Taipei Travel

We were drawn to this place because of the lovely cafes, crooks and crannies that were just picture-perfect. It was a plus that there were so many products on display and for sale that were not available in the regular stores. And the cafes were really beautiful and food was good!

This former wine distillery turned cultural complex has interesting exhibitions from time to time. Many are on popular culture stuff, but there are also others like retrospective on award winning photos of National Geographic, etc. This time, I went to check out a photo exhibition. In the complex, there are a number of shops selling sundry items, arts and crafts, often from local artists/artisans. I particularly like Spot Huashan there, branch of Spot Art House cinema (from Zhongshan). Apart from screening art house types films, it also holds special screenings of various themes and is also one of the venues of the Taipei film festival. The cafe attached to the cinema is very nice.

Originally built as a winery, Huashan Creative Park has been transformed into a multipurpose park and creative space for Taipei's youthful art scene and is home to multiple exhibitions and shows. It is easy to get there and you can take the Orange Line or Blue Line to Zhongxiao Xinsheng, take Exit 1 and continue walking straight until reaching Jinshan Rd intersection. Cross the intersection and enter the park's main entrance on the right. Remodelled warehouses now hold live music performances, shops sell innovative Taiwanese-designed products, and a host of stylish restaurants, cafes and bars have sprung up. We loved the ambience as much as the cafes. The factory grounds are open 24/7, but hours for individual shops, restaurants and performance venues vary. There's an information centre near the front as you face the grounds off Bade Rd. BTW, Huashan is located right next to Guanghua Digital Plaza computer market, a great place to pick up electronics and mobile phones at discounted prices!

There was nothing much to see when I visited. Not sure if it was just wrong timing, but I felt like I wasted my time there.

I thought there were lots of artistic stuff to see but I just got bored. Only shops which sells handmade things or whatever you call them.