The blend of modern and medieval Yilan is a destination of many facets. Ranging from some really good food to feast upon to the amazing islands, untouched expanses of land,, mountain peaks, waterfalls, hiking trails and great harbours, the place features a lot more that is even beyond your imagination. Thousands of tourists are always ready to take cheap flights to Taipei to explore the magical sites of this mesmerizing destination. Yilan is also extremely famous for plenty of cultural centres and art galleries. From museums explaining the origin and history of Taiwan’s government to the museums pertaining to art and culture- it features all the traveler need. Just plunge into this oasis of tranquil retreat to top the whole experience up.
Yilan is situated in the north eastern part of the country, in the beautiful land that is nestled amongst the picturesque mountains. Apart from its day time allurements like Xinliao waterfall, Guishan (‘Turtle’) Island, Suao Cold Springs and heritage site of Toucheng Old Street, the city also boasts of some adorable and worth-visiting night spots. The Yilan night market is situated in the heart of the city that remains operational all night long.
The place is full of wafting scents of delicacies, large number of people and lots of cheap and reasonable shopping items; like any other Taiwanese night market. You just try the specialties mutton, tofu and stuffed duckling. The scallion pancakes and an old-fashioned drink known as yaoyaobing are also the must-try delicacies. This place has recently been rewarded as the ‘friendliest night market in Taiwan’.
Other amazing spots of the area are cultural centre and middle school where people gather in large number during the night time to practice the traditional art of fan dancing and Tai Chai. It is an antiquated art that is very famous in China as well-considered beneficial for health and defense. The clear stunning night sky will make you realize that the actual beauty is not reflected by the clubs and bars but the sparkling and shining stars are the actual bewitchment but the area is speckled with hundreds of vibrant and flamboyant such as 135 Supermarket (known for serving the cheapest and the best wine, cigarettes and beer in town), Jiaosi (an open-air bar in the heart of the region with hot spring flowing right through it), Mr. Balagov (a new Eastern-European cafe that is situated very adjacent to the intersection at Yilan University on Nongquan Road) and Shasha (extremely popular with the foreigners because it offers you plenty of excellent alcohol options that are available at very low rates).
Besides, Yilan is also known for housing some world-class restaurants and hotels that offer classy services and warm hospitalities-Sheraton Yilan Resort, Evergreen Phoenix Hotel and Hotel Royal Chioa Hsi are worth-visiting. Taishan road is also very famous for featuring amazing eateries and food outlets. So get ready and pack up your belongings to head towards Yilan so that you can tickle your taste buds with some delicious tastes.
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