More beautiful than reality！Healing buses, cactus dreams — 4 “worry-free” spots across Taiwan

▲ The cactus garden makes for dreamy photos. (Photo / Provided by netizensc.jia_,wei__lol,edward.841222. Please do not reproduce without permission to avoid copyright infringement.)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Life can get a bit frustrating at times. Shopping or drinking just doesn’t cut it when it comes to soothing the heart — traveling is the way to go. Going abroad is how many people relieve stress every six months or once a year, but actually, there are plenty of spots in Taiwan that can instantly brighten your mood. ETNEWS Travel Cloud has rounded up 4 worry-free scenic spots around Taiwan. Let’s leave all our worries behind together！

1. Rural Cactus Garden
Address: No. 17, Lane 347, Section 1, Minsheng Rd., Tianwei Township, Changhua County
Phone: 04-822 3558
Opening Hours: 7:30–17:30

▲ Changhua Tianwei Highway Garden is a popular new attraction. (Photo / Provided by netizens c.jia_, wei__lol, edward.841222. Please do not reproduce without permission to avoid copyright infringement.)

Succulents are always therapeutic, and this green oasis full of cacti is located right here in Changhua, on the Tianwei Township highway — the Rural Cactus Garden. It’s home to a wide variety of cactus species, with some giants even taller than people. Just being there lets you snap dreamlike, fantastical photos with ease.

2. Taichung’s Fushoushan Farm
Address: No. 29, Fushou Rd., Lishan Village, Heping District, Taichung City
Phone: 04 2598 9202

▲ Fushoushan Farm’s sea of cosmos flowers. (Photo / Taken by reporter Huang Kexiang)

Go flower viewing on a crisp autumn day！ Every fall, as temperatures drop in the highland farms, the sea of cosmos flowers at Fushoushan quietly blooms. If you’re lucky enough to catch the sunset painting the sky red, you might witness a dreamy pink-hued scene — a romantic view of a pink sky blending with a pink flower sea. Don’t miss your chance to capture stunning flower field photos.

▲ A dreamy scene you won’t believe your eyes. (Photo / Screenshot from theFushoushan FarmFacebook fan page)

3. Taichung’s Forget-Worry Valley
Location: Xidi Rd., Waipu District, Taichung City 438

▲ The vast rice fields of Taichung’s Forget-Worry Valley. (Photo / Provided by photographerFlying in the Sky. Please do not reproduce without permission to avoid copyright infringement.)

Located in Waipu, Taichung, Forget-Worry Valley lives up to its name. Every year, during the second rice harvest season, the fields transform from lush green to a sweeping golden yellow — an endless, breathtaking sight that draws countless visitors. Last November, a film crew placed an abandoned school bus in the center of the valley, making the “Forget-Worry Bus” an overnight sensation. Though it’s not yet the season for drooping rice ears, the vast green fields are still very healing.

▲ The abandoned “Forget-Worry Bus” takes your worries away. (Photo / Authorized by netizen. Please do not reproduce without permission to avoid copyright infringement.)lianchangmeAuthorization is required. Please do not take unauthorized photos to avoid infringement.

4. Taipei "2017 Dazzling Guandu: Flowers Bloom on New Earth – Guandu Flower Sea Festival"
Date: From August 2017 to February 2018
Location: No. 329, Section 6, Chengde Road, Beitou District, Taipei City

▲ The angel flower scenery at the Guandu Flower Sea Festival is incredibly dreamy. (Photo / netizenelena_0921,ichen0522provided, please do not reproduce without permission to avoid copyright infringement.)

Vast purple flower seas sway in the wind. The 2017 Guandu Flower Sea Festival kicked off at the end of August, with "angel flowers" as the stars of the second phase. The park is planted with light pink, white, and purple varieties, and the sweeping sight of pale purple blooms brings a sense of happiness, as if you're in a purple morning dream you never want to wake up from.