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Hi all

I am going to taipei on 21 June 08 to 26 June 08 and will be staying in rainbow hotel in ximending.

I wish to go Hualien but anyone can tell me. As I have a few question?

How to get there?
How many Hour?
How much the railway cost?
Where is the starting point of taipei railway (take to which station so that I can board up)?
Must I book online or I can buy at there?
How is the weather that time?


Any great ideas which place that I can go.
I want to go Alishan but its seems too far.



Thanks

You got to catch the early train to Hualien: From Taipei Main Station.June should hot .Try to visit Hualien on a weekday. you can buy your ticket once you arrive in Taipei.
If you want to book online then:
http://service.tra.gov.tw/en/CP/11385/inerneticketing.aspx

Tze Chiang 1051 Mount Taipei 06:45 HUalien 09:37 NTD445
Tze Chiang 1053 Mount Taipei 07:10 Hualien 10:02 NTD445
Chu Kuang 69 Mount Taipei 07:45 Hualien 10:46 NTD343
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Tze Chiang 2042 Hua-lien 17:24 Taipei 20:35 445
Chu Kuang 68 Hua-lien 17:40 Taipei 20:39 343
Tze Chiang 1058 Hualien 17:59 Taipei 20:58 445
Chu Kuang 80 Hualien 18:24 Taipei 21:28 343
Tze Chiang 1060 Hualien 19:00 Taipei 21:40 445
Tze Chiang 1080 Hualien 19:28 Taipei 21:45 445
PP 1068 Hua-lien 20:55 Taipei 23:35 445
PP 1074 Hua-lien 21:15 Taipei 00:03 445
The above are the trains for your return. Note , make a
booking for a return ticket, you get a 10% discount.

After visiting Hualien (Taroko Gorge), I would suggest you visit Tainan, the oldest city in Taiwan. It is where Taiwan's modern history began and where much of its traditional culture continues to thrive.