New Taipei City Travel

If you don’t want to spend the weekend cooped up at home swiping mobile phones with the kids, come and take a stroll around Yingge! Here’s a fun-filled itinerary for the whole family – start the glorious morning by heading into the hills for the relatively short “Yingge Rock Trail.” As you and your children make your way up the gently sloping stairs, you pass through a relaxing forest and will arrive at Yingge Rock before you know it! According to legend, Koxinga was leading his troops through the region when they were blocked by poisonous miasma. A soldier was also eaten as well. Koxinga ordered his cannons to blow away the neck of Yingge Rock and the miasma was finally dispelled. Yingge Rock is the most famous local sight and gave its name to the town. Climbing a mountain makes people hungry so the next stop is “Yingge Old Street” to check out the specialty ceramic stores and enjoy the local delicacies. We now come to the highlight of the day – “The Shu’s Pottery.” Here you and the kids can try your hand at pottery and DIY ceramics. The experience not only improves children’s hand-eye coordination but also strengthens family bonds. If you still have the energy, go for an evening bicycle ride to admire the sunset at “Sanying Longyao Bridge.” As the night falls, the light sculpture on the bridge comes on and creates a magical atmosphere. The giant clay models scattered throughout the grounds of “SanYing Waterfront” offer a perfect place to take snapshots of precious family time together.

The “Juming Museum” located at Jinshan district of New Taipei City is an outdoor museum occupying a grand expanse with many giant sculptures. One can’t get enough photos in a day with its superb art creation and natural sceneries; one can also enjoy the “candle stick rocks” known as the “couple’s rock” along with the lush green forest walkway of the “Lion Head Mountain hiking trail”. At the three centuries old “Jinshan Old Street”, there are the local delicacies and feature souvenirs (such as the duck, sesame rice crispy, yam and taro, etc); and at the “Yehlio GeoPark”, there is the famous “Queen’s Head Rock”, a picture with her is a must for the tourist while appreciating the rock formations most similar to that of Mars on this planet. Nearby Guihou Fishing Harbor allows you to savor the delectable “Steamed Wanli Crab”. Finally, move on to the hot spring hotels in Jinshan or Wanli and enjoy the precious “Ocean Hot Spring”, fulfilling a double enjoyment of the ocean view and hot spring baths.