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Lake in Yuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan
Photo: Original data: ESA Copernicus Sentinel-2 Processed by Tiouraren (Y.-C. Tsai), Attribution via Wikimedia Commons
Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area (日月潭國家風景區; rìyuètán) is in Nantou County of Taiwan.
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文武廟
The biggest temple on the northern bank of the lake.
Ci'entang / 慈恩塔
This Chinese style pagoda is a must and the best place to overview the lake. It's 46 m tall and was built by the Chiang Kai-shek in memory of his mother. It was completed in 1971 and sits on the hill southeast of the lake.
伊達邵
The village of the Thao Aborigines, and also called Dehua village (德化社). The boat shuttle between Suishe and Ita Thao goes twice an hour, takes 10 minutes and costs $100 per person.
拉魯島
In the middle of the lake. Lalu (lit. "Lake Island") is the name the Thao tribe, the original inhabitants of the area, gave to this sacred land, though it was changed to Guanghua (光華 or "Glorious China") during Chiang Kai-shek's rule of Taiwan. After 1999's September 21 earthquake the Taiwanese government, attempting to show greater respect and political awareness towards the Thao, reverted the island's name back to its original Lalu.
九族文化村
A theme park and cultural village showcasing the cultures of nine of Taiwan's indigenous ethnic groups, namely the Amis, Atayal, Bunun, Paiwan, Puyuma, Rukai, Sasiyat, Tao and Tsou.
日月老茶廠
天首閣 紅茶．茶酒試驗所
月光酒吧
The place is basic, and there's no lake view, but the beds are comfortable and every room has its own bathroom, AC and TV.
日月潭背包客天堂
The place provides basic and necessary equipments, and there's Wi-Fi access and hot water provided.
水沙連大飯店
Yuchih Township. Rooms with lake view, dinner and breakfast included (limited choice buffet at night, Taiwanese-style breakfast).
42-room hotel, on lake, with restaurant and sauna. Rooms are decent and location is good.
This is a very nice hostel, intended for credentialed teachers. Non teachers can also book rooms on a space available basis. Well located in Yuchuch.
大淶閣大飯店
涵碧樓
A five-star hotel in Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area.
雲品酒店
A five-star resort on the Northern Peninsula of the Sun Moon Lake.
By bus
Some direct buses are available from Taichung or Taipei, but often it is more convenient to take a bus from Taichung to Puli, and transfer buses there for another half hour ride to Sun Moon Lake.
You can get around by bus, car, scooter, bike or boat. A loop road more or less circles around the lake, although you'll need to get off the road to view the lake.
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