Top Things to do in Xindian / Wulai District
What to do and see in Xindian / Wulai District, Taiwan: The Best Sights & Landmarks
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. Da Xiang Shan Ci Yin Temple
3. XinXian Trail
4. Jhulinshan Guanyin Temple
5. 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.
6. Taiping Temple
7. Wulai Forestry Life Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
The Wulai Forestry Life Museum, located next to the bus ticket office, is a museum opened by the Forestry Bureau after five years of preparation. The museum displays in detail the development of forestry around Wulai. If you’re not familiar with this essential part of the historical origins of Wulai logging tramways and forestry development, this is the place to go. Besides introducing the local forestry culture through fun exhibition panels, the museum also holds woodcraft DIY workshops from time to time, which is a fun course which adults and children like very much!
8. Qingan Temple
9. Wulai
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 533 reviews
Reviewed By maryyeo - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Wulai is literally the word for, 'hot springs' in Aboriginal Taiwanese. It was awesome that this mountainous hot spring getaway town was merely a half-hour ride from Taipei, and around a 2.5 hour ride from the Taoyuan airport. Love the fact that the glowing blue azure hot springs here contains pH-neutral sodium bicarbonate water that's great for skin hydration (different types of hot springs serves different purposes!). While we enjoyed the simplicity of this town, with shops mainly situated at the rather short Old Street and with the oldest cable car leading to the oldest amusement park in Taiwan as their main attraction, we can't help but notice that the town's a little dead after dark. Most shops that we passed by even near the good 5-star hotels were closed for the 3 nights we were there in beginning of November. It could be because the winter season has just started, but we barely felt cold wearing our normal t-shirt and pants since it was only about 20 degrees celsius. It was only after our driver/guide shared with us that few years back that Wulai has been half decimated by the sudden storm and floods. Many of residents passed on. Those that were alive had to rely on helicopter drops for daily ration of food and water. The driver also mentioned that while the Taiwanese president encouraged locals to come visit the town again after the devastation was cleared, but recovery efforts were slow and the new express road to this town was opened only recently. Most of those alive probably moved to other towns in Taiwan for a better living too. Driver said nowadays most locals goto Yilan, which explains why it's crowded there and not so crowded in Wulai these days as compared to the last. Also explains the lack of life after dark. It's a sad back story for a beautiful mountainous tourist town. Hope they recover and won't be forgotten!
10. Bitan Scenic Area
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By 241linday
Easy transportation with Taipei subway. Get off at Xindian. Very nice lake scenary along the river with restaurants and water cycles for rent. Take time to walk along the river trail into the mountains to see the old villages and experience the river boat as old transport in those days. Try the hang bridge which link the the river banks. See the old shops and stalls and have a taste of the Taiwan street food and snacks.
