Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
June
Warming up everywhere. Heavy showers possible. Major destinations are
crowded on weekends.
Dragon Boat Festival
Honouring the sacrifice of the poet-official Qu Yuan, the Dragon Boat Festival is celeb-
rated all over Taiwan with flashy boat races on the local rivers and tasty sticky-rice
dumplings.
Taipei Film Festival
One of the highest-profile international cultural events (
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) in Taipei, with 160
film showings from 40 countries. Venues include Huashan 1914 Creative Park and
Zhongshan Hall. Held in June and July.
Taiwan International Balloon Fiesta
Held in Taitung County's Gaotai plateau (Luye), this recently established two-month
festival (
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) is becoming one of the summer's biggest draws.
