Yilan

Yilan is a destination of many facets; a true mix of the medieval and the modern. The county on the north-eastern coast of Taiwan has harbours and bays that are great for surfers, as well as hiking trails, waterfalls, mountain peaks, untouched expanses of land, and amazing islands.

If the great outdoors doesn’t do it for you, there’s some really good food to feast upon and the countryside is littered with vineyards. Yilan is also known for its numerous art galleries, museums and cultural centres. The local people are warm and open to visitors, making the whole experience a memorable one for visitors.

What to see & do in Yilan

Where & what to eat in Yilan

Dining in Yilan reflects the nature of the area, being mostly either seafood or vegetarian offerings. Around the Pacific Ocean ports, you’ll find the fruits of the sea available in abundance, prepared in the unique local style. Further inland, it’s the fruits of the earth which play the starring role on the menus. In between, night markets offer a good mix of everything that makes the cuisine of Yilan County...

10 Best Yilan Foods Everyone Should Try
To say that Yilan is the hometown of fine food is not an exaggeration. You can enjoy a lot of tasty food here at any given time. Street foods such as spring onion pancake (cong you bing), thick rice noodle...
10 Best Restaurants in Yilan
Yilan's most popular restaurants serve a wide range of exquisitely prepared and delicious dishes. The first must-try is the award-winning...
5 Best Restaurants in Yilan
The choice of restaurants in Yilan mostly focuses on local and Chinese cuisine, though there are a few international options...

Where to shop & what to buy in Yilan

Shopping in Yilan is very limited, but it’s enough to cover your essential purchases and provide a bit of retail therapy. Despite being a quiet, rural destination and much better known for its beautiful scenery than its cosmopolitan atmosphere, it does have a good shopping mall or 2 and some interesting boutiques to look around. As with most destinations in Taiwan, the stars of the Yilan shopping scene are the night...

10 Best Places to Go Shopping in Yilan
Since Hsuehshan Tunnel went into operation, Taipei City and Yilan have become closer to each other, further boosting Yilan's thriving tourism industry. Many Taipei people like driving through the Hsuehshan Tunnel to Yilan just for shopping. Yilan has a very...
3 Best Places to Go Shopping in Yilan
There's not a huge number of places to go shopping in Yilan as it's really not a shopping destination. As with most places in Taiwan, it has a great night market or 2 and even a couple of modest malls,...

Where to go & what to do at night in Yilan

The nightlife in Yilan is very modest. Being quite a rural county of Taiwan, it’s the sort of place where most people go to sleep quite early. However, there are a few bars and late-opening cafés around the city centre. They’re particularly popular with the expatriate community. As with many places around Taiwan, the most popular part of Yilan’s nightlife is the night market. Here, you’ll find a great selection of...

10 Best Things to Do After Dinner in Yilan
Try the most popular things to do after dinner in Yilan to experience the atmosphere of Yilan by night. Sanqing Palace, a famous Taoist temple in Luodong, is a great place to visit at night. Head to the secret lookout...
3 Best Nightlife in Yilan
Nightlife in Yilan is a very subdued affair, with only a handful of bars around the city centre. The entire county has a countryside vibe and the people here prefer to go to sleep early in the evening and rise...

Useful information

Yilan Information
Yilan is located on the east coast of Taiwan and is famous for its annual summer Children's Folklore Festival and its amazing scenic beauty. On paper, Yilan is a single city, but in reality it coexists with Luodong – the major centre for business in Yilan Province. There’s also a number of smaller districts within Yilan that have a charm...
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