Romantic Purple Flower Fields & Edible Petal Pancakes: 4 Free Winter Flower-Spotting Spots in Central Taiwan

▲Aerial photo of the 2017 Xinshe Flower Sea. (Photo / Photographer "Flying in the Sky" Fan Page)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Nature has a magical power to heal the soul. If you want to get out and relax without spending a fortune, plan a winter flower-viewing trip. The central Taiwan region enjoys warm and comfortable winter weather, and every November and December marks the peak of flower sea season. Popular destinations like the Miaoli Aster Flower Sea and the Xinshe Flower Sea attract large crowds of visitors each year. These four healing flower seas are currently in full bloom.

1. Taichung "Xinshe Flower Sea"
Address: No. 30, Xie Xing St., Xie Cheng Li, Xinshe Township, Taichung City
Event Period: 2017/11/11~2017/11/26
Opening Hours: Weekdays 8:00-18:00; Holidays 7:30-18:30

▲This year’s flower sea landscape area covers 15 hectares (Photo / Photographer "

This year’s Xinshe Flower Sea landscape area spans approximately 15 hectares, planted with flowers such as cosmos, zinnias, and salvias. The flower sea exhibition area features a vibrant and colorful theme centered around a giant magpie installation. In addition, riding on the recent wave of the wildly popular Korean drama "Goblin," the site has cultivated a vast field of pure white buckwheat flowers. The organizers have also specially set up an ancient-modern gate in the flower sea, symbolizing time travel, allowing visitors to romantically experience the scenic beauty from the drama.

▲The vast buckwheat flower fields feel like stepping into a scene from a Korean drama. (Photo / Photographer "

2. Changhua "Hui Feng Horticulture"
Address: No. 477, Section 1, Min Zu Rd., Tianwei Township, Changhua County
Phone: 04-822-1177
Opening Hours: 9:00~19:00

▲An incredibly romantic bougainvillea purple flower sea maze. (Photo / Photographer "

This is a must-see explosion of floral colors recently. Located in Tianwei, Changhua, Hui Feng Horticulture has planted hundreds of bougainvillea bushes, with dazzling purples, pink peaches, and white flowers blooming together in a spectacular sight. From aerial photos, it almost looks like you’ve wandered into a purple maze. This is a horticultural garden specializing in the sale of bougainvillea potted plants—there’s no café or scenic seating, but the vast purple flower fields are free for visitors to take dreamy photos.

▲Take romantic photos while wandering through the flower fields. (Photo / Photographer "

3. Miaoli "Aster Flower Sea"
Location: No. 92-3, Jiuhu Village, JiuLuo Township, Miaoli County (Jiuhu Leisure Farm)
Chrysanthemum Viewing Shuttle: From 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, free shuttle service from JiuLuo Train Station
Transportation Guide: Exit at Tongluo Interchange on National Freeway No. 1, connect to Provincial Highway 13 Outer Ring Road, then enter the event site via Tongke South Road Bridge or Jiuhu Bridge. (Traffic control will be in place during the event period)

▲The romantic aster flower sea is in full bloom. (Photo / Provided by netizen "Ke Ren Zhi Jia", no unauthorized reproduction to avoid infringement)

The aster flower sea in Tongluo, Miaoli, begins to bloom in November. This annual romantic spectacle attracts large numbers of visitors each year. The pure white flower sea against the azure blue sky, along with stretches of yellow and white blooms, creates a breathtaking view. The romantic flower sea is only open until mid-December, so those who haven’t visited yet should hurry to catch the most beautiful bloom period this year.

▲The yellow flower sea is also eye-catching. (Photo / Provided by netizen "Ke Ren Zhi Jia", no unauthorized reproduction to avoid infringement)

4. Taichung "Yong Chun Tea Flower Garden"
Address: No. 6-9, Fu Xing Lane, Shi Cheng St., Shihkang District, Taichung City
Petal Egg Pancake Price: One for 35 NTD (comes with butterfly pea flower drink), get one free egg pancake when purchasing camellia flowers.

▲Beautiful camellia flowers blooming in full splendor. (Photo / Reporter Chen Han Yin)

For photos that make you look even more beautiful than the flowers, head to the Shihkang Tea Flower Garden in Taichung. The owner of Yong Chun Tea Flower Garden is a camellia expert with eight years of cultivation experience, having personally nurtured up to 780 varieties of camellias. The 3,000-ping tea flower garden is now in full bloom, and the best part is it’s completely free to visit. The garden mainly sells camellia flowers, but even if you don’t buy any, you can still enjoy the super romantic colorful petal egg pancakes.

▲Dreamy tea petals and butterfly pea petal egg pancakes. (Photo / Reporter Chen Han Yin)