East Coast National Scenic Area
East Coast National Scenic Area
East Coast National Scenic Area
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Singapore, Singapore695 contributions
Nov 2013 • Family
If you have a car or a private driver and if you want to have ocean view, you should take this journey between Hualien and Taitung. This scenic drive is quite similar to traveling along US Highway-1 in California with long stretch of Pacific Ocean to keep your eyes and camera busy.
One downside of this coastal road is the lack of decent place for a meal. It is quite hard to find a reasonable good restaurant with nice food. There is a steam-boat buffet restaurant near the visitor centre at Bashian (Eight Immortal) Cave but it can be quite pricey.
One downside of this coastal road is the lack of decent place for a meal. It is quite hard to find a reasonable good restaurant with nice food. There is a steam-boat buffet restaurant near the visitor centre at Bashian (Eight Immortal) Cave but it can be quite pricey.
Written 17 November 2013
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Robin042042
London, United Kingdom258 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
Magnificent coastal scenery that vies with Cape Town and New South Wales. The journey is long but rewarding. There are many tourist traps available, so park the car and walk the beach. Take a side trip to the Taroko George.
Written 1 December 2014
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Shahul Hameed S
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,044 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
I am so glad that we decided to drive along the coastline. It was indeed one of the highlight of our trip. there are many tourist spots and amazing beaches along the coastline that stretches from Taitung to Hualien.
Written 30 October 2014
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HelenaGuerra
Washington DC, DC13,761 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
We did a fairly comprehensive East Coast road trip from Hualien all the way to Taitung and up again into Taroko and then to the other side of the island. There were many memorable sights and the area is still pretty unexplored if you avoid some tourist traps along the way. In my travel blog, I detail the trip we made and give tips/advice. www.helenaaroundtheworld.blogspot.com
Written 27 September 2014
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宥如 陳
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Aug 2016 • Family
The East of Taiwan . There is a clear view of the Pacific Ocean from Hualien to Taitung . Many people like to go to here on weekend or during the vacation . I’m from Hualien , so I can always see the scenery . My favorite place is the The East coastal area . When my family and I took a day trip to Taitung , we always drove along the sea . In the summer , the sky and the sea like blue jewels , and a breeze blew which make me comfortable . We stopped by the way to play on the beach .It’s a hot day , so I putted my foot into seawater which was cool . After we were tried , we continued to go along the sea to Chenggong Township, Taitung County . At the way , we could see many small town and fishing ports . There are many fresh seafood . Then we sometimes ate seafood for lunch . That’s why it is my favorite place . I cherished every visit and left an unforgotten memory here . Maybe you can distract your thoughts and enjoy your free time .
Written 17 November 2016
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Purobi
San Francisco648 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
I just can not understand why it is called a scenic area. We went from Taipei to Taitung vis Hualien by the in-land route and from Taitung to Chenggong by the sea route. Nothing to write home about. The aboriginals all became westernized and the scene is so not worth writing about. We live in San Francisco. The beauty of our coastal area is simply superb. No, we are not impressed. However, we are impressed by the incredibly kind people of Taiwan.
Written 21 December 2014
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Ting
Pilsen, Czech Republic35 contributions
Apr 2018
I was traveling in Tai Tung in the April. The weather was just perfect, sometime you could get a bit drizzling but it won't bother you at all for sightseeing and It'll actually bring up a different look of those spectacul mountains.
Taitung still has a prue and spiritual soul. I love the nice fresh local fruits and even it's a wide-loved city but you don't get the vibes of sucking up all the money from your pockets. Most of the prices is still reasonable. We got an ensuite room with a balcony for NTD 809 on Thursday, NTD 1050 for Friday
Just for exploring the most under the limited time, we will recommend any of you to drive through Route 9/11/30. All these routes are gonna bring you an unforgettable experience
Taitung still has a prue and spiritual soul. I love the nice fresh local fruits and even it's a wide-loved city but you don't get the vibes of sucking up all the money from your pockets. Most of the prices is still reasonable. We got an ensuite room with a balcony for NTD 809 on Thursday, NTD 1050 for Friday
Just for exploring the most under the limited time, we will recommend any of you to drive through Route 9/11/30. All these routes are gonna bring you an unforgettable experience
Written 10 May 2018
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Casssssssss
Montreal, Canada55 contributions
Feb 2016 • Couples
We drove from the southern tip of Taiwan all the way up to Taroko gorge. It was a really beautiful drive and there is a lot to see. We stopped many times along the way.
Written 31 July 2016
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calvin
Taipei100 contributions
June 2016
Riding a two wheeler up and down the east coast is one of the most enjoyable things in Taiwan. The stretch from Hualien to Taitung is just stunning.
TIP: The view is better going from Taitung to Hualien because you'll have better views of the beach/ocean and mountains. If your'e going from Hualien to Taitung it's still nice, but the view won't be as expansive.
TIP: The view is better going from Taitung to Hualien because you'll have better views of the beach/ocean and mountains. If your'e going from Hualien to Taitung it's still nice, but the view won't be as expansive.
Written 3 June 2016
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ellwitter
11 contributions
Feb 2016 • Couples
Great ocean views! It reminded me a little bit of highway pacific no.1in California. Someone else wrote a review that they were from there and that it wasn't worth it for them, well.. I can see that, but If you are not from there I highly recommend going to the east coast national scenic area!!
We rented a scooter from Hualien (close to the train station you can rent scooters also without an international drivers licence just with your regular one!). We drove down highway 11 until the first highway back. It was rainy and cold, but we loved it! Great views! On the way back we took the 193 instead of highway no.9. 193 goes through the hills, it is very quiet and you see rural Taiwan there. This small loop took us the whole day on the scooter. Great day trip, one of the highlights of our trip!
We rented a scooter from Hualien (close to the train station you can rent scooters also without an international drivers licence just with your regular one!). We drove down highway 11 until the first highway back. It was rainy and cold, but we loved it! Great views! On the way back we took the 193 instead of highway no.9. 193 goes through the hills, it is very quiet and you see rural Taiwan there. This small loop took us the whole day on the scooter. Great day trip, one of the highlights of our trip!
Written 27 March 2016
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I plan to visit Hualien and Taitung area in September. Is three days two nights enough to cover most scenic area excluding Taroko Park? Goving from Taipei, should I do Hualien first then Taitung then back to Taipei instead of goving back to Hualien to catch the train back to Taipei?
Written 1 August 2015
You can consider go to Hualien first and back to Taipei from Taitung by airplane( this maybe the fastest way). If you have buy airline ticket in advance, there is early bird discount, its price almost equal to train.
If you want to go to Taroko park, three day two night may not be enough, since Taroko park may take you at least one day.
Written 2 September 2018
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