Whilst this kind of tour is not my "thing", if you are too busy to arrange your own trips, and would like your kids to get the most out of the expo experience, you could take a look at some of the tours available through travel agents. I just happened to come across this tour, being run through Lion Travel. At between $5,000 and $6,500 per person for two days and one night, it's not that "cheap", but you do get to stay in a nice hotel and enjoy a lot of different activities.
If you are looking for this kind of tour, you could also contact hotels to see what they are offering. My friends sometimes take part in tours run by the Brother Hotel.
Showing posts with label 2010 Flower Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 Flower Show. Show all posts
4/03/2010
Garden Mall - flower market, DIY area, artspace, coffeeshops all-in-one
We recently attended a wedding at Garden Mall's banquet hall. This space is a new and exciting discovery for me. It is a very nicely laid-out flowermarket with outdoor spaces, DIY activities, art-inspired exhibits, and outdoor coffeeshops, all right on Yenping North Road in Shilin District of Taipei. This is a very nice, safe area for young children, as all the flooring is wooden, and there are no cars driving through the activity areas. They have herb-flavored ice-cream and teas for sale, as well as little craft items.
The official website does not seem to be working, but you can search "gardenmall" and get some links that work (Chinese). There are some private blogs introducing the area, but they have many pictures and may take time to upload.
Entrance to the Garden Mall is free. There is carparking right in the complex. Cost is 30TWD per hour to a maximum of 300TWD.
Address: Taipei City, Shi-Lin District, Yen-Ping North Road, Sec 7, No. 18-2
Tel: 02-2810-1969
Buses: Red 10, 215, 246, 536
The official website does not seem to be working, but you can search "gardenmall" and get some links that work (Chinese). There are some private blogs introducing the area, but they have many pictures and may take time to upload.
Entrance to the Garden Mall is free. There is carparking right in the complex. Cost is 30TWD per hour to a maximum of 300TWD.
Address: Taipei City, Shi-Lin District, Yen-Ping North Road, Sec 7, No. 18-2
Tel: 02-2810-1969
Buses: Red 10, 215, 246, 536
12/31/2009
Dec19-Jan17 2010 - Fantasy Garden Exhibits
2010 will see Taipei hosting an International Flower Show. Whilst personally I am not too impressed with how they have destroyed the Taipei Art Museum Park or started building permanent fixtures for the exhibits*, the event might bring some color to the city, and their first event at Da-An Park is supposed to be very nice.
Events at Da-An Park:
Jan 2: Some kind of music event from 2:30 until 4:30pm, at the music stage
Jan 3: Flower song from 4pm until 5pm, at the children's performance stage
Jan 9: Modern dance from 3pm until 4pm, at the music stage
Jan 10: Impressionist performance from 3pm until 4pm, at the dance stage
Jan 17: Flower song from 3pm until 4pm, at the children's performance stage
Da-An Park Address: Between Hsin-Yi Road Sec 2, Jien-Guo South Road, He-Ping East Road Sec 1, and Hsin-Sheng South Road.
Transport: Lots of buses; MRT Muzha Line to Da-An Station and walk 10 minutes; drive and park in the underground carpark for 30TWD/hr
The Taipei Water Park also has a flower garden that is open from Dec 19 until Jan 17. Entry is free. This is the park at Gong-guan, Shui-Yuan Road.
*Christchurch, New Zealand also host a huge annual flower show. It boast elaborate exhibits and a lot of different shows, classes, etc. The whole thing is temporary, and the parks it is held at come out unscathed when everything is removed. I just don't see why Taipei has to go and destroy some perfectly good parks to put up these fixtures, especially in this day and age when we are supposed to care about the environment and lessen waste.
Official site: http://www.2010taipeiexpo.tw/welcome/welcome.html
Events at Da-An Park:
Jan 2: Some kind of music event from 2:30 until 4:30pm, at the music stage
Jan 3: Flower song from 4pm until 5pm, at the children's performance stage
Jan 9: Modern dance from 3pm until 4pm, at the music stage
Jan 10: Impressionist performance from 3pm until 4pm, at the dance stage
Jan 17: Flower song from 3pm until 4pm, at the children's performance stage
Da-An Park Address: Between Hsin-Yi Road Sec 2, Jien-Guo South Road, He-Ping East Road Sec 1, and Hsin-Sheng South Road.
Transport: Lots of buses; MRT Muzha Line to Da-An Station and walk 10 minutes; drive and park in the underground carpark for 30TWD/hr
The Taipei Water Park also has a flower garden that is open from Dec 19 until Jan 17. Entry is free. This is the park at Gong-guan, Shui-Yuan Road.
*Christchurch, New Zealand also host a huge annual flower show. It boast elaborate exhibits and a lot of different shows, classes, etc. The whole thing is temporary, and the parks it is held at come out unscathed when everything is removed. I just don't see why Taipei has to go and destroy some perfectly good parks to put up these fixtures, especially in this day and age when we are supposed to care about the environment and lessen waste.
Official site: http://www.2010taipeiexpo.tw/welcome/welcome.html
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