Feel like you're in Europe！4 stunning bald cypress spots in Hualien that make every photo look like a postcard

Reported by Cai Wenjun / Compiled by ETtoday

In recent years, Taiwan has seen a surge in bald cypress viewing. Hualien, with its beautiful mountains and waters, is also home to many dreamy bald cypress landscapes. With vast lakes and rolling hills as the backdrop, paired with endless blue skies, Hualien’s bald cypresses display uniquely captivating scenery—every snapshot looks like a postcard. ETtoday Travel Cloud has selected 4 recommended spots to view bald cypresses in Hualien. Take a short trip to eastern Taiwan, admire the beauty of the bald cypresses, and enjoy the fresh air here too！

1. Hualien Ideal Land Resort Hotel
The Hualien Ideal Land Resort Hotel, which feels like you're in the European water city of Venice, boasts dreamy European-style architecture and landscaping, making it a popular spot for photos and lodging in Hualien. Within the hotel’s Ideal Ecological Park, bald cypresses are also planted. However, the Ideal Land Resort Hotel notes that since bald cypresses are not easy to cultivate, the introduced varieties are not tall with thick trunks. Instead, they create a serene and lonely beauty when reflected in the lake—a must-see bald cypress scenery.

Address: No. 1, Lixiang Road, Shoufeng Township, Hualien County

2. Yunshan Water Dream Lake
Located in Yunshan Water, Shoufeng Township, this spot was planned and developed over 20 years. The expansive Dream Lake, rich in calcium carbonate, reflects an incredibly dreamy azure blue under the sun’s rays, and its color changes with the weather. Surrounded by a grove of bald cypresses, it resembles a romantic European scene, attracting many visitors for photos.

Address: No. 18, Lane 201, Alley 2, Section 2, Fengping Road, Shoufeng Township, Hualien County

3. Songhu Station
Hualien’s “Songhu Station” is a restaurant located next to Highway 9. The restaurant has planted hundreds of bald cypresses, standing in the ponds and on the lake islands, many of which have recently turned red. The tree shadows reflect on the clear lake surface, and there’s a raised walkway in the middle of the lake. Every photo taken here looks dreamy, like a postcard from a foreign land.

Address: No. 15, Section 5, Jifeng Road, Ji’an Township, Hualien City

4. Yuzhan Nursery
The “Yuzhan Nursery,” near Hualien’s Dong Hwa University, became an overnight sensation with its romantic scene of bald cypresses standing in the water, even earning the nickname “mini Yunshan Water.” The golden bald cypress forest creates a dreamy atmosphere reminiscent of Europe, offering picturesque views. However, visitors should note that walking into the pond for photos is not allowed, and all personal trash must be taken away to help protect this beautiful hidden gem for more people to enjoy.

Address: Next to Highway 9, Kilometer 219, Shoufeng, Hualien, near Dong Hwa University (beside Taiwan Sugar Pinghe Gas Station)