Located at the east coast of Taiwan, Hualien (花蓮) County is Taiwan's largest county in area. Its area is approximately 4600 square km, and contributes to one-eighth of the overall landmass of Taiwan. Hualien County neighbors the Pacific Ocean, and is also next to the grand Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. The county is not a very populated region with about 350,000 citizens, due to the mountainous topography. However, it is as a result an excellent place for tourism and sightseeing. Hualien's shoreline is as long as 124 km in total, and there are many rivers leading to the Pacific Ocean. Consequently, there are several famous unique natural sceneries found in this county. Your Hualien tour will not have a dull moment.
Hualien County possesses majestic and unpolluted natural sceneries. Its attractions of various valleys and lakes are especially unique in Taiwan. The mountains, white water rapids, cliffs, waterfalls, and precipices in Taroko National Park represent the splendid landscape in Hualien. The Liyu Lake also has gorgeous scenery and provides fishing and boating fun. In addition, East Coast National Scenic Area, East Rift Valley Scenic Area, and Yushan National Park make Hualien County the most beautiful county in Taiwan.
During your Hualien trip, you might find marble in many Hualien hotels and public buildings. Hualien produces especially more marble over all other places in Taiwan, and is also one of the top marble producers in the world. You can see cliffs partly made of marble very often in Hualien.
The biggest city in Hualien County is Hualien City. It is usually where most tourists would visit. There are no major manufacturing districts in the city and only a few are situated outside the city. Hualien City retains a relaxed and pleasant character, which is different from the rest of Taiwan. Traffic in Hualien City flows lazily along, and the citizens usually seem in no great hurry to get anywhere. It feels refreshing indeed for anyone who used to Taipei's frenetic pace of life.
Ready to plan a Hualien trip? Sinotour's Hualien Tourism website gives you necessary information to start organizing your Hualien vacation today. In addition to our informative Hualien guide, on the right is a selection of nearby Hualien hotels for the convenience of your Hualien travel. Start looking for a desired hotel! Then, Sinotour will help you make your Hualien reservation trouble-free through online hotel reservation. Hualien booking is so easy!
