Top Things to do in Xindian / Wulai District
10 Things to do in Xindian / Wulai District That You Shouldn't Miss
Visiting Taipei? Don't limit your sightseeing to the city center. Also known as New Taipei City, Xinbei covers more than 2000 square kilometers of Taiwan, including coastlines, hot springs, temples, historic landmarks and more. At Yeliu Coast, strange and fascinating rock formations rise from the rocky coastline. The Lin Ben-Yuan Family Abode and Garden is a tranquil place featuring graceful Chinese landscaping.
Restaurants in New Taipei
1. Fu Shan Bu la
2. Wu Zhong Creek Waterfall
3. Da Xiang Shan Ci Yin Temple
4. Xindian River Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
River park right outside Xindian MRT Station with bike trails, gardens, exercise area, fishing area, dragon boat race (we went there on a Sunday), and suspension bridge. Very scenic, and apparently quite an attraction considering that there is a tourist information center devoted to the area right at the Xindian train station. Very cheap also because no fee except for the train ride to get there. Lots of families with kids biking around. It was an amazing discovery, and a very pleasant way to kill time before going to the airport.
5. Jing Mei Human Rights Memoriam Cultural Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By HughGB100
This museum in New Taipei City is strongly recommended as a counter-balance to the buzz of modern Taipei, the wonders of the National Palace Museum and the lovely parks, to give you an idea of the brutal nature of Taiwan’s past and how far things have changed since the end the “White Terror” – the period of martial law which ended as recently as 1987. The Museum is in what used to be a detention centre. The guided or audio tours take you to the rooms where political detainees were tried; and you can see just how prisoners were kept and how they were forced to live. The displays are excellent, and you get a vivid sense of the hardships suffered by so many Taiwanese (and non-Taiwanese nationals) who for some reason were suspected by the ruling regime. If you are as lucky as I was, you may even get to talk to a former detainee; they can explain vividly the hardships and sense of hopelessness felt by so many inmates. (If you want some context before you visit but find history books heavy going, you might read Green Island by Shawna Yang Ryan, a story of a family whose father was detained. Green Island housed another detention centre, which you can also visit.)
6. Jhulinshan Guanyin Temple
7. Neidong National Forest Recreation Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
It takes 50 minutes by road from Xindian, making it the most convenient option in the greater Taipei area to visit a national forest recreation area. The weather here is warm and humid with Neidong river passing through the Area, making it a paradise for ferns. The Neidong waterfall is the star attraction of the Park and is located at the end point of the Waterfall viewing trail. The water has three layers with different views for visitors to enjoy, in addition to the fresh and fragrant negative ions emanating from the forest.
8. Xin Dian Hermeishan Hiking Trail
9. Wulai Hot spring Outdoor Public Baths
10. Yinhe Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By Ericaboo - Calgary, Canada
This was not an easy feat for me. This took me a long long time to get here. My hotel was smack-dab in the middle of downtown Taipei. I am also not a hiker, and in the extreme heat and humidity it took a toll. From my hotel it took me two train rides, a 30 minute gondola ride, a 40 minute walk to get to the hiking trail and once at the hiking trail it took me another 25-30 minutes all the way up the steep steps to make it to the top. Needless to say I was drenched in my own sweat, but man oh man what a sight. Make sure to take about 3-4 bottles of water and some food to eat, also an umbrella for the sun and lots of bug spray, you WILL get eaten alive. I finally made it to the Yinhe Waterfall cave. It was suffice to say..amazingly beautiful. I used google maps all the way here for which trains to take and to stay on trail to the cave. I don't recommend tourists coming here when it is severely hot out as I felt like I was going to pass out but its definitely doable - just be careful and pack accordingly. A MUST SEE! I won't ever forget my time here.
