Museums set up to boost hot springs’ attractions
Staff writer, with CNA
Taiwan is trying to infuse new life into its hot spring tourism by establishing museums to promote the natural attractions in areas where such resorts are found, the Tourism Bureau said on Tuesday.
Under a pilot project called “Plus 19,” attractions like wildlife, local cuisine and Aboriginal culture are being promoted at two of the nation’s 19 hot spring resorts, Tourism Bureau Deputy Director-General Chou Ting-chang (周廷彰) said, adding that the aim is to expand the soothing sensory hot spring experience beyond just a bath.
In the pilot project, the ecotourism theme at the hot springs in Guguan (谷關) in central Taiwan will be mountains, while at Jinshan in northern Taiwan the focus will be on the ocean, he said.
Taiwan promoting ecotourism as part of hot springs attractions
02/09/2021 05:05 PM
An aerial view of a coast in Jinshan / Photo courtesy of Plain Design
Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) Taiwan is trying to infuse new life into its hot spring tourism by establishing museums to promote the natural attractions in areas where such resorts are found, the Tourism Bureau said Tuesday.
Under a pilot project called Plus 19, attractions like wildlife, local cuisine and aboriginal culture are being promoted at two of Taiwan s 19 hot spring resorts, the bureau said.
The aim is to expand the soothing sensory hot spring experience beyond just a bath, said Chou Ting-chang (周廷彰), deputy head of the Tourism Bureau.