Top Things to do in Nantou
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Taking in the breathtaking beauty of Nantou's Sun Moon Lake is truly an ethereal experience. The turquoise basin is shaped like the sun on the east side, a crescent moon on the west, and it reads like a rippling celestial journey. After a day of hiking the seven miles of trails in the lake's surrounding mountains, hop a cable car and whiz through the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village or take a soothing dip in one of the area's many hot springs. Local farms grow juicy drupe fruits, the perfect refreshment on a steamy day.
Restaurants in Nantou
1. Chung Tai World Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 255 reviews
Reviewed By TxShick
I learned a lot, but it helps if you already have an interest in the historical expansion of Buddhism in China. This museum is very accommodating to foreigners. All of the English descriptions were just as informative as the Mandarin signs, and the volunteers used English to thoroughly explain the museum facilities. I also loved the sections on epitaphs and Confucius, but there was no extra info via audio tour. Note: the snack bar is cashless and the full service restaurant is near the Wood Carving Museum, which is near the monastery; this museum is a separate complex. Bus time were well displayed. I spent all day here. I really enjoyed my visit.
2. Zi Nan Temple
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4.5 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By DavidASU - Union City, United States
This is a well known temple to give away “seed money” or let people borrow some seed money to make you rich. I just watched it from the TV few days ago but have not been here yet. Anyway, it’s a raining Sunday when we drove down here. It’s a small temple (actually much smaller that I had expected) but full of people, it’s so crowd that you almost need to squeeze in to worship or pay your respect to the gods. Interesting to find a lot of so called “ FREE” parking on your way to the temple. I was told it’s not really FREE because they expect you to buy stuff there to go to the temple. The symbol “logo” of the temple is the “gold hen with gold egg”. We bought one and had it prayed for our mom.
3. Taiwan Times Village
4. Yoshan Tea
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Growing and making tea since 1880 The journey of Yoshan Tea can be read hand in hand with the history of Taiwanese Dong Ding oolong. Oolong has been cultivated on Dong Ding Mountain as early as the mid-19th century, when local villagers started harvesting “qing xin oolong" in preference to the native “wild tea”. By this time, the Chen family of Yoshan Tea were already knee-deep in their exploration of Taiwanese oolong. It is now Yoshan Tea’s mission to preserve and continue the art of making this classic tea.
5. Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park
6. Guang Xing Paper Mill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By 391ls
The Entrance fee is NT 50, this includes a 15 minutes guided walk-through tour & NT50 consumable coupon wherein you can use to purchase paper items. After the short tour around the paper factory, you can opt to register on different DIY Lessons such as paper making with handprint designs at NT150/pax, other DIYs are available and prices will depend on the type of materials / designs selected.
7. Kokomu Music Box
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4.0 based on 34 reviews
KOKOMU is the new generation of the company named “HaiShan Handcrafts”, founded in 1969 by three Shih brothers. In the early 1960’s, lumber industry exploded and there were more than 450 woodcraft factories in Puli, Taiwa. HaiShan Handcrafts being one of them, produced large quantities and varieties of Christmas decorations, such as Christmas pyramids, wooden incense puppets, and many export products. HaiShan Handcrafts was one of the very few companies that specialized in nutcrackers and wooden music boxes. In 2012, HaiShan changed the path, from a traditional handcraft shop into a tour factory, mainly focused on wooden music boxes where tourists have hands-on and DIY experiences. With our profound and professional woodcraft experience of the past, KOKOMU has turned the page of traditional OEM to a new chapter, creating and establishing our own brand, designing, developing, producing and marketing our own products. We’ve now created a space within our factory to display and introduce Puli’s woodcraft culture and history, to let people learn and understand the true art and the value of woodcrafters. With our new business model and goals, we are focusing on refining traditional, rough woodcrafts into exquisite gifts. We promote a “Do-It-Yourself” concept. Through Music Box DIY, you can raise the value of your gifts to your loved ones to priceless.
8. SunnyHills Pineapple Cake
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4.0 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By AeroSwissTW - Beitun, Taiwan
I don't like pineapple cakes, never did, never will, with the exception of the pineapple cake served here. Usually they are much too sweet with mostly winter melon meat, and a thick, dry, tasteless skin. The cakes here are wonderfully light with real pineapple meat and a fluffy, delicious skin. Also, you can get in line, and receive one whole cake AND a cup of fragrant oolong tea for free, served in tranquil and elegant surroundings!
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10. Nina Chocolate
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4.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By 943kbc - Illinois, United States
Even as adults we enjoyed going through this fake castle to get chocolate samples and some fantastic gelato.
