Itinerary Intro

【Natural Ecology Instagram Hotspot】Jinguashih- Jiufen- Buyan Pavilion- Lonely Road One Day Trip (10hrs)

Jinguashih(Gold Museum, Qi Tang Old Street colorful stairs, Golden Waterfall, Yin and Yang Sea) > Jiufen Old Street > Buyan Pavilion > Lonely Road

< Gold Museum >
Compared with the neighboring Jiufen, Jinguashih has no excessive development and commercialization, so you can see many artists and B&Bs here. In addition, New Taipei government together with Taipower and Taiwan Sugar have establish this museum, which symbolizes the history of the Gourd Stone, and rich in historical humanities and natural assets. It is the first museum in Taiwan to be built with the concept of an ecological museum.

< Qitang Old Street Colourful Stairs >
Qitang Old Street is the commercial area of the early Jinguashi Miners. Although it is no longer prosperous, it still retains the nostalgic charm of the town. Recently, the locals have painted the stairs into different colors, making the old streets more lively and it has unexpectedly becoming a tourist landmark.

< Golden Waterfall >
The Golden Waterfall is located beside Shuiyudong. After the water seeps into the mining area, After seeping through mining areas and contacting with sulfur, arsenic and copper ores, the redox and iron synthesis transformed the water into a golden acidic mineral water with a tint of orange. The acid mine water makes the plants difficult to grow, forming a bare river bed, and looks like a gigantic wall of golden rock cliff, and it has reputed as the “Golden Waterfall” by later generations.

< Yin and Yang Sea >
It is located on the north side of the Shuiyudong settlement in Ruifang District, New Taipei City. The mineral-rich stream in the Jinguashih Mountain area is brought into the sea, so it forms a half-golden, half-blue-mirror scene in Haikou, which is a special geographical landscape in the coastal area of ​​the northeast corner of Taiwan.

< Jiufen Old Street>
Jiufen is the gold mining center of Taiwan in the past, surrounded by mountains and sea with strong nostalgic and romantic charm. Jiufen Old Street is well-known among Japanese, Korean, Thai, Burmese, Malaysian, Hong Kong, European and others. The old streets here are full of style, and the food and snacks are too numerous, such as AGan Aunt taro ball, traditional rice cake and more. You can also enjoy the famous Amei Tea House with beautiful night view. The foggy and misty Jiufen, paired with Lantern Street, is very similar to the animatior Hayao Miyazaki movie scene.

< Buyan Pavilion >
It is located on the 102 county Highway, the junction of Shuangxi and Jiufen, named by the former Shuangxi District, Mr. Jian Huaxiang. It is taken from Li Bai’s poem "Never get bored by enjoying both sides scenery, which are Shuangxi scenery, and the other side is Ruifang beautiful landscape.

< Lonely road >
The scenery along the winding roads is beautiful, and because there is only grass and beautiful scenery, so it is called "Lonely Road."