Jiufen Old Street: Explore Traditional Taiwan with a 5% Discount

Using the discount code ‘TWHOT5’, you can enjoy a 5% discount. Jiufen Old Street is loca[...]

Using the discount code ‘TWHOT5’, you can enjoy a 5% discount. Jiufen Old Street is located in the areas of Jishan Street, Shuqi Road, and Qingshang Road. Buildings with rich traditional styles are built along the mountain. Old-fashioned houses are lined up one after another. The streets and alleys are narrow, the stone steps are steep, and they are scattered at different heights. Winding and tortuous, Jiufen Old Street retains the old lifestyle with a strong ancient charm.

Red lanterns, narrow alleys, bluestone steps, and mottled wooden buildings provide creative inspiration for many film and television works. The old street has become famous again because of ‘A City of Sadness’ and ‘A City of Sadness: Spirited Away’. Jishan Street, also known as ‘Dark Street’, is a lively night market. The Jishan Sea View Pavilion at the street entrance offers a panoramic view of the long coastline of Jiufen’s North Coast.

Shuqi Road is in the shape of the Chinese character ‘phoenix’. It is a long stone staircase with many scenic teahouses and coffee shops. Sitting in the store and looking out the window, you can see the beautiful coastline, gold mine ruins, and Shengping Theater. There are many sea-view homestays on Qingshang Road, which is a good choice for accommodation in Jiufen. There are also nostalgic murals of Jiufen Gold Mine City for you to savor the prosperity of the small town back then.

When you come to Jiufen, you must not miss visiting Shengping Theater. The ticket office, ticket information, six-seat wooden chairs, old movie materials, posters, and projectors at the entrance and ticket office of the cinema seem to let you witness time flowing backward. Old Street Delicacies The snacks on Jiufen Old Street are too numerous to mention. Recommended is Grandma’s Taro Balls. The store is located at No.

143, Jishan Street. Sweet soup or shaved ice is covered with various red beans and peanuts. The comprehensive taro balls are sweet, glutinous, and soft, with a Q-bomb texture and refreshing taste. Another Grandma’s Taro Balls store. After passing through the narrow storefront, there is an unobstructed sea view. Looking at the sea while eating handmade taro balls with sweet potatoes is very pleasant.

In addition, there are also delicacies such as red glutinous rice balls, peanut ice cream rolls, Hulong braised delicacies, Jiufen tofu pudding, and Jiudaokou beef noodles, which will satisfy your appetite. Come and try them. Old Street Homestays Avoiding the hustle and bustle of the crowds, staying overnight in Jiufen is a good choice. Many homestays are built on slopes with deep storeys. At night, when tourists disperse, the old street immediately becomes quiet, with only a few lights left.

It seems as if time has frozen. Enjoying this tranquility alone is very wonderful.

Open hours: Open all year round from 10:00 to 20:00.