Wulai

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Wulai (烏來) is in a small town in Taipei County, Taiwan famous for its hot springs and aboriginal culture.

Contents 1 Get in 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 4.1 Places to bathe 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

• MRT to Xindian Station (Xindian line). Directly in front of station, take bus with destination name: 烏來 Sindian-Taipei Main Station. The journey takes about forty minutes (much longer at weekends) and costs NT$45. Wulai is the last stop, so you can enjoy the journey without worrying when to get off. A seat on the right side of bus allows views over the river.

Get around

See

Do

Famous for its natural hot water springs, along with Beitou, Wulai is the place in the Taipei area to soak away the winter cold and damp. Public hot spring etiquette requires that bathers thoroughly wash and rinse off their bodies before entering the bath, do not wear clothing (including swim wear) in the bath and tie up their hair so that it does not touch the water. Finally, people with high blood pressure, heart disease or open wounds should not enter the baths.

Places to bathe

• Gwo-ji Hotel (Hotel International) charges 450NT$ for a soak in their baths. In the public pool area, there are three hot (one outdoor) and one cold pool, a sauna and steam bath. It is a very relaxing and well maintained facility. The hotel is located on right, about two minutes after crossing the main bridge into town.

• The free hot springs are on the other side of the Nanshih River from the tourist street in downtown Wulai. Just cross the bridge, turn left, and walk up the road. Soon, on the left, you will see a stairway that takes you down to the river. Walk along the river and you will soon arrive at an outdoor public hot springs area, with changing rooms, several pools, and even a sauna. You can also take a dip in the river when the water level is low and the current is weak. NB: As this area is in the open, swimming wear must be worn.

Buy

• Hand woven cloth made in traditional aboriginal designs. Available at stores on the main street.

Eat

As an aboriginal town, Wulai has a host of unusual and delicious dishes. A speciality of the area is seasoned rice steamed in bamboo.

Drink

Sleep

Get out

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