Jiufen Village and Northeast Coast Tour

Enjoy an afternoon in Jiufen Village and the pleasant Northeast Coast of Taiwan. The villages of Jiufen were once centres of gold mining in Taiwan. The gold is gone, but these quaint old villages, built of closely-packed houses clinging to steep mountainsides, continue to offer enchanting scenery and fascinating glimpses into the lifestyles of the past.

Next stop would be the Northeast Coast National Scenic Area, which is located in the northeast corner of Taiwan. The scenic area is noted for its numerous capes and bays backed by green mountains.

Nanya is noted for its fantastic rock formations and sea-eroded coral shore. The entire coastline here is a veritable sculpture garden that illustrates, in stone, the incomparable artistry of weathering and wave action. The patterned stone topography of Nanya, unique in Taiwan, was formed through the weathering of the sandstone that lines the shore. The oxidation of iron ore within the striations of the stone has given it a beautiful striped pattern.

After passing through Nanya, you will get to the Bay of Two Colours, where a stream running through an abandoned gold mine gradually brought trace amounts of gold into the bay.