台東獲選為Lonely Planet: Best in Asia TOP 10旅遊景點第十名
台東獲選為Lonely Planet: Best in Asia TOP 10旅遊景點第十名
Lonely Planet
孤獨星球(Lonely Planet)出版社被視為世界最大的私人旅遊指南出版社，1972年在澳洲創立。其出版社出版的旅遊書籍就稱為《孤獨星球》系列，歷史相當悠久，是第一個針對背包客撰寫的旅遊系列叢書，受到背包客及其他低開銷旅遊者廣大的迴響。
今年(2016)的Best in
Asia系列中，台東獲選為第十名的旅遊景點。文中將台東的好山好水譽為台灣的美麗祕境，並介紹當地著名的各種活動及慶典，例如炸寒單爺、熱氣球季、金針花季等，推薦給全世界的旅遊愛好者下一個目的地。
以下對於台東的介紹摘自Lonely Planet網站：
Bounded by green
hills and the turquoise Pacific, Taitung is Taiwan’s secret wild card. This
cradle of indigenous culture is the place to party after harvest with music
festivals and sweet millet wine. Every Chinese New Year, Taitung town hosts
arguably the island’s barmiest festival: Bombing Master Handan, which involves
throwing firecrackers at a near-naked volunteer as they parade through the
streets in a sedan chair. In the summer, the coast comes alive for the Taiwan
Open of Surfing, while the sky fills with colour during the Taiwan
International (Hot Air) Balloon Fiesta. Stay until September to wade knee-deep
through fields of orange lilies, then feast on their spiced, deep-fried petals.
Or take advantage of this rural county’s superb whale watching, stargazing and
cycling.
