MOOK Scenic Spots 2016 Top 10 Popular Attractions & Activity Topics

 

Reviewing the popular tourist spots, activity topics, and focal points of 2016, MOOK Scenic Spots compiled the year’s top 10 popular activity topics, documenting key highlights in leisure travel for 2016. In 2017, we will continue to uncover more new perspectives on travel, fueling our passion for exploration and gastronomy, discovering and conquering even more interesting destinations.

1. Instagram Check-ins Spark Trend of Wide-View Scenic Photography

 

The use of Instagram grew even more in 2016, with users showing a stronger desire for visually striking imagery that reflects their personal style. The most common scenes feature majestic mountains and seas as backdrops, with people standing upright in the center or at an angle of the frame—most notably not looking at the camera, or staring blankly into it—reversing the small-frame self-portrait trend. Instagram boosted the visibility of mountain and forest landscapes, while also increasing the popularity of uniquely designed restaurants and cafés among netizens. The hipster vibe and atmosphere became especially prominent. Examples include forests, railways, mountaintops, and seas (with big blue skies), front-facing shots of restaurant exteriors, public art, street photography, and container backgrounds—all becoming wildly popular. We’ve entered an era where every corner can be a scenic spot.

 

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With the rise of art and cultural creativity, both public and private organizations hosted numerous land art-related events such as the North Coast Land Art Festival, Hsinchu Land Art Festival, and Taoyuan Land Art Festival. Though not as buzzworthy as past attractions like the Yellow Duck or Moon Rabbit, the 2016 land art trend was even more vibrant than before. For instance, the cloud installation at the 2016 Taipei Public Art Land Art Festival sparked considerable discussion and became a hot spot for photos and sharing. Painted walls and painted villages remained popular, and in 2016, Jiayi’s Haomeili attracted tourists through the hype around its high-heel church, generating endless humorous photo shares on Facebook—it was also a hot attraction in the first half of 2016.

 

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    Mountain forest trails connected to highland forest views, waterfalls, and other natural landscapes have always been ever-popular attractions. The 1,005-meter long Baguashan Skywalk stood out as a highlight, while the newly opened Changpi Lake Loop Trail in Yilan and the Ruilong Viewing Platform near Longfeng Waterfall in Nantou also garnered attention as new spots at the end of 2016. Easily accessible hiking trails were also favored, such as Taipei’s Xiangshan Trail, Liyushan Hiking Trail, and Jianguo Yan Hiking Trail—popular spots reachable via public transport, reflecting today’s travelers’ growing love for green and nature-filled destinations. The scenic cafés around skywalks, blessed with breathtaking views, have also gained much popularity and been widely shared.

 

 

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