Charming Mountain Town -Jiufen by day I☀️🏔

While researching about places to visit in Taiwan, I stumbled upon many pictures of Jiufen and its popular old street. I was instantly hooked and made it a must to visit despite of several warnings from my local friend about how touristy and crowded Jiufen is. Do I regret going there? ABSOLUTELY NOT 🤗 The town is located east of Taipei and was a former gold mining hub during the Japanese era. It consists of narrow alleyways with shops, restaurants, street food and cafés. I spotted this nice artsy café with a view: Jiufen Impressions. The owner and his son were very accommodating and kind to make me another cup of coffee (at no extra cost despite of me insisting) after I spilled the first one on myself while trying to take a picture 🙈 The end of the main old street offers stunning views of the mountains and the ocean! 😍🏔🌊✨ Recommendations 👇🏼 1. Wear comfortable trainers as you’ll be climbing narrow and steep stairs. (I was wearing shoes with thick soles and almost fell. I had knee pain the next day but nothing serious fortunately) 2. I went mid-January and it was pretty cold up there 😬 It was also raining earlier! Make sure to wear a jacket and carry an umbrella! How to go ➡️ I took a bus that goes directly to Jiufen from Taipei after checking the route from my hotel on Google map. It takes about an hour. There’s a bus station there , so I took the same bus to go back to the city. Cheap and convenient ✌🏼Bus views were also incredible! #oldtown #oldstreets #mountainview #mountainvillage #village #oceanview #topoftheworld #topview #jiufen #taiwantravel #taiwan