Top 6 Absolutely Adorable Experiences You Must Have in Taiwan

Taiwan – the birthplace of bubble tea, stands as one of Asia's top tourist destinations with its rich natural landscapes, culinary delights, and vibrant culture. Besides, Taiwan offers numerous delightful activities that visitors should definitely experience to explore the cuteness of this beautiful island. Let's discover the 6 Adorable Activities in Taiwan through the following article!

West Gate Temple - Taking photos and cuddling plushies may seem easy, but success isn't guaranteed.

Among the 6 adorable activities in Taiwan, you can't miss taking photobook pictures and cuddling plush toys, right? Walking around the bustling pedestrian street of Tây Môn Đình, you'll come across many plush toy claw machines featuring cute images like pink ducks, sheep, Bugcat Capoo cats, and more, placed all along the street. Or try out the famous Gacha Gacha egg vending machines – a popular game of random item giving where you can test your luck to get new famous cartoon characters. Inside the train stations, you can even create your own funny stickers with your unique style. It's not just kids or teenagers; you'll also see many adults enjoying playing with plush toys, looking cheerful.

Here, you'll easily find many photobooths beautifully decorated and eye-catching. Choose unique props and costumes to become a queen, a superhero, or simply select fun gadgets to create hilarious photos. Taiwan is full of games that bring back many childhood memories, which you may not have had the chance to immerse yourself in for a long time in this adorable space.

6 adorable activities in Taiwan - Collecting unique stamps together in Taiwan

When you visit Taiwan, remember to prepare a small notebook to collect cute stamps placed at subway stations. Each information center at each station will have stamps engraved with characteristic images at that station for tourists to stamp and keep as souvenirs. Or when you visit famous cultural and historical tourist attractions such as museums, Jiufen, Cat Village, Pho Quang Mountain, etc., pay attention to the guide boards, display tables, where there will be many stamps waiting for you to collect!

A little tip is to choose notebooks without lines so that when you stamp, it will be cute and outstanding. If you forget to buy a notebook, you can buy them at night markets, where there will be a variety of notebooks for you to choose from, unlike convenience stores like 7 - 11 and Family Mart, where most only sell notebooks without lines and the designs may not be as beautiful.

6 adorable activities in Taiwan - Taking vintage photos at the Ancient Mansion and Garden Villa (Lin Family Mansion and Garden)

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Legend has it that over a century ago, when the Tam Thuy River was the main transportation route, a wealthy clan named Lam moved from Dao Vien to Ban Kieu and developed their business here. The clan contributed to the local economic development and established many open schools. Their residence - the Lam clan ancestral villa is now considered a level 2 historical relic with traces of ancient Chinese garden architecture. Despite being surrounded by shops and bustling streets, stepping inside, every detail, benches, pavilions, small bridges, or trees such as banyans and bamboo, will evoke a sense of ancient reverence and tranquility as if you were lost in a world of centuries ago.

Hence, that's why I brought Vietnamese Traditional Costumes here for the check-in, partly to promote Vietnam's traditional attire to the world, and partly because the scenery here is very suitable for you to wear ancient costumes such as Hanfu, Ao Dai, and Vietnamese Traditional Costumes. A small note when visiting here is to limit touching the wooden bars and railings to ensure safety.

6 Cute Activities in Taiwan - Collecting adorable amulets at Long Son Temple and Ha Hai Temple.

Long Son Temple, built in 1738, is one of the famous spiritual tourist destinations in Taiwan. During World War II, the temple was severely damaged, but with the relentless efforts of the Taiwanese people, it was restored and completed. Today, Long Son Temple has become a representative place for the religious culture of the Taiwanese people. Unlike temples that worship only one religion, Long Son Temple gathers essence from Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and worships over a hundred saints.

Long Son Temple, situated facing North to South, is designed in the Islamic architectural style - with a closed rectangular shape as the combination of the three-step palatial architecture of China, including the front hall, rear hall, and side dragon halls. Stepping inside the temple, you can also admire the calligraphy engraved on stone and wood columns with exquisite craftsmanship, thereby feeling the talent, patience, and dedication put into the artwork by the ancients.

Here, you can find souvenir shops selling amulets for peace, health, education, career, love, etc., with many cute and lovely designs. You can buy for yourself or give your loved ones, friends some cute amulets with a small charm attached, ranging in price from 40 TWD to 100 TWD.

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Haihai Temple, also known as Thanh Hoang Temple, is another sacred and famous site in Taiwan with a history of over 60 years. Despite its area of only about 46m2 nestled amidst tall buildings, this temple still has a special allure that captivates visitors. With the traditional architectural style of ancient Chinese temples, the roof of the temple resembles a curved boat with finely carved flying dragon motifs. Venturing deeper inside, you can admire over 200 statues worshiping Thanh Hoang Hai Hai, General Xiefan, the City Goddess, eight City Secretaries, eight Generals, Ma Shiye, and Grandpa Yuexia,...

Haihai Temple is particularly famous as a place where many singles seek blessings for marriage. Therefore, this temple also attracts hundreds of single visitors who come here regularly to pray for successful love relationships. The matchmaking process must follow all the steps as instructed before you can receive a love amulet containing a red thread blessed by the Matchmaker Deity. You can ask the temple caretakers here for the prayer process.

6 Fun Activities in Taiwan - Cycling Ubike to explore Taiwan's streets

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Exploring Taiwan's streets on Ubike is a must-do among the 6 cute activities in Taiwan. Alongside the metro, bicycles are also a famous public transportation mode allocated in many major cities of Taiwan. Youbike (Ubike) is a government-sponsored bicycle rental system, with 3 versions 1.0, 2.0, and 2.0E (electric bike). There are two quick ways to register an account on the Ubike app: one is registering with Easycard, and the other is one-time rental with a chip-embedded credit card.

Easycard is a specialized card for paying public transportation such as metro, bus, taxi,... Some restaurants/hotels also accept this form of payment. You can purchase the card and top up at any convenience store for around 100 ~ 150 TWD. The cards come in various colorful and cute designs, which are also adorable souvenirs in Taiwan.

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Cycling on the roads of Taiwan on a beautiful sunny day is an incredibly enjoyable experience for me among the 6 cute activities in Taiwan. You can relax, blend in with the local atmosphere, feel the hustle and bustle of the streets in Taipei, or the peaceful rhythm of life in Kaohsiung.

6 Adorable Activities in Taiwan - Check-in at train stations on the way to Thirteen Levels.

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Thirteen Levels is a famous tourist destination, once featured in a memorable scene of the nostalgic school film 'You are the apples of my eyes.' When you come here, you can write your wishes on the lanterns and send your prayers to the sky. If starting from downtown Taipei, I recommend experiencing it by train. Although you have to change stations several times, the scenery along the way to Thirteen Levels is truly worthwhile. From Taipei Main Station, take a train to KeeLung station and transfer lines at TRA Ruifang Station to get to Thirteen Levels. The travel time takes about 1 and a half to 2 hours.

6 Adorable Activities in Taiwan - On the train to Thirteen Levels

6 Adorable Activities in Taiwan - On the train to Thirteen Levels

6 Adorable Activities in Taiwan - On the train to Thirteen Levels

Through the window under the sunlight, you can admire the transition from the bustling urban area to the peaceful suburbs. The scenery bears some resemblance to 'Japan' with train stations, rows of seats, and the distant sound of train whistles. Just lift your camera, and you can capture many beautiful moments like in Japanese anime.

Concluding the trip to Taiwan leaves one with a plethora of emotions, in a small yet charming country filled with delightful experiences, even in the smallest details. Taiwan offers a sense of tranquility, a touch of nostalgia, prompting one to decide to return for more visits if given the chance. You can refer to the 6 adorable activities in Taiwan above, hoping you'll have equally fantastic experiences when visiting this beautiful island.

Author: Huynh Mai Thuy Duong

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