is like many people. Taiwan has always been on the travel list. In addition to experiencing the arts in Taipei and the romance of Kenting,
may never be the first choice for the station between Taipei and Kenting.
However, this city has-
is a more nostalgic old train than Taipei,
is more grounded and old-fashioned than Kenting,
and there is no MRT, it also has free public transportation within 10km,
is a high standard The art town is also a cheap and fashionable shopping destination. Z2z
was once praised by CNN as "Taiwan's Most Liveable City". Z2z
is only 2 hours away from Taipei by high-speed rail.
Perhaps most tourists know the beautiful wetlands here, and the sunset is as charming as the sky. ↑
may also know the childlike and colorful “net celebrity attractions” here-Rainbow Village ↑
Maybe you also know the origin of pearl milk tea Taiwan, but I don’t know that Taichung Chunshui Hall is the real birthplace↑
Maybe you have heard of Pei, but you don’t know that the most beautiful university in Taiwan-Tunghai University, there is also a "miracle" designed by him↑
No less than Taipei, Taichung’s largest Fengjia Night Market has everything, and even the nearby Fengjia University is ridiculed as "Night Market University" ↑
Luo Dayou's "Lugang Town" is located near Taichung↑
There are nostalgic and retro Jiji branch line, you can feel the amorous feelings of Taiwan’s old trains. ↑
Today I will recommend a five-day tour to Taichung and its surrounding areas. While walking slowly and carefully, you can feel the livable charm of Taichung’s corners. Recommended route for
:
Day1: Gome→Qinmei Eslite→Miyahara Ophthalmology→Fengjia Night Market
Day2: Tunghai University→Chingyi University→Gaomei Wetland→Yizhong Street
Day3: Rainbow Village→Changhua→Lugang Town
Day4: Jiji branch line one-day tour
Day5: Puli (brewery, paper church)→Cingjing Farm
Day 1: Stroll in the atmosphere of art, culture and creativity
National Taiwan Museum of Art→Qinmei Eslite Green Park Road→Miyahara Ophthalmology→Fengjia The night market
Taichung, once called "Taiwan's Art Center" by CNN, has the largest art gallery in Asia, "the most difficult opera house in the world"... and many art galleries are located on the most beautiful trail in Taichung-Grass Enlightenment to the Green Park Road area. On the first day in Taichung, you can choose to take a stroll in the Fine Arts Park Avenue business district, visit art and cultural and creative shops, and go to Taichung’s largest night market-Fengjia in the evening, to feel the night market!
|| National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts-"Asia's Largest Art Museum"
▲The picture shows the Taichung Opera House
▲The picture shows the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Green Park Road, known as the "Central Park of Taichung People", from south to north The green area stretching for nearly 3 kilometers connects the cultural center, art gallery, civic square, eslite, natural museum, etc. It is very pleasant just to ride a bicycle. The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, located in it, is the largest art museum in Asia and regularly exhibits paintings, sculptures or installations by Taiwanese artists. If you like to cultivate your sentiment, a series of art galleries and museums here are worth a visit.
Tips: The National Taichung Opera House is near the Fengjia business district, about 4.5 kilometers away from the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.
|| Eslite Green Park Road-Fashion, cultural and creative shops, sentimental dessert shops gathering place
▲The picture shows the Qin Art Museum
▲The picture shows the Eslite Bookstore
walking north from the National Museum of Art in Taiwan, all along the way Many matcha dessert shops and romantic restaurants came to this eslite bookstore without knowing it: the first floor is a fashionable and creative shop, and the second floor is a cultural and creative shop. Not far from the bookstore is the Qin Art Museum, which opens at 2 pm every day. The nearby light cheese is also a small shop that young people like. The cheese is divided into different degrees of maturity, which is tender but not greasy. The single ice cream is also a dessert worth trying.
recommended:
1. There is a Chunshuitang (founding store) near this area-the birthplace of bubble milk tea. The fresh milk latte + pearls are really delicious!
2, Lee Guitar, Li Zong’s guitar shop, is near the cheese shop.
|| Miyahara Ophthalmology-Harry Potter instant souvenir shop + ice cream shop
Miyahara ophthalmology, opposite to Taichung Railway Station, is almost a must-see for every tourist who comes to Taichung. In the era of Japanese occupation, this was an eye hospital opened by Dr. Miyahara, which was later transformed into a Harry Potter-style food base. It is also a good place to buy souvenirs. Pineapple cakes, sun cakes, cheese cakes, etc., are all beautifully packaged. The ice cream here is also very famous.
Tips: The nearby branch—the Fourth Credit Cooperative has relatively few people, and its products are of the same high quality.
|| Fengjia Night Market-The most important stop in Taichung:
In Taiwan, the most not to be missed is the Taiwan Night Market. The famous Fengjia Night Market is one of the representatives. In addition to the well-known stinky tofu, grilled stew, and desserts, Guan Zhilin's large intestines with small intestines, sweet plum fries, Dajia taro rice, Minglun omelets, Ahua Hei Lun... countless delicacies are Feng Chia Even the nearby Fengjia University is known as the "Night Market University". Even if the crowds are crowded, it is an important stop in Taichung.
Day 2: Youth memories of student times
Tunghai University → Jingyi University → Gaomei Wetland → Yizhong Night Market
In the northwest of Taichung, there are two well-known universities: Taiwan's most beautiful university-Tunghai University, and "Prank Kiss" Filming location-Jingyi University. Going further to the beach, is the famous Taichung beauty-Gaomei Wetland Sunset. After returning to the city in the evening, you can also go to the Yizhong Night Market, the favorite of the students, and continue to find a paradise for affordable snacks. Just like when you were a student, let's get back those young memories!
|| Tunghai University-the most beautiful university in Taiwan
Tunghai University, located at the foot of Dadu Mountain, Zhonggang Road, is known as "the most beautiful university in Taiwan" and is open to visitors all day. The iconic building of Tunghai University is nothing more than this Louise Church designed by I.M. Pei. The whole is like putting your hands together in prayer. There is also a Donghai ranch with about 200 dairy cows on campus. At the Dairy Store, taste the rustic and mellow fresh dairy products and feel the unique flavor of this university.
Tips:
1. If you want to take pictures, you can go to Wenli Avenue, it is quieter and the environment is good.
2. There is also a Donghai International Art Street near Tunghai University. It is a relatively mature and distinctive art district. There are many things purchased from all over the world. The founding shop of the Classic Rose Garden is also here.
|| Providence University-"Mischievous Kiss" filming location
▲The picture shows the "Mischievous Kiss" stills
▲The picture shows the "Mischievous Kiss" filming location
The TV series of "Mischief Kiss" has been on fire. It ranks at the top of the list of "favorite youth TV dramas" by many people. If you go to Gaomei Wetland from Tunghai University, you might as well take a moment to share with Jingyi University, the filming location of "Mischievous Kiss", and return to the student days of Yuan Xiangqin and Jiang Zhishu, and remember the self who was passionately chasing drama. The Gesha Library is one of the most beautiful scenery in Jingyi, and you will find that this Catholic University carries the power of faith everywhere.
|| Gaomei Wetland-The sunset looks like a realm of the sky
Located at the Gaomei Wetland at the mouth of Dajia River, it is one of the beautiful sunsets that Taiwanese yearn for. A boardwalk is laid outside the shallows, where you can watch birds and observe the crab ecology along the coast. When the setting sun dyes the entire sky red, the sparkling reflections shine like gold leaf, and there is an illusion of being in the sky. Coupled with huge windmills for wind power generation, Gaomei Wetland has become one of the most beautiful impressions in Taichung. Taking pictures and exchanging vows in the beautiful scenery has become a romantic thing.
Transportation:
1, starting from Providence University, onlyIt takes 20 minutes to drive and the bus takes more than an hour;
2, if you are departing from the city, you can take a train from Taichung to Qingshui Railway Station, and then take a bus to Gaomei Wetland.
3. The buses in Gaomei Wetland will stop at around 7 o'clock. It is best to share a car back to the city for the return journey.
|| Yizhong Street-Affordable and fashionable, an excellent shopping destination
Yizhong Street is a major indicator of the local business district in Taichung, and it is also an important place for people to eat and entertain every day. If you want to shop, Zhongyou Department Store, which often hosts discounts, is the best place to go. It is said that there are more than a dozen interesting themed toilets inside. Because it is located in the school district, the No. 1 Middle School commercial district will evolve into a favorite night market for students at night. Various sports goods specialty stores, specialty clothing and snacks, theme restaurants, snack vendors, etc. gather here.
Tips: It is said that there is a small shop in the alley of Yizhong Night Market. If you are interested, you can find
Day3: The quaint flavor of Laojie Village
Rainbow Dependent Village→Changhua→Lugang Town
When it comes to Taichung art, except fine art The museum, the childlike Rainbow Village, the combination of mural graffiti and quaint villages makes it an important business card for Taichung tourism. Speaking of the pristine old town, "Lugang Town" in Luo Dayou's song is also one of the representatives. If you pass through Changhua County on the road, you might as well go to Jingcheng Night Market, where few tourists set foot, and taste the authentic Changhua Meatballs.
|| Rainbow Dependent Village-90-year-old farmer's rainbow mural
▲Picture from @久九
An 86-year-old Huang Yongfu spent four years transforming a dilapidated Gancheng Six Village into a popular network today "Rainbow Military Village". At first, the old man painted on the walls of his house just to pass the time. Fortunately, these colorful and childlike graffiti have won the love of neighbors. Since then, the entire alley has become his "canvas." And these rainbow-like murals have also become the hero of the old village that has been preserved, and it attracts tourists from all over the world to visit each year.
|| Changhua County-"Those Years" filming location, Changhua Meatball
▲The picture shows the "Those Years" shooting location-Jingcheng Middle School
▲The picture shows the Jingcheng Night Market
on the map, from Rainbow Village to Changhua Station In the route, it is not difficult to find two interesting stations, one is called "Success Station" and the other is called "Cuifen Station". It is said that many Taiwanese students like to sit here before the exam, and finally keep the ticket stub of "success-chasing points". If you are interested, you can sit down. After arriving in Changhua County, you may visit Jingcheng Middle School, the location of "Those Years", or eat Changhua meatballs at Jingcheng Night Market. Compared to other night markets in Taiwan, there are few tourists here, just a carnival for the locals.
|| Lukang Town-"My hometown has no neon lights"
▲Picture Lukang craftsmen
Red bricks, green tiles, sunrise and sunset, Luo Dayou's "Lugang Town" "It's such a quaint village. Lukang has many alleys, the most famous of which is the Milky Alley, which is only 70 cm wide. What's more worth visiting is Lugang Old Street with ancient snacks. You can find new and interesting gadgets with the characteristics of southern Taiwan. Not far away, the Tianhou Temple with a long history and flourishing incense is one of the "Four Great Mazu Temples".
Recommended walking route:
Moru Alley→Lugang Old Street→Old Candy Store→Wu Dunhou Lantern Shop→Da Tianhou Palace
Transportation:
1, if you depart from Taichung city, you can take the passenger boarding point near Taichung Railway Station. Take the bus directly to Lukang Town.
2, you can also take the railway to Changhua Station, and then transfer passengers to Lukang.
Day4: The nostalgic style of Taiwan’s old trains
Jiji Line: Ershui Station → Jiji Station → Shuili Station → Checheng Station
Taiwan’s railway line has always been a place of yearning for tourists: Pingxi Line’s literary and artistic freshness, Ali The quietness and deepness of the mountain line, the sea and the sky of the south loop line. And at the Changhua-Nantou junction around Taichung, there is also a retro Jiji line (starting at Ershui Station and ending at Checheng Station), carrying a unique thickA sense of history. You can get off at every stop along the way, and you can get on the bus again as long as you hold a ticket. This is a characteristic experience of visiting Changhua.
|| Jiji Station-the fresh town with the most retro atmosphere
▲The picture shows the green tunnel parallel railway
▲The picture shows the street of Jiji Town
Jiji Station is the most distinctive among the few wooden stations in Taiwan The railway station itself is a local landmark attraction. The ticket is the kind of small hard card in the past, which will be a very interesting souvenir; you can buy a Jiji one-day tour ticket for unlimited times a day. You can also walk around the streets of Jiji Town. There is a green tunnel beloved by cyclists. Nearly 500 camphor trees turn the road into a tree-lined tunnel. The road runs along the railway, and the fresh air of literature and art blows across the face.
▲The picture shows the special experience of
in Monster Village: buy a box of train ticket cakes, eat a banana omelet (Chiji banana is very famous), and take a photo with the steam head.
Tips: Less than 30 kilometers south from the small town of Jiji, you will find the towering natural oxygen bar in Xitou. The entrance is a monster village that imitates Spirited Away, and the hidden Japanese settlements always reveal a sense. The fascinating mysterious power, if you have enough time, it is worth visiting.
|| Shuili Station-the former "Little Taipei" and "Little Shanghai"
▲The picture shows the corner of Sun Moon Lake
Shuili Station is the largest railway station in the Jiji branch line. It used to be the wood of the Luanda forest area. There are thousands of businessmen gathered, once known as "Little Taipei" and "Little Shanghai". The bike path here is connected to Yushan Park, so many people will climb Yushan by bike to get a good view of the scenery.
Tips: If you have plenty of time, you can go from the water to Sun Moon Lake. The 20-kilometer mountain road scenery is very charming.
|| Checheng Station-a museum in the prosperous wood industry
▲The picture shows the Checheng Wood Industry Exhibition Hall
Checheng Station is located in Checheng Village, Shuili Township, Nantou County, and the nearby Checheng Old Street records the history of rafts. During the prosperous period of the industry, it still retains the original charm, and the frescoes with a nine-point taste also tell the thousands of styles of the old street. The "Checheng Wood Industry Exhibition Hall" transformed from the old factory building of the Checheng Wood Manufacturing Center, the wood storage tank used to store logs, the artificial lake Mingtan Reservoir built between the mountains and rivers, etc., can all experience the Taiwanese back then Wood industry grand occasion. Special experience of
:
1, taste the local characteristic wooden barrel bento;
2, take a look with various graffiti paintings on the side of the road.
Day5: Charm of Nantou
Puli (Paper Church, Puli Winery) → Cingjing Ranch
Follow the track of the small train to Nantou, the only county in Taiwan that does not depend on the sea. There are also many surprises hidden here: the magnificence of the paper church, the mellow wine of the Puli winery, the fragrant flower carving shrimp... and the "Little Switzerland" recommended by everyone-Qingjing Farm, with Nordic The style of the bed and breakfast also has the scenery of Irish mountain pastures.
|| Puli-the famous Puli wine and paper church
▲The picture shows the paper church
▲The picture shows the Puli winery
Puli, Nantou County, also known as "Little Luoyang", because there is a Hengji city specializing in handmade paper. During the glorious period, many paper mills were established and many professional paper craftsmen were cultivated. That paper church is particularly famous, supported by 58 pillars cast from pulp, and now it has become the church's mass place. In addition to its excellent paper industry, Puli is also the "wine country" in the hearts of Taiwanese. The Puli winery for nearly 100 years is famous for its Shaoxing rice wine. You can visit Taiwan for wine tasting here.
|| Cingjing Ranch-an alpine pasture with Nordic scenery
Cingjing Ranch is the only alpine pasture ecological farm in Taiwan. The large areas of high-quality grassland, blue sky and Nordic style homestays have always made it known as "Little Switzerland" . The alpacas and lambs in the ranch are all raised. Visitors to the farm can also see the "Sheep Strip Show" performance, which is very lively and funny. Cingjing Farm is very large, with green grasslands and a small Swiss garden, Vienna Farm, Livestock Center and other attractions, you can spend most of the day taking pictures and playing.
▲ Map of Cingjing Farm (with schedule of passenger shuttle buses between Puli and Qingjing)
Traffic information
1. Take a bus in Taichung, and you can use a travel card or all-in-one card for free within 10 kilometers.
2. To go from Taichung to Taipei, in addition to the two-hour high-speed rail, you can also take the Guoguang Passenger Transport. There are more trains than the high-speed rail, but the time is longer.
3, Taiwan’s buses and MRT (subway) are not allowed to eat, severe fines will result.
