I want to go to Taiwan during the New Year holidays, but there are only three days off on New Year's Day. In fact, you can bypass the regular island hopping tours and popular attractions, and try something different. For example, you can challenge the east coast of Taiwan for three days. The strategy is here.
Day1 (December 31) Taitung: Hot air balloon + Brown Avenue
arrived in Taiwan on the evening of the 30th, you can start the runaway mode, take a plane or train to Taitung, find a hotel or guest house, Get a good night's sleep and greet the rampage of the next day.
Hot air balloon in Taitung. The picture comes from the Internet.
Early on the 31st, it is not an alarm clock but a hot air balloon that wakes you up. After washing up, pack your bags and rush from Taitung Railway Station to Luye Gaotai, where there is a hot air balloon waiting for you. Luye Gaotai is surrounded by farmland, which is undulating like a chessboard, and has a very wide view. It is beautiful to watch by hot air balloon.
Route: Taitung Railway Station-Luye High Platform: Take the Taiwan Railway from Taitung Railway Station to Luye Station. It takes about 15 minutes to get there, then transfer to a taxi to reach Luye High Land.
Taitung Brown Avenue. The picture comes from the Internet.
Coming down from the hot air balloon, still reminiscing about the beauty of the heights, you should rush to the next place, "Kincheng Wu Avenue" is calling you at this time. This small field road named Brown Avenue is located in Chishang Township, Taitung County. It is famous because Jin Chengwu rode a bicycle through it in an advertisement. The large green rice fields attract many tourists.
Here you can also taste the famous "Chishang Bento". The rice in Chishang is grown in a pure and pollution-free environment, coupled with excellent climatic conditions, and the quality is unique.
Route: Luye Railway Station takes the Taiwan Railway to Chishang, it takes about 40 minutes, and you can rent a bicycle outside the station to ride to Brown Avenue, which takes about 20 minutes.
Day2 (January 1) ushered in the sunrise in Hualien, and sent off the sunset in Tamsui
On the first day, I bid farewell to Jincheng Wu and delicious. You can continue north to Hualien. If you are lucky, you can still arrive before dark , Rest early in the hotel, relax for a while, after all, you will start a new exploration the next day.
Hualien Chihsingtan. The picture comes from the Internet.
Since you will be staying in Hualien for the night on December 31, you must not miss the opportunity to welcome the first rays of sunshine in 2017. Qixingtan is an ideal place to watch the sun. Climb to Qixingtan in the dark, the weather is slightly cool. Gradually, the darkness is broken, and the first sunshine of the New Year appears in the sky. The sun rises from the sea, and the sea gradually becomes clear and pure blue, shining with gleaming light. This sense of ritual will be rare for you. Life experience.
Route: Chishang-Hualien Chishang Railway Station to Hualien, about 1-2 hours to reach, the last train is 21:47
Hualien-Qixingtan can be reached from Hualien Railway Station by taxi or chartered car, about ten minutes You can arrive at
Left: Hualien Mochi; Upper right: Fairy steamed buns; Lower right: Bomb scallion pancake
Next, you can go back to Hualien City for a stroll, have a fair steamed bun for breakfast, and taste Hualien’s famous bomb scallion Oil cakes and some mochi as souvenirs are definitely worthwhile.
Eat and drink, buy souvenirs for your relatives and friends, you can set off to New Taipei City. You can choose to charter a car or take a train. Along the coastline, with wind from the Pacific, you will also cross the Tropic of Cancer. What quickly flashed in front of you was a swath of coconut trees and the blue ocean. You can take this journey to catch up on it, but it is more likely that you are not willing to close your eyes at all.
Route: Hualien-New Taipei Hualien Train Station takes the Taiwan Railway to Xinbei Banqiao Station. Depending on the train model, it takes about 2.5-3.5 hours to
Danshui Fisherman's Wharf. The picture comes from the Internet.
After a few hours’ drive, it’s about noon when you arrive in New Taipei. You can go to Danshui for a stroll, and the sunset there will not disappoint you. Quietly thinking at the Fisherman’s Wharf in the evening, in one day, the sunrise will be ushered in and the sunset will be sent away. I wonder if you will feel the world and life.
Route: Banqiao-Danshui Take MRT No. 5 from Banqiao Station to Taipei Station and transfer to Danshui Xinyi Line.Danshui Station
Above: Danshui Xiangtiedan; Below: Jay Chou set meal. The picture comes from the Internet.
At this time, you probably have gained a sense of peace in your heart, no longer in a hurry. Shuttle in Tamsui Old Street and walk in the life of the city. You can try the Jay Chou set meal of Danshui Xiangtiedan and Baiye Wenzhou. Fragrant iron eggs are made by marinating quail eggs or eggs for a long time. They have a dark appearance, tough and strong egg whites, and a variety of flavors. The Jay Chou set meal is derived from what Jay Chou said when he talked about Baiye Wenzhou: "I went to Danshui Old Street to eat when I was in kindergarten. When I was studying in Danshui Middle School, I often came here to eat. I eat every time I come. Wonton soup, plus a chicken leg." So a bowl of wonton soup and a chicken leg became standard. After a full meal, you can go to bed after returning to the hotel to rest, waiting in your sleep for the last day of the holiday.
Day3 (January 2): Exploring the Unspeakable Secret
Tamkang Middle School in the movie "The Unspeakable Secret". The picture comes from the Internet.
After three days of rampage, you may want to take a leisurely stroll. If you like Jay Chou, take advantage of this last period of time to go to Tamkang Middle School to explore the unspeakable secrets, which will satisfy your little wish. This is Jay Chou's alma mater and the filming location for the movie "The Secret that Cannot Be Said". Many fans and tourists come here in admiration.
Take another look at the old street in Tamsui, or walk the road Jay Chou once walked. This is the end of the three-day East Coast road trip, and you are ready to return. I have seen the scenery of the east coast, ate the food of the east coast, and felt the feelings of the east coast. I wonder if you are satisfied? (Text / Li Xuejiao)
