Taiwan Tourism Bureau

News Release from Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications: The “2011 Taiwan

by APOC on Nov 22, 2011

Taipei, TAIWAN, November, 2011–The “2011 Taiwan Cycling Festival” will begin on Nov. 6 with a series of exciting activities, from races by the world’s elite cyclists, to musical performances and hot springs cuisine. Working in conjunction with the Yilan, Hualien and Taitung county governments, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau is organizing this event to promote Taiwan as a great travel destination for cycling enthusiasts. It’s being promoted as one of the top tourism events of the year, along with the Taiwan Lantern Festival and the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition.

To turn improvements in Taiwan’s transportation system into a tourism resource, and to market eastern Taiwan as a new recreational spot that has good connections between bike routes and train stations, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications has designated the “2011 Taiwan Cycling Festival” to be held from Nov. 5-13. The opening ceremony will be held in Hualien on Nov. 6. The festival will be...Read More >>