We had read many great things about Yehliu Geopark and so we decided we had to visit. To get there we caught the bus from Taipei to Jinshan, a coastal town on the northern tip of Taiwan. The bus ride took as out of Taipei city, through the mountains north of Taipei to the north coast. It took us about an hour and a half to get to Jinshan and although it was a long bus ride, the scenery was beautiful. Once we got to Jinshan, we caught another bus to the fishing town of Yehliu, home to Yehliu Geopark.
Yehliu Geopark
Yehliu Geopark is situated on the northeast tip of Taiwan and it is a geologist's paradise. The amazing rock formations are found on the 1.8 km-long Yehliu Cape, which stretches far out into the East China Sea. These rocks are sculpted by the wind and ocean, and they are spectacular. The wind and sea erosion can be seen first-hand in the pot holes, as well as the hundreds of moulded and pitted rocks, some of which have been named after the things they resemble. We spent over three hours walking along the cape and admiring nature's magnificent creations. This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Taiwan.
Queen's Head
This resembles the silhouette of the famous Nefertiti bust (the 3300 year old sculpture of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten and an icon of female beauty), but sadly, this rock is eroding quickly and many believe it won't be around much longer.
Ice cream rock
Ginger rock
Mushroom rock
Candle Rocks
Elephant rock
Fairy's Shoe
Fossils
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