Places I've Been 4 : Beitou

Beitou is a neighborhood of Taipei with natural hot springs. The hot springs come from the volcanos in Taiwan. The country is a part of the Tatun or Datun Volcano Group. (We are unfortunately not a part of the famed Ring of Fire.) The water in some places is literally boiling hot. We went and visited Hell Valley, where the steam rises of the water, you can watch it boil and bubble in places. Of course, the water has a high sulfur content and wreaks of rotten eggs. So the thing to do is put your feet in the free public areas, go for a dip in the public areas, or rent a private room and soak. When you dip your feet in outside the water is very warm and sometimes a little too warm, but it's a free spa so I'm not complaining.




Hell Valley