Visit Taichung

Visit Kaohsiung, Taiwan's largest port city. Explore the Lotus Pond (home to the iconic Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and Spring and Autumn Pavilions), ride the Kaohsiung Eye Ferris Wheel at Dream Mall for panoramic views, stroll through the Pier-2 Art Center (a creative hub in repurposed warehouses with murals and exhibitions), and sample local street food like danzai noodles at Liuhe Night Market.

Taiwan's old capital: Dutch forts, hundreds of temples and the best street food on the island.

The gateway to Taroko Gorge's marble cliffs and the Pacific coast road.

Kenroku-en, one of the three great gardens, a samurai district and geisha teahouses that escaped the war intact.

The car-free island of Gulangyu with its colonial villas and pianos, and the Fujian tea houses.

Tea gardens, the toy train and Kangchenjunga at sunrise from Tiger Hill.

Nine Arch Bridge, the train through the tea country and the hike up Little Adam’s Peak.

'Little England' at 1,900 metres: tea estates, a golf course and a post office from 1894.