Hualien
Taiwan's east coast — a small city between the mountains and the Pacific, and the way into Taroko Gorge. Slower than anywhere on the west side.
Hualien in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Hualien
Where to stay in Hualien
Hualien in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Hualien
The Hualien Cultural and Creative Industries Park is a multi-purpose park in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
lienyuan lee · CC BY 3.0
The Dongdamen Night Market or Tungtamen Night Market is a night market in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the largest night market in the county.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Sinchen.Lin · CC BY 2.0
The Hualien County Stone Sculptural Museum is a museum of stone sculpture in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
The Hualien Cultural and Creative Industries Park is a multi-purpose park in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
lienyuan lee · CC BY 3.0
The Dongdamen Night Market or Tungtamen Night Market is a night market in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the largest night market in the county.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Sinchen.Lin · CC BY 2.0
The Hualien County Stone Sculptural Museum is a museum of stone sculpture in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
From the airport
When to go to Hualien: Oct or Nov or Mar or Apr
Guides about Hualien
Taiwan has a plum rain season and a typhoon season, and the gap between them is the answer. The month table, the two festivals, and the mountain exception.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Taiwan has a nomad visa and a Gold Card, and which one you want depends on your age and income. What a month costs in TWD, and the honest downsides.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026
Taipei rewards a slow visit. Three days built around the night markets and the hot springs, the Jiufen timing that matters, and the tower to skip.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Taiwan is a loop and most people run it the wrong way. A week down the west on the fast train and back up the east coast, with the timing that matters.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026