By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
May not only marks Mother’s Day, but also the season when camellia flowers dance in snow-white blossoms, filling the air with warmth each year. During Mother’s Day, besides giving gifts, many people choose to celebrate with their families at restaurants. Below, we especially recommend camellia viewing spots and routes across northern, central, southern, and eastern Taiwan, providing travelers with new ideas for Mother’s Day itineraries. Take your mom out to admire the beautiful camellia blooms and enjoy a uniquely warm atmosphere.
The camellia season brings a flurry of white blossoms, especially beautiful in the Hakka villages of Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and Miaoli (Image source / Hakka Camellia Festival)
Northern Route – Miaoli Camellia Viewing
Pick-Salt Ancient Trail -> Sanyi Wood Carving -> Shouxing Railway Station -> Yutengping Broken Bridge
Pick-Salt Ancient Trail (Image source / Hakka Camellia Festival)
Central Route – Nantou Camellia Viewing
Ox Ear Art Resort -> Carp Lake -> Puli City Holiday Night Market
Ox Ear Art Resort is one of the earliest regions in Taiwan where camellias bloom. It combines art with local culture, featuring tens of thousands of stone sculptures spread throughout the park (Image source / Ox Ear Art Resort)
Southern Route – Yunlin Camellia Viewing
Gukeng Hibiscus Mountain Camellia Trail -> Gukeng Green Tunnel -> Huashan Scenic Area
Hibiscus Mountain Camellia Park in Gukeng Township (Image source / Yunlin County Government)
Eastern Route – Taitung Camellia Viewing
Longtian Camellia Boulevard -> Lakewoods Shrine -> Small-Leaved Olive Green Tunnel -> Lakewoods Plateau Grassland Camping Area
Lakewoods Township boasts a beautiful natural environment, with camellia trees scattered across the hillsides and plains. Every March and April, snow-white camellias blanket the mountainsides (Image source / Hakka Camellia Festival)
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