Bradt Taiwan (Bradt Travel Guides) - Softcover

·        Hike deep into Yushan National Park on colonial-era trails
·        Don your hard hat and brave the riotous Beehive Fireworks Festival
·        Spot some of Taiwan’s 25+ endemic birds among the forested hills of Wulai
·        Look out for nesting green turtles on the Penghu Islands
·        Get around with ease: Chinese site names and comprehensive language guide included
 
 
Long famed for its economic triumphs, Taiwan’s abundant natural attractions have tended to fly under the radar. Yet this diminutive country more than lives up to its older name of Ilha Formosa, or ‘beautiful island’. Its lofty mountains, marble-walled hot springs, lunar badlands and butterfly-thronged forests all appear to have come straight from a Chinese scroll painting. And then there’s the human drama, from the fashionable denizens of pulsating Taipei to the aboriginal tribes who keep ancient traditions alive and those performing poignant rituals at exquisite folk shrines up and down the land.
 
Packed with background information on Taiwan’s rich history and culture and invaluable practical advice, this guide remains the essential choice for the curious visitor.
 
 
Journalist Steven Crook first visited Taiwan in 1991 – and never left. He resides full-time in Tainan City and writes about the country for international magazines and newspapers.

·        Hike deep into Yushan National Park on colonial-era trails
·        Don your hard hat and brave the riotous Beehive Fireworks Festival
·        Spot some of Taiwan’s 25+ endemic birds among the forested hills of Wulai
·        Look out for nesting green turtles on the Penghu Islands
·        Get around with ease: Chinese site names and comprehensive language guide included
 
 
Long famed for its economic triumphs, Taiwan’s abundant natural attractions have tended to fly under the radar. Yet this diminutive country more than lives up to its older name of Ilha Formosa, or ‘beautiful island’. Its lofty mountains, marble-walled hot springs, lunar badlands and butterfly-thronged forests all appear to have come straight from a Chinese scroll painting. And then there’s the human drama, from the fashionable denizens of pulsating Taipei to the aboriginal tribes who keep ancient traditions alive and those performing poignant rituals at exquisite folk shrines up and down the land.
 
Packed with background information on Taiwan’s rich history and culture and invaluable practical advice, this guide remains the essential choice for the curious visitor.
 
 
Journalist Steven Crook first visited Taiwan in 1991 – and never left. He resides full-time in Tainan City and writes about the country for international magazines and newspapers.