Alishan a perfect place to spend time in the mountains

The temple sits adjacent to the local elementary school, and though I say you should go there, I do feel sorry for the students, whose education must receive daily interruptions by loud and overly curious visitors.

The nearby magnolia garden is charming at any time of year, even in winter when there isn’t a flower in sight. In spring, though, with the flowers in bloom, the garden is very pretty indeed. The Sister Ponds, an old Alishan favorite, are nice enough, but it is only when the famous Alishan mist rolls in that they become beautiful. I feel that the same could be said of the entire resort.

There are many tourist destinations that are “made” by a certain light or variance of climate; Alishan is certainly no exception. On a bright, sunny day it is merely a pleasant place to take a walk. With the mist, however, the area is lent a wonderfully mysterious and alluring air.

The other attractions are largely centered on the park’s many trees. Alishan Sacred Tree may have fallen, but with the Giant Trees Trail, the heart-shaped Love Tree, the Three-Generation Tree (a living tree stands on top of an older tree trunk, which in turn lies on top of an even older tree stump) and Elephant Trunk, there should be more than enough to delight any pair of eyes.

Alishan may not be first choice if I want a long hard hike, but that’s missing the point really. What Alishan does, and does better than any other place in Taiwan, is give you a place where you can wander through picturesque scenery before returning to the comforts of a decent hotel. Now that sounds like a pretty good weekend.

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