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Go outdoor after the epidemic! Featured Hsinchu 10PLUS attractions

Taiwan

2021-06-08

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Being locked in the house is so boring to go crazy? Really want to go out and breathe fresh air? Orange Editor heard your crying! (Orange Editor is getting moldy...) Hsinchu Outdoor  Spots will help you get ready~We will go together after the epidemic eases

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Attractions

1. One of the only two cold springs in Taiwan!Beipu Cold Spring

Together with SuAo Cold Spring, there are only two cold springs in Taiwan, and Beipu is one of them! It is a weakly alkaline carbonated spring, with a slightly salty taste, rich in minerals and sulfur, so the water color is earthy or rusty (not dirty!), the water temperature is about 15 degrees in summer and 10 degrees in winter; Daping River on the side here, the water curtain waterfall formed by the dam is also a feature, and it is a habitat for fireflies, and you can see a little fireflies in the summer night. It takes about 20 minutes to drive from Beipu downtown. Along the way are hills and verdant forests, you can take a forest bath by the way. 看更多北埔冷泉美照>

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Recommended Food

There are representative Hakka dishes such as red glutinous duck and chicken with orange sauce. You can also dining in old houses with earth walls,老店客家菜 

Grinding your own tea by yourself! There are also ready-made ones that can be bought ,三十九號北埔擂茶

Private Recommended Attractions

Alpaca walking show, sloths, pelicans say Hi to you,北埔綠世界

 

2. The romantic beach reborn after the catastrophe | New Moon sand shore

Located on the west coast of Zhubei, it is a large crescent-shaped beach with fine sand. It is a popular spot for people to play in the water, watch hermit crabs, and experience ATVs and jet skis. It is also a good place to watch the sunset and the colorful clouds.Wedding couples love to come here to take pictures. There is a parking lot, toilets and flushing area. Because it is only 500 meters away from Xinfeng Beach, which is polluted by poisonous dust and ash, the government has cleaned it up and is in the process of restoring it。看更多新月沙灣美照>

Located:導航前往

圖片來源:藝遊竹北

Recommended Food

Super popular "Gourd" dumplings, military village dishes,十一街麵食

Private Recommended Attractions

The wooden plank road that runs through the dense grove is like a forest tunnel in "My Neighbor Totoro",新豐紅樹林生態園區

 

3. Mediterranean Greek architecture | Nanliao Fishing Port

Nanliao Fishing Port is the starting point of Hsinchu’s 17-kilometer coastline bicycle trail, from which you can ride to the Fragrant Mountain Wetlands and sand dunes; the Mediterranean-style visitor center has a two-story slide, as well as sand and water treading areas, which are very suitable for taking Children come here to play for an afternoon; the sea breeze is strong, and it is also a great place to fly kites, but be careful not to be cut by the kite line; there is also a famous "fish scale ladder" hidden by the fishing port, whether it is to blow the sea breeze and enjoy the sunset, or It’s great to check in and take pictures!!看更多南寮漁港美照>

Located:導航前往

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Recommended Food

Hidden in the country road, the locals ate for 60 years, topped with the original flavor of the exclusive sauce,鷹王肉圓

Private Recommended Attractions

The "Road to Heaven" extends the long dike towards the sea and the sky, and only the sound of wind and waves and the sound of my own heartbeat can be heard in your ears,海之聲

The white bridge on the coast, the night view is also great,,香山豎琴橋

The only station made of cypress wood in Taiwan. Note that only the Local Train can reach,香山車站

 

4. The lowest cypress giant tree community in Taiwan | Beidelaman Giant Trees Trail

Located in Hsinchu Jianshi, it is a traditional hunting area regarded by Atayal people as a "sacred land". It is also the lowest cypress giant tree community in Taiwan. There are four red cypress giant trees of the "Four Heavenly Kings", ranging from man-made forests to natural broad-leaved trees. There are forest areas to cypress forest belts, forming ecologically rich trails and changing scenery。看更多北得拉曼美照>

Located:導航前往

 

Recommended Food

Use "Ma Gao" (Litsea cubeba) made a dish, desserts, and special aboriginal cuisine,以娜的店

Private Recommended Attractions

Sometimes you have to dig your own open-air hot spring pool,秀巒野溪溫泉

Walking on the glass platform hanging over the valley, watching the rainbow waterfall and the stunning valley scenery,青蛙石天空步道

 

5. Idol drama filming location | Ma Wudu Forest

Located in Guanxi ; the "wudu" in the Atayal language refers to the gathering place for personnel and materials. It was renamed "Mawudu" during the Japanese occupation and is still used today. The idol drama "Green Forest My Home" used to set up a wooden house for filming here. Many people come here admiringly. Surrounded by cedar forests and misty like a fairyland, waterfalls are pouring down, making it a popular wedding photography location.。看更多馬武督探索森林美照>

The cleaning fee in the park is $120 per person for a full ticket, and $100 per person for a group.
Child discount is $60/person, under 6 years old is free, car is $50/unit, motorcycle is $20/unit

Located:導航前往

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Recommended Food

Pure rice flat noodles, homemade handmade red sausage, immortal chicken soup, fried ice cream, "sweet not spicy" are the specialties,日勝飲食店

Private Recommended Attractions

There are building block pyramids, Japanese-style temple "Clouds and Water View", free foot bath during holidays,雲夢山丘

The largest mountain garden in the Chinese world! Integrating architectural styles such as Jiangnan gardens, Fujian-style architecture, and foreign-style building arcades,The One南園人文客棧

 

6. The longest millstone slide in northern Taiwan | Green Grassland

Located in the hills of Xiangshan, covering an area of ​​about 64 hectares, it was formerly an animal husbandry land. The vast hilly grassland contains pasture areas and woods. It is a rare natural mountain forest in the bamboo city. It not only has a wide view and soft grass, it is suitable for children to run and play, and for the whole family to have a picnic. In recent years, a grindstone slide with a length of 54 meters and the "longest in northern Taiwan" has been added, attracting friends of all ages to come and experience it. 看更多青青草原美照>

Located:導航前往

圖片來源:新竹市觀光旅遊網

 

Recommended Food

Handmade wood-fired pizza and kiln-baked bread with the aroma of charcoal,Luau・Pizza 柴寮披薩

Private Recommended Attractions

A lake reborn with Hangzhou West Lake as a blueprint. Next to the lake are Lingyin Temple and Qingcao Lake with stone lamps preserved during the Japanese occupation.,青草湖

 

7.  人文、交通匯集地| 湖口老街自行車道

The Hukou area was formerly known as Dahukou or Dawokou. It is the junction of the plateau and the mountainous area, and it has become a cargo distribution center and settlement and flourishes. Nearby is the Sanyuan Palace where the Emperor Sanguan is worshipped, and there is also a Catholic church, which is rich in humanities; the old street houses are made of red bricks, the archway is a Baroque building, and the architecture is of southern Fujian style, with long strip shops and residences on both sides . You can ride on the suggested route and feel the nostalgic and artistic atmosphere.。看更多湖口老街美照>

Suggested bicycle route: Hukou Old Street→Catholic Church→Dahukou Station Park→Bujiwo Leisure Park→Jinshi Temple Trail, Rongyuanpu Farm→Hsinchu Line13-1 →Hukou Wind Power Test Field→Hukou Sanyuan Palace. (About 12.6 km)

Located:導航前往

圖片來源:新竹縣旅遊網

 

Recommended Food

Cheap and large portions of food, a good partner for festive dinners,五福小館

Sin Pork Rice and Domineering Lobster Congee that you can't eat without reservation, the whole lobster is served,老五鹹粥

Private Recommended Attractions

Engraved red brick old street surrounded by rice fields,湖口好客文創園區

 

8.  Maple Red Trail with hidden historical stories| Syakaro Ancient Road

Syakaro is the "black stone" tree in the Atayal language, and it is named for its abundance in mountainous areas. The ancient road straddles the Wufeng and Jianshi townships of Hsinchu, and is an important way for the early tribes to connect with foreigners. Along the line can be seen the residences, monuments and fort ruins built for the crusade against the tribe during the Japanese occupation. There are many evocative stories buried deep in the beautiful scenery. In the autumn and winter, there are endless crowds of maple viewing stations, and the temperature in summer is even cooler and pleasant. It is a dreamy ancient road with both history and beautiful scenery.。看更多霞喀羅古道美照>

Located:導航前往

 

Recommended Food

Stir-fried alpine fruits and vegetables, use Litsea cubeba made dish,,茅圃小吃原住民風味餐

Private Recommended Attractions

A zigzag road that tests the conditions of the car, but it is not difficult to reach by foot,小錦屏野溪溫泉

 

9. The shortest Zhongzheng Road in Taiwan | Guanxi Old Street

Also known as Shidianzi Old Street, there are many old houses built of red bricks, and the arched arcade is a major feature. There are theaters, tea factories, branch offices, the Catholic Church, and the Kansai branch director’s dormitory (there are "Sound floor" can guard against theft!) and other historical sites, time seems to be frozen in the year, you can choose to walk through these buildings in the way of walking, and feel the nostalgic atmosphere firsthand. 看更多關西老街美照>

Located:導航前往

圖片來源:新竹縣關西鎮公所

 

Recommended Food

Simple taste, but not easy to make dry noodles with green onions, and three flavors of meatball soup,ㄤ咕麵

Immortal grass turned into salty food? The one that changed everyone’s impression,關西仙草巷

Original immortal grass tea boiled in a specially customized steam boiler to soothe the hot body and greasy after a meal,源式仙草茶

Made the fresh dumplings into frying pan! A new taste,關西老街小籠包

 

Private Recommended Attractions

電影「我的少女時代」取景地、日治時期以糯米建造的罕見五拱橋,旁邊有牛欄河親水公園,東安古橋

 

10. Nursing home for animals | Hsinchu City Zoo

The oldest zoo in Taiwan (the original site, which has not been moved), only costs 50 NTD to enter the zoo; and the city government and the zoo are positioned to accept abandoned or over-bred animals, to tell anyone do not trade in animals. Life education is the starting point, allowing visitors to learn about animals from another angle. 看更多新竹市立動物園美照>

Located:導航前往

圖片來源:新竹市立動物園

 

Recommended Food

Cheap, freshly prepared French desserts of the day,Bisou Bisou pâtisserie café 珈豐露烘焙坊

Private Recommended Attractions

Also known as Dapu Reservoir, the world’s tallest Maitreya Buddha welcomes guests by the lake,峨眉湖

 

10PLUS. The Tribe of God| Smarcus

Located in Jianshi, Hsinchu County, about 1,500 meters above sea level. "Smangus"  in Atayal refers to the sharp-leaf Alpine Quercus. This tree generally grows in the nearby mountainous areas, provides a source of animal food, and forms a rich ecology with a wide variety of prey, which attracts The tribe’s ancestors settled, meaning "a land with dense oak trees, abundant prey, and fertile soil". Because of its location in the deep mountains, there was no electricity for a long time, so it was once called the "dark tribe." It's not an exaggeration to be the most famous tribe. Orange cat Editor has not forgotten this place, and I present it to everyone!!看更多司馬庫斯美照>

Located:導航前往

 

圖片來源:司馬庫斯官網

 

 

Recommended Food

Aboriginal meals presented by new cooking skills, ranging from snacks to set meals and all-in-one dishes,司馬庫斯部落餐㕔

Private Recommended Attractions

A landscape restaurant transformed from an abandoned elementary school in the mountains,大山北月