Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Entertainment
Dulan Café
MUSIC VENUE
(Dūlán Tángchǎng Kāfēiwū; 089-530 330;
http://dulancafe.pixnet.net/blog
; Dulan Sugar Factory;
10am-whenever; )
It all began with the cafe, people say. Run by an Ami fam-
ily who are heavily involved in the music and arts scene, the cafe sponsors the weekly
live-music performances that have put Dulan on the map. If there is a heart to Dulan, this
is certainly it.
The performances start every Saturday evening and go into the night. Most musicians
are local Amis, but guest performers come from elsewhere. The cafe also frequently
hosts art showings.
Getting There & Away
Dulan is a 30-minute drive north of Taitung. You can rent a touring bicycle, car or scoot-
er (you must have a local licence to rent a scooter) in Taitung outside the train station.
buses each day (NT$108, one hour) that run from the train station to Dulan. See the web-
site for schedules.
There is also one bus a day from Hualien (NT$435, three hours) leaving at 9.20am.
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Hsiao (Xiao) Yeliu
Just a few kilometres north of Taitung is Hsiao Yeliu (Xiǎo Yěliǔ), a coastal park known
for its bizarre rock and coral formations, formed over thousands of years by wind and
water erosion. The landscape is truly unearthly here, with rocks curving and twisting into
all manner of fantastic shapes.
There's a good
campground
(per site weekday/end NT$300/500)
at the back of the park,
with wooden tent platforms facing the sea. Fugang Harbour is also literally around the
corner from here, meaning you can walk to seafood restaurants as well as to the boat for
Green Island.
