By / Scenic Spots Home compiled report
Where to go during the Spring Festival holiday? With a seven-day holiday around the Lunar New Year and still wondering what to do? Don’t want to stay home feeling bored but not sure where to take your family? Here are seven must-visit spring outing spots in New Taipei that will fill your schedule and keep things fun!
Linkou Buffalo Pit. (Photo / Cultural Affairs Bureau)
The Grand Canyon in the United States is spectacular and breathtaking, and Linkou has a similar landscape to admire. Located beside Provincial Highway 61, the West Coast Expressway, Linkou Buffalo Pit, also known as the Linkou Grand Canyon, features unique landforms and nearby privately herded cattle, attracting many visitors. It has become a hidden gem for wedding photography and social media check-ins.
Address: No. 625, West Coast Highway, Linkou District, New Taipei City
Dreamy waterfall scenery. (Photo / s_h_u__12)
Located at Waterfall No. 3 in Wulai, a hot spring destination in New Taipei, this newly opened scenic café boasts the unique feature of offering up-close views of the waterfall, embracing the healing beauty of nature. The first floor of the café is an open-air seating area with umbrella-covered seats that allow you to be zero distance from nature, while the basement and second floors are indoor dining areas, ensuring you can enjoy meals and views in both sunny and rainy weather.
Address: No. 3, Waterfall Road, Wulai District, New Taipei City
The 13th Mine Museum. (Photo / Scenic Spots Home Editorial Department)
The 13th Mine Museum was the site where prehistoric humans lived 1,800 to 500 years ago, and it holds important iron smelting relics. It is a significant archaeological museum and an educational center promoting knowledge of archaeology, ethnology, and Taiwan’s prehistoric history. Blessed with natural landscapes of mountains, sea, and rivers, along with its uniquely designed building exterior, it has always been a popular dating spot for couples and a favored location for newlyweds to shoot wedding photos, as well as a great filming site for idol dramas.
Address: No. 200, Museum Road, Bali District, New Taipei City
Jinshan Hot Springs, where you can enjoy both the springs and the beautiful scenery. (Photo / Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications)
Jinshan, located in the Tatun Mountain geothermal belt, is known for its high-quality hot spring water. Being close to the sea, it offers four types of springs: marine sand hot springs, sulfur springs, carbonated springs, and iron springs — the very reason it attracts so many visitors. With its diverse types of spring water, it is often referred to as the “Department Store of Hot Springs.”
Address: Jinshan District, New Taipei City
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