Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
To get here follow Jishan Rd past the main tourist area where it starts to descend
steeply. Just past a couple of homestays look for the English sign to the teahouse on the
left.
Sleeping
A number of quaint B&Bs dot the hillsides, should you want to spend the night.
Wu Fan Keng Gongyuan Bao
HOMESTAY $
(Wǔ Fān Kēng Gōngyuán Bǎo; 0926-982 050;
http://5park.isogi.net
; 204 Jishan St, Jiufen; d/tw
from NT$1000/2500; )
This friendly family-run guesthouse is down from the noise and
hubbub of the tourist street. Some rooms have excellent sea views, but for something dif-
ferent try the lower rooms that are literally built into the side of the mountain. This
unique feature of old Jiufen houses ensured they were stabilised on the very sloped ter-
rain.
To get here just keep heading along Jishan Rd until it starts to descend steeply. The
guesthouse is a little further down on the right.
Jiufen Shan Hai Guan Minsu
HOMESTAY $$$
(Jiǔfèn Shānhǎi Guān Mínsù; 0972-887 200;
www.wretch.cc/blog/shanhaiguan/1058264
; 217
Jishan St, Jiufen; d from NT$2000; )
This guesthouse is actually a number of individual,
stylish midrange rooms set in various locations on the hillsides around Jiufen. Most have
superb sea views. Check in is at a restaurant at 217 Jishan Rd.
Information
The
Jiufen Visitor Information Centre
( 8am-6pm)
is worth a visit for the informative
history sections (in English). It's just down the street on the opposite side from the Jiufen
Kite Museum.
Getting There & Around
BUS
Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT (Exit 1) to Jiufen/Jinguashi (NT$100, one to two hours). Buses
pass the Jiufen bus stop near the 7-Eleven first and then proceed to Jinguashi (the final
stop). The two towns are 3km apart and are served by buses every 10 minutes or so
(NT$15).
