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![[Illustrative] National Museum of Marine Science & Technology](/api/images/entities/keelung-tw-d380f22dd8ba/hero.webp)
Illustrative National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST) sits in Ba-Dou-Zi, Keelung, a popular indoor family attraction in the north. The museum includes a Children's Hall, Deep Sea Hall, Marine Science Hall, and Marine Theater, with a wide range of marine ecology, science interactives, and exploration experiences. Signature features include a mini double-decker bus, an RB-02 rescue boat boarding experience, and a large spiral slide, suitable for visitors from infants to seniors. General admission is NT$200; children under 6 enter free, and kids under 12 with ID also enter free of charge. Plan for a half-day to a full day to explore.
![[Illustrative] Meow Meow Coffee](/api/images/entities/keelung-tw-5d091ea676c0/hero.webp)
Illustrative At Section 2, Huhai Road, Waimushan in Anle District, Meow Meow Café pairs sea views with a cat theme in a pet-friendly setting. The café is home to several American Shorthair cats, and leashed or on-chair pet companions are welcome to visit, letting cat lovers interact and snap photos. Beyond feline company, the menu features coffee, waffles and garlic thick toast, with outdoor seating overlooking Dawulun coastline. Open from 2 p.m., it is a relaxing weekend-afternoon pick for pets, coffee and sea breeze.
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![[Illustrative] Taroko Visitor Center](/api/images/entities/hualien-tw-8ee02aff0c7d/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Taroko Visitor Center
Taroko Visitor Center is the gateway to Taroko National Park and the natural first stop for anyone heading into the gorge. Helpful staff provide trail briefings, maps and safety updates, while the exhibition hall covers the park's geology, indigenous history and ecology, and an upper observation deck offers a sweeping view. Entry is free, and the small shop stocks souvenirs, snacks and drinking water. Whether visitors plan to push on to Yan-Zi-Kou and Jiu-Qu-Dong or simply want a quick primer before exploring, this is the place to start.
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![[Illustrative] Shanfeng Waterfall](/api/images/entities/hualien-tw-809f1c4f2fbc/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Shanfeng Waterfall
Shan-Feng Waterfall tumbles down a vertical cliff beside the Shan-Feng Number Two suspension bridge along the Walami Trail in Hualien's Nan-An area. The out-and-back walk to the falls covers about three kilometres and takes roughly an hour, passing two suspension bridges and a sky-viewing platform before reaching the mist and roar of the cascade. With no long climbs, the trail is gentle enough for all ages and is a popular cool-season walk for scenery and summer heat escape.
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![[Illustrative] Qingshui Cliff](/api/images/entities/hualien-tw-0d8d78203d35/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Qingshui Cliff
Qingshui Cliff in Xiu-Lin Township runs along the Su-Hua Highway inside Taroko National Park and is one of the Eight Famous Scenes of Taiwan. The cliffs drop almost vertically some 800 metres into the Pacific, etching a dramatic line between mountain and sea. Visitors can walk the coastal path for sweeping views and photos of trains threading the tunnels, take to the water on SUP or kayak, or camp pet-friendly at Chong-De for sunrise over the ocean. The site is open year-round and free of charge, a must for nature lovers, photographers and outdoor enthusiasts.
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![[Illustrative] Xiuguluan River](/api/images/entities/hualien-tw-7d07799a4e2d/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Xiuguluan River
The Xiugu-Luan River is Taiwan's most popular summer rafting destination. Its signature 22-to-24-kilometre run threads more than twenty rapids and shoals through dramatic gorges and misty peaks. May and June deliver the highest water levels and the best rides for families, couples and team-building groups, with professional guides and a safety kayak alongside every raft. Trips launch from the Xiugu-Luan River Visitor Center in Rui-Sui and finish at the Chang-Hong Bridge in Feng-Bin, taking about four to five hours and combining cool-water thrills with stunning scenery.
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![[Illustrative] Feicui Valley](/api/images/entities/hualien-tw-c8b6d7227ae5/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Feicui Valley
Emerald Valley (Fei-Cui Gu) lies in Tong-Men Village, Xiu-Lin Township, hidden in a gorge along the lower Mu-Gua Creek and beloved as a cool-off secret in Hualien summers. A string of colour-tinted pools and the thundering water-curtain waterfall — the centrepiece — are fed by jade-clear water that begs for a dip and a photo. Access is easy: about thirty minutes by car or scooter, or a walk along the century-old Fei-Cui ancient trail and an unlit tunnel that add a touch of exploration. The setting is pure nature and ideal for travellers who love forests and cool streams.
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![[Illustrative] Feicui Valley Waterfall](/api/images/entities/hualien-tw-33347417626b/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Feicui Valley Waterfall
Fei-Cui Gu (Emerald Valley) Waterfall pairs a deep-mountain ancient trail with a hidden curtain-style cascade. Walkers first pass through the century-old Fei-Cui ancient trail and a dim, unlit tunnel, then in about twenty minutes reach the curtain waterfall tucked in the jungle — a powerful torrent with jade-clear water that turns a summer visit into a true cool-down. Just thirty minutes by car from Hualien City, the site is one of the most popular Instagram spots and summer escapes in the area.
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