Lienchiang County (Matsu) has the highest accommodation booking rates for the upcoming three-day Double Ten National Day holiday, according to Tourism Administration data sourced as of Friday last week.
Lienchiang County took the lead nationwide, followed by Yilan County and New Taipei City, the data showed.
All exceeded 60 percent and 50 percent booking rates for Friday and Saturday night respectively.
Photo: Shelley Shan, Taipei Times
The top 10 cities and counties have an average booking rate of 52.96 percent for Friday and Saturday night, the agency said.
Keelung, Taipei, Miaoli County, Taichung, Nantou County, Pingtung County and Taitung County round up the top 10, it said.
For Sunday night, only Lienchiang had booking rates exceeding 50 percent, it added.
The tourism trends are believed to be related to local events held in these locations over the weekend, the agency said.
Lienchiang is hosting the ongoing Matsu Biennial international art festival, while Yilan is set to hold the Asia-Pacific Traditional Arts Festival, and the Wetland Art Festival of New Taipei would continue this weekend, it said.
Moreover, travelers headed to Hualien County may have diverted travel plans to Yilan due to the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa last month, it added.
Other popular events across Taiwan include the National Day ceremony at the Presidential Office Building and Taipei 101 celebrations in Taipei, Double Ten fireworks shows in Nantou County and at Taoyuan’s Taimall Family Entertainment Shopping Mall, and a National Day Gala planned in Taichung, it said.
The agency advised the public to plan ahead, use public transportation where possible and stay up-to-date with the latest travel information, as the events are expected to attract large crowds.
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