Taiwan is one of the most visited holiday destinations in the world. It is one of the most modern and bustling cities in Asia and the world. There are many interesting cities in Taiwan. One of the interesting cities in Taiwan is Taichung. It is the second-largest city in Taiwan after Taipei. The name Taichung was given by the Japanese, which means 'Central Taiwan'. It is located in Taichung Basin in the central-western of Taiwan. It is the economic hub for Taiwan. It is surrounded by many interesting cultures and rich historical sites. It also has the best nightlife scene and numerous shopping malls and night markets. Hence, you can enjoy shopping in this city. If you love Bubble Tea, you can try many unique flavours from different vendors as this city is also famous for these drinks.

Best time to fly from Manila to Taichung

The peak season in Taichung happens from October to March. Whereas, the low season will start from April to September. Taichung gets a lot of visitors during the peak season because the weather is mild and rainfall rarely occur. Vice versa with the low season. Due to intensely hot and humid weather, especially from June till August, the number of visitors coming to Taichung becomes lesser. To avoid the hot weather, the best time to visit Taichung is from October to March. The visitors can comfortably visit many places and attend a few festivals that are happening in between these months.

Main airports available in Manila and Taichung

Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) - Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport is also known as Manila International Airport, is one of the two international airports located in Manila. It is also known as NAIA by the locals. It serves the city of Manila and it is the main international gateway to the Philippines. It also connects Manila with other cities and islands around the Philippines as well as the rest of the world. It is located approximately 7 kilometres south of the city and southwest of Makati City's Central Business District. Many airlines operate here include AirAsia, Air China, Cebu Pacific and Emirates. It has four terminals that serve domestic and international flight routes. There is also a shuttle bus service that connects all terminals for passengers who have connections on flights departing from another terminal. Besides, it has many facilities like restaurants, money changer counter, free Wi-Fi and shops inside the airport. Hence, you can dine-in or shop while waiting for your flight. Besides, there are many public transportations available in this airport for everyone to use here daily.

Taichung International Airport (RMQ) - Taichung International Airport is the main international airport for Taichung City area. It is an international airport. It serves for commercial and military flights. It is located about 15.6 kilometres from the city centre. This airport only handles airlines that make their destination to Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan and South Korea. Among the airlines are Cathay Dragon, EVA Air, Mandarin Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and many more. Besides, it has many facilities like restaurants, money changer counter, free Wi-Fi and shops inside the airport. Hence, you can dine-in or shop while waiting for your flight. Besides, there are many public transportations available in this airport for everyone to use here daily.

Climate pattern in Taichung

Manila has a tropical wet and dry climate while Taichung experience a warm, humid subtropical climate. Generally, the weather in Taichung is warm and temperate in all year round. The average annual temperature in this city is 22.1 degrees Celsius. A lot of visitors flocking around this city from October to March because the weather is not hot and less humidity. Moreover, less probability of rainfall happens during this period. Meanwhile, starting from April till September, this city will face extremely hot and humid weather. The rainfall also frequently occurs throughout the period.

Highlights in Taichung

• Feng Chia Night Market - Feng Chia Night Market is the largest night market in Taiwan. It is also the most famous market in town. It is very packed with a lot of people during the weekends and holiday season. This market is located in Xitung District, which includes Fengjia Road, Fushin Road, Xian Road. The visitors can find a lot of stalls selling local snacks and drinks. There are also many boutique shops and games to play. Most of the clothes that sell in this market are given at a reasonable price. For those who want to have a heavy meal, there are a few restaurants within this area. Besides that, visitors can easily find a parking spot since the government has built many parking areas.
• Wuling Farm - Wuling Farm is one of the top tourist attractions in Taichung. The area of this farm is more than 700 hectares. This farm features high mountain tea, fruit and vegetables plantation, fishes and flowers. Every spring season, loads of visitors coming to this place to see the cherry blossoms and other types of beautiful flowers. The visitors can have a look at amazing scenery of mountains near this farm. Shei-Pa National Park is also a part of this farm. For visitors who like hiking, there are a lot of routes that can lead them to the mountains. Apart from that, the visitors can choose to stay overnight at campsites, chalets or hotels provided by Wuling Farm.
• Rainbow Village - Rainbow Village is well-known for its colourful painted house and streets. A 96-year-old man named Mr Huang is the one who created Rainbow Village. Back then, he painted and did artworks on his house and the streets because developers plan to demolish this village. Now, it has become one of the Instagram-able spots in this city. The visitors can take lots of pictures with the spectacular artworks. The visitors will also have a chance to meet Mr Huang in person. As the visitors walk around the street, the visitors can chill themselves at café or buy some snacks at one of a few food stalls. There are also souvenir shops where the visitors can purchase goods with Mr Huang’s artwork on it.