Have you planned where to go for your 2013 New Year holiday in Taiwan? You are strongly recommended to have your trip planned and hotel booked by now as Taiwan hotels are usually fully booked during the New Year celebrations. Taiwan is going to impress you with numerous joyful and special events! Visitors are strongly recommended to make good use of public transportation to avoid the case of heavy traffic congestion.

Just like every other years, Taiwan’s first dawn of New Year 2013 is expected to appear first in the outlying islands– Lanyu (Orchid Island) at 06:33am and Green Island at 06:34am. For visitors that are not planning for an offshore trip, you may also find the magnificent dawn sceneries in various destinations including Sanxiantai of Taitung County (06:35am), Kenting Longpan Park of Pingtung County (06:35am) and Sanxiaojiao of Keelung. (06:37am). 

The following is a list of Kaohsiung’s 2012-2013 New Year events:

Kaohsiung 2012 Open Your Dream Balloon Parade
Date: 2012/12/09
Time: around 13:00pm
Location: Time Boulevard of Dream Mall

2012 Kaohsiung Mullet Cultural Festival
Date: 2012/12/15 (Sat)
Location: Oyster Farm (Kojailiao Harbor) in Ziguan District & Xinda Port in Qieding (Jiading) Dist.

Mayday Nowhere World Tour 2012 Concert
Date: 2012/12/21, 12/22, 12/30 & 12/31
Time: 19:30~
Location: Kaohsiung World Games Stadium

Kaohsiung Countdown to 2013 New Year Concert
Date: 2012/12/31
Location: Time Boulevard of Dream Mall & Kaohsiung E-DA World
Accommodation: Kaohsiung 2013 New Year hotels

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