Touring Alishan in Taiwan
Alishan in the region of Taiwan is a city located in Taiwan - some 115 mi or ( 185 km ) South-West of Taipei , the country's capital city .
Time in Alishan is now 04:00 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Douliu, Guoxi, Wangxiang, Yuefuni, and Taipei. Being here already, consider visiting Douliu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Alishan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Alishan Forest Train & Great Beauty of Rihchu Ngrick's photos around Alishan, Taiwan (vacation)
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2-Day hike Baling-Lala-/Lupin-/NanChaTienShan Kurtmult's photos around Shang Baling/ Chiao Wulai
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Alishan Tingleeting's photos around Alishan, Taiwan (taiwan trip alishan itinerary blog)
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Recumbent downhill
From the summit of Tataka 2614m , Taiwan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alishan National Scenic Area
The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and natural preserve located in the mountains of Chiayi County in Taiwan, Republic of China. It is 415 km² in area. It includes, among other things, mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway and several hiking trails. The area is popular among tourists and mountain climbers, and Alishan or Mount Ali itself has become one of the major landmarks associated with Taiwan.
Located at 23.52 120.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Jiao Lung Waterfall
Jiao Lung Waterfall (蛟龍瀑布) is the tallest measured waterfall in Taiwan, with a sheer plunge of 600 metres . It is located on a cliff of Mount Da Ta near the popular resort of Alishan, in Chiayi County. Its closest city is the small hamlet of Fengshan. Predominantly seasonal, it has been known to have much reduced flow just several days after rain.
Located at 23.55 120.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lulin Observatory
Lulin Observatory (Chinese: 鹿林天文台; pinyin: Lùlín Tiānwéntái; literally "Deer Forest Astronomical Observatory") is an astronomical observatory operated by the Institute of Astronomy, National Central University in Taiwan. It is located at the summit of Mount Lulin, on the border of Chiayi County and Nantou County, near Yushan National Park. In 2007, Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), which will come nearest the Earth on 24 February 2009, was found by this observatory.
Located at 23.47 120.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Yushan National Park
Yushan National Park is one of the eight national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit Yushan, the highest peak of the park. The Park covers a total of 105,490 hectares including large sections of the Central Mountain Range. The Park contains over thirty peaks more than 3,000 meters in elevation, and two-thirds of the area within the park is above 2,000 meters. The elevation difference in the park is 3,600 meters, and there are many canyons, cliffs, and valleys.
Located at 23.47 120.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Chiayi County
Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages. It is home to one of Taiwan's most outstanding research universities, National Chung Cheng University.
Located at 23.50 120.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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