Hsinchu
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By car
Hsinchu is on the main Taipei - Kaohsiung rail and freeway routes, and it takes about one hour and ten minutes to reach the city from Taipei.
By plane
The nearest airport is Taoyuan International Airport, which is about a thirty minute drive in the dead of night with no traffic and a speeding taxi driver. Safest to allow around an hour from Science Park or a little longer from down-town.
By train
The TRA (or regular train) station is in the city centre and is a major stop on the main line between Taipei and Kaohsiung. for an adult and takes approximately one to two hours to get there from Taipei main station, depending upon the type of train you take.
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Eighteen Peaks Mountain
The highest of the eighteen peaks is 131.79m and the lowest 50m. It has a large number well maintained stepways, concrete paths and Tarmac pathways, making it ideal for walks in the forest without the hardships of true country hiking. It can get very crowded at weekends or in the early morning, and some may find the canned music a little unnatural.
Hsinchu Botanical Garden
Baoshan Road (near the Tsing-hua University) has some great hiking trails and provides the opportunity to become acquainted with more than 300 varieties of Taiwan's indigeneous flora.
Hsinchu Zoo
This is the oldest and smallest zoo in Taiwan, founded by the Japanese in 1936. The zoo is recently and very tastefully renovated and proudly displays 250 animals and 70 species, including tigers, crocodiles, monkeys, bears and all kinds of birds.
Craft Glass Museum
A gallery dedicated to Hsinchu's long association with the craft of glass making. It is in the park directly behind the railway station.
January - April
September - December
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