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Farm Stay Taiwan:

Taiwan, another corner of Asia where agritourism farm stay and leisure farm resorts are gaining popularity, is undoubtedly one of Asia’s most dynamic and interesting destinations. From being almost a regional backwater it started to developed economically at a startling pace during the 1990’s a trend which continues to this day and this can be clearly felt all around the island with the exception of its still relatively remote, relatively strongly indigenous East Coast.

That being said, its rural landscapes are gorgeous and truly spectacular in many places, its people friendly and welcoming and it is a place where, despite its rapid development, many interesting local traditions remain strong including, as you may find on a leisure farm stay resort here, in agriculture and in cooking.


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NORTHERN TAIWAN:

Chingtienkang, near Taipei, TaiwanThe exuberant city of Taipei is obviously the first port of call for most visitors, and is these days a very lively, relatively cosmopolitan place to hang out for a few days. If you’ve booked a few nights in Taipei but the urban edge suddenly gets too much for you there are also a few easy outside days trips that can be arranged; the picturesque Yangmingshan National Park or the Beitou hot springs for example are both within easy reach.

Leaving Taipei, around the north of Taiwan, there are other places to explore that can offer some rural bliss, though with a few more fellow tourists than similar places in the South or East; the Guanyinshan National Scenic Area along the north coast is a good example as are the Shifen waterfalls. The nearby atmospheric old mining town of Jiufen too can be a nice stop over.

Some of the north’s most spectacular scenery can be found at the North East and Yilan Coast National Scenic area that runs for over a hundred kilometers along the coast. It’s rugged terrain and has some really good climbing, as does the Shei-Pa National Park to the southwest of Taipei. You’ll find it a popular area for leisure farms and farmstay resorts too, being so near to Taipei.

 

CENTRAL TAIWAN:

Alishan, Cnetral TaiwanThe center of the island is dominated by the Taichung urban area, a lively, bustling city but with a less international atmosphere than Taipei. To its east, as the land rises into the central mountain ranges, lies the famous Sun-Moon lake; a peaceful dreamy place with beautiful views all around, and which is the main home of the tiny Thao/Ngan indigenous tribe who struggle to mantain their cultural traditions amidst dwindling numbers and increasing assimilation. Not far from there, just to the north, you’ll also find the stunning Chung Tai Chan Monastery.

The Alishan Scenic Area and the Yushan National Park are also spectacular mountain regions in central Taiwan, with the Alishan being also home to many of the indigenous Tsou people while Yushan mountain, also known as Jade Mountain is at 3952 meters Taiwan’s highest.

 

EASTERN TAIWAN:

Taroko National Park, Hualien, TaiwanThe east is by far the most isolated and underdeveloped part of the country, it is full of rugged, spectacular natural landscapes and, outside of the main urban area of Hualien, home to numerous indigenous Taiwanese villages. The stunning Taroko Gorge is a must see on this side of the island along with its terrific national park, it is wildly beautiful here and the main tourist attraction on the east coast.

The East Rift Valley too is well worth exploring with numerous great hiking and climbing, and an abundance of hot springs. More famous hot springs can be found on the island of Ludao or green island, a little tropical jewel off the coast of Taitung with high cliffs, lush vegetation and beautiful beaches. Many of the tourists who end up in the east are the outdoors types and though it is less touristic generally it already has a burgeoning leisure farm/ farmstay industry.

 

SOUTHERN TAIWAN:

Beach at Kenang National Park, TaiwanThe laid back, tropical south is fertile, lush and green. It has a few good leisure farmstays as well as a host of good beaches. It is also a traditional place that has long been at the heart of the Taiwanese independence movement, and a place where the Taiwanese language is strongly preferred over mainland Mandarin. It is not surprisingly a stronghold of island culture too, and if you’re lucky you can catch some stunning traditional festivals, the firework festival of Yanshui every Chinese New Year for example or some of the spectacular local boat burning ceremonies.

Its two largest cities are the former capital Tainan and, just to the south, the lively port city of Kaohsiung, with Tainan having a more historical atmosphere that sets it apart slightly from the more bustling and brash Kaohsiung. The south also has some gorgeous scenery; the Maolin National Scenic Area for example, or the Kenting National Park right down at the islands most southern tip which has some nice peaceful hiking and beaches away from the main resorts.


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    Villa of Permaculture, Hualien

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    Category: B&B Farm Stays, Family Friendly Farm Stays, Luxury Farm Stays, and Organic Farm Stays
    Address: No. 48, Alley 201, Lane 2, Section 2, Fengping Road
    Shoufeng Township
    Hualien County
    97451
    Taiwan
    The Villa of Permaculture is a luxury farm stay resort surrounded by lush organic orchards and vegetable gardens in Shoufeng, Hualien County, on Taiwan’s peaceful east coast. THE ACCOMMODATION: It has a range of B&B rooms and suites which are all super spacious, clean and modern, and come with WiFi, flat screen TV and private bathroom with bathtub. Most of them will also have a balcony or terrace with an outdoor seating area too. They serve up a very good and generous organic breakfast in the morning and you can also order various other meals throughout the day. THE FARM: Outside you’ll find barbecue facilites and a children’s playground, as well as various chickens, hens and ducks around the large gardens and lake, which are beautifully tended to, just like the villa itself.  It is run on permaculture principles and the hospitable owners are always willing to explain the processes involved, including their solar power systems and the water cooling pond system which serves as air conditioning in summer. THE LOCATION: You can go fishing on the lake out the front, and can get to other nearby rivers and lakes using free bicycle hire from the villa, a good choice being the lovely Liyu Lake about 12 km away. Around the mainly rural Shoufeng township you’ll find other tourist attractions too; the Taroko Gorge, or marble gorge as it is known, along with its associated national park, the Farglory Ocean Park and of course there is plenty of beautiful landscapes as well as an abundance of hot springs around the rightly famous East Rift Valley National Scenic Area. The Villa of Permaculture can arrange shuttle pick up and drop offs from various points around the area should you need, just let them know before arrival. WHAT OTHER GUESTS SAY: “Very warm welcome from the staff! Excellent choice for our family….” “The villa environment is beautiful and picturesque, and they provide bicycles for leisure rides round the area – you can have a coffee at the cafe by the lake. The room is big, clean and importantly a very good quality mattress. Will go back again….” >> CLICK HERE TO READ MORE REVIEWS READ MORE
     
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    Tou-Cheng Leisure Farm Hotel, Yilan.

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    Category: B&B Farm Stays, Farm Cooking Classes, Family Friendly Farm Stays, and Organic Farm Stays
    Address: No. 125 Gengxin Road,
    Toucheng Township
    Yilan County
    261
    Taiwan
    This organic, eco-friendly farm package holiday stay near Taipei in Yilan County is a great place to sample some real Taiwan farm life, with loads to see and do, and the location is gorgeous too; surrounded by those classically beautiful Yilan forested hills. The package accommodation comes with all meals provided including snacks and drinks throughout the day. THE ACCOMMODATION: They have a number of very spacious, comfortable rooms; doubles, twin rooms and quadruples. They all come with with air conditioning, satellite TV and private bathroom. Outside there are some lovely gardens for strolling around, they have their own lake too, lots of outside seating, hammocks etc., and an organic restaurant. There’s a whole lot to do around the hotel and the farm; farm tours, games, adventure courses and fun cooking lessons for example, as well as art classes where you can make bamboo ornaments, traditional lanterns, prints for bags and teeshirts and plenty more. The B&B accommodation comes as a package which includes breakfast & dinner as well as free snacks and drinks, tea, fresh juices etc. throughout the day. They also organize sociable barbecues for guests too. THE FARM: They do great guided tours of the eco-friendly, organic farm and the hosts are very knowledgeable about farming, animals and crops. They have animals including goats, ducks, hens and even water buffalo, and guests are welcome to meet them, and you can get some animal feed from the farm owners to feed them with. They grow rice too which you can have a go at planting yourself, plus crops like the very refreshing kumquat, which look like small oranges and have an interesting taste; like a mixture of lime, lemon and orange, and are great for making juices with. They have a number of other fruits and vegetables too and guests are welcome to pick any of them they want to eat. They also have a small bamboo forest from where they make bamboo products, and a lake where you’re welcome to go fishing. There are a few traditional Taiwanese farm huts around the farm which you can visit too, and get an insight into how a local farmer READ MORE
     
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    Ever Spring Eco-Farm, Hengchun

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    Category: B&B Farm Stays, Family Friendly Farm Stays, and Organic Farm Stays
    Address: No. 28-5, Shanjiao Road
    Hengchun Township
    Pingtung County
    946
    Taiwan
    At the edge of the beautiful Kenting National Park, Hengchun Peninsula southern Taiwan, Ever Spring Eco Farm Stay has a nice range of B&B rooms on its 120 acre eco-friendly organic farm and gardens. THE ACCOMMODATION: Their rooms are comfortable, clean and spacious, and all come with air con, WiFi, cable TV and private bathroom with bathtub, They have an outdoor swimming pool in the grounds as well as their artificial fish pond which also serves for soil irrigation, there are barbecue facilities too and plenty of space to both wander around and to relax. You’ll find a fairly decent restaurant and cafe there too though it doesn’t have much in the way of western food. It makes for a very relaxing place to spend a few days but it can also be quite sociable too. You’ll find the staff friendly and helpful and they can arrange plenty of activities on the farm or in the surrounding area. THE FARM: The farm is very much an ecologically friendly farm and the enthusiastic owners are also happy to teach you a little bit about ecological farming practices and such things as butterfly cultivation on the farm and their growing of a huge range of herbs, vegetables and fruit; chilli peppers, mangoes, papaya, tomatoes, garlic, basil, peppermint and tea tree being just some examples. THE LOCATION: The farm itself is large, and wonderful to explore, a highlight being a climb up its highest hill, on top of which you’ll find a traditional pavilion with a giant antique bell. The view over the Hengchun peninsula and the surrounding ocean is best enjoyed as the sun goes down. The staff can arrange like fishing, hiking and cycling trips, as well as other unique things like night time firefly discovery tours around the farm and in the surrounding area, which has some lovely, wild scenery around the Kenting National Park. Kenting is Taiwan’s oldest national park and stretches out over 180 km of both land and sea and is home to a rich amount of flora and fauna both on land and sea. Despite the peaceful rural setting the farm stay is still just a few km READ MORE
     
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    Green Forest Villa, Yilan

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    Category: B&B Farm Stays and Family Friendly Farm Stays
    Address: No. 36 Liming 1st Road
    Yilan City
    Yilan County
    260
    Taiwan
    This eco-friendly farmstay in Yilan City, Taiwan, is a peaceful oasis of lush green countryside at the edge of the city. It has spacious B&B chalet accommodation surrounded by fruit & vegetable gardens and a nice lake. THE ACCOMMODATION: The farm stay has a range of modern chalets, from one bedroom standard to superior, which can sleep up to four people. You’ll find them spacious and very comfortable, with plenty of light and all modern facilities; private bathroom, fridge, tea/coffee making facilities, flat screen TV, WiFi and room service. They also have a balcony with views over the gardens and the lake. It’s a quality place, the service is friendly, and you’ll be treated to a very good breakfast every morning. THE LOCATION: The farm stay is in the boundaries of Yilan City, but it very much feels like you are in the heart of the countryside. It’s also less than an hour from Taipei with Taipei Songshan airport even closer. Though under an hour from Taipei, the city and county of Yilan have a different, more old fashioned atmosphere. It is well known for being a centre of aboriginal Taiwanese culture and the landscapes around the city are truly gorgeous. The city itself is on the Yilan Plain and the coastline makes up the  Yilan Coast National Scenic area, over a hundred kilometers of stunning scenery; thick forests, mountains and rocky cliffs; a fabulous place for hiking and exploring nature. In the city itself two places shouldn’t be missed; Taiwan generally is well known for its night markets and Yilan does it best of all; the most famous night market in the whole country is Luodong Market, in the township of the same name. It is a raucous place mainly devoted to food and here you can taste a huge array of Yilan and Taiwanese food and drink. Old Yilan is the heart of the city and has many grand buildings dating from the early to mid 20th-century, many of which were built during the Japanese occupation, and have a unique architectural style. Buildings like the Former Taiwan Railway Administration Office and the former Rice Inspection Bureau give a glimpse READ MORE
     

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