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or millennia visitors to geothermal areas have been mesmerized by the sight of gushing
geysers — streams of superheated water that hurtle up to 100m in the air, propelled by a
steam explosion deep underground. Where there are geysers, there are often hot springs
too, perfect for soaking the day away. We take look at some of the world’s best known
geothermal attractions.
PHOTOGRAPHY: ALAMY
Steam rises from the water at Thermal Valley in Beitou, an area of Taipei best
known for its many hot-spring resorts.
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The pungent boiled-egg scent of Beitou’s sulfurous springs greets
visitors long before billowing clouds of steam come into view
along winding mountainous roads. Nestled in the foothills of
Yangming Mountain some 30 minutes by subway from downtown
Taipei, Beitou’s hot springs were discovered during Japan’s
occupation of Taiwan (1895-1945) in an area that was originally
home to Ketagalan aborigines. Taiwan’s first Japanese-run hot
spring resort opened in 1896 and is now a museum dedicated to the
island’s hot-spring culture (
beitoumuseum.org.tw
).
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