Shilin

Ferris Wheel

Miramar 美麗華, 22 jinye 3rd road 敬業三路22號. tel:+886 2 2175-3456. (http://www.miramar.com.tw/). this up-scale shopping mall in the suburb of dazhi operates a large ferris wheel that offers great views over the city. it is especially spectacular at night, when not only the city is lit up, but the ferris wheel itself is illuminated. it is open from 11am to 12 midnight, and the fifteen minute ride costs nt$150 on weekdays and nt$200 on weekends. the same complex also houses a 3d imax movie theater and a multi-screen warner village cinema. free shuttle buses run to the mall from jiantan mrt station on the half hour during week days and more frequently at the weekend and on national holidays.