Once at the foot of Alishan, you will be very impressed by what he saw. Iron Alishan mountain road is considered the most famous of the three railways in the world. Train with the winds on the steep slopes of the mountains, and at times like freezes and climbs vertically upward as a mountaineer. The trip lasts as long as eight hours and during this time you will have time to enjoy the maximum change of scenery broadleaf plants and tropical rainforests, to arrays of coniferous trees, eventually you will meet a whole ocean of clouds. On the way to the train passes through 60 tunnels and over 70 bridges, and rises to a height of 2274 meters above sea level.
The largest natural lake island of Taiwan - Zhiyuetan - Sun Moon Lake, which is located at the junction of the mountain boards Yushan and Alishan. The coastline is thirty-five kilometers, the average depth of the lake - thirty meters. Lake on your form like consists of two parts fused together: the south-western part is more like a crescent moon, and the north-eastern part of the coast in its shape resembles the sun. Therefore, the lake is called the Sun and the Moon.
Taiwan's famous attractions - Yangmingshan mountains, which are located in the northern part of the island where the famous national park Yanminshat. There is quite a mild climate, but throughout the year the landscape changes. Spring - the perfect time of flowering cherry on a background of green trees just raging variety of colors. Azalea flowers catches the eye of tourists, it is impossible to break away from such beauty. In the park there are more than a thousand species of plants, sixty species of birds and more than a hundred species of butterflies - a protected area of Taiwan.
Going to the island of Taiwan, be sure to visit Taroko Gorge or marble gorge. The length of the gorge is twenty kilometers, therefore it is considered one of the largest in the world. This is where you can see the steep steep cliffs, which grow deep forests and streams of water running down. Visit Taiwan and enjoy the indescribable beauty of local nature.