Shifen Old Street, one of the birthplaces of Taiwan sky lanterns

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Shifen Old Street is a beautiful spot full of ancient flavor, suitable for shopping and tasting delicious food.
The owners of souvenir shops are very enthusiastic and can also provide postcard mailing services.
The snacks here are good. There are many special foods on the old street, such as Liuge charcoal grilled chicken wings with rice, Shifen Ating Snow Roast, Shifen Baogui stinky tofu, Banyan Tree Rice Noodle Soup and Shifen Gandian.
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The most important activity in Shifen is to release sky lanterns, which cost about 200 yuan. The prices vary depending on the size of the lantern, and the price includes the sky lantern and photo service.
There are many sky lantern shops, but they are all pretty much the same. It mainly depends on how enthusiastic the owner is and whether the photos look good. You can choose sky lanterns of different colors and write down your wishes.

Another feature of Shifen Old Street is that the old street and the railway coexist. It is a beautiful sight to take pictures standing on the railway. The train passes by about every half an hour to an hour, so be careful.

You can also go to see Shifen Waterfall. It takes about 20-30 minutes to walk from Shifen Old Street to Shifen Waterfall. The waterfall is known as the "Niagara Falls of Taiwan."

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Transportation tips:
For the outbound trip, take the Taiwan Railway to Ruifang Station, then transfer to the Pingxi Line to Shifen Station.

On the return trip, you can take the local train from Shifen Station to Ruifang Station, and then transfer to Taipei.
The unique railway features and delicious food of Shifen Old Street will make you linger, so don't miss it. #New Taipei City Good Places #Shifen Old Street

Post by lauyi_travel | Feb 8, 2025