Lugang

Luo Dayou’s song “Lugang Town” sings out the nostalgia of Taiwanese people. Lugang Town is a well-known cultural and commercial port town in Taiwan and one of the must-visit places for traditional cultural tours in Taiwan. Lugang Town is not large and has many historical sites. It is worth savoring carefully. Basically, all the scenic spots can be visited on foot. It is recommended to stay here for 1 to 3 days. You can walk or ride a bicycle and travel through the old streets and alleys. While enjoying the historical sites, you can eat the ancient-flavored snacks everywhere. What a pleasure! Lugang has many ancient temples and commercial firms. Lugang Longshan Temple, Mazu Temple and Wenkai Academy are must-see historical sites. In addition, there are places like Lugang Old Street, Touching Breast Alley, Half Well, Gateway, and Stone Guardian that represent the traditional style of Lugang blocks. There are also temples such as City God Temple, Wenwu Temple, and Ksitigarbha Temple that reflect the local people’s beliefs. There are also places where you can see folk customs such as Taiwan Glass Museum, Folk Cultural Relics Museum, Ribbon King Ribbon Park, and traditional workshops. You can follow your personal preferences and take a route suitable for you. Lugang not only has many historical sites but also has excellent snacks. Yuzhenzhai and Zhengyuzhen are both pastry shops that started in the Guangxu period. Phoenix eye cake, milk cake, and beef tongue cake are delicious treats that cannot be found elsewhere and are also good choices for souvenirs. Laochengzhen meat buns, A Zhen meat buns, and Laolongshi meat buns are very popular meat bun shops. You can try them all and rate the No. 1 Lugang meat bun in your heart. In addition, noodle paste, meat soup, roasted meat back, oyster crisps, and honey sweet potatoes are all good. You can try them all. If you want to buy souvenirs, in addition to pastries, there are many choices. Ancient method mullet roe became famous after being mentioned in “A Bite of China 1”. Lugang is the place of origin. However, the price is slightly expensive. Those who are deeply obsessed with food or have a generous budget can buy some. In addition, there are many handicraft workshops in Lugang, so characteristic handicrafts are also good souvenir choices. For example, ancient-method incense, handmade soap, ribbon or glass handicrafts, etc. If you want to stay in Lugang, there are not many choices. If you want a cheap place, you can consider the pilgrim building of Mazu Temple. Even if you are not a pilgrim, you can stay there. The price is very affordable, but the conditions may not be as good as those in a hotel. In addition, there are only homestays. Among them, the Childhood Memories Homestay is relatively recommended. The owner is a collector. The interior is very atmospheric and a bit like a museum. The environment is very good. If you have particularly high requirements for accommodation conditions and want to choose a hotel, you can only choose to stay in Changhua. For the convenience of transportation, it is better to stay near Changhua Railway Station.

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