New Taipei’s Yehliu Geopark has finally reopened its mysterious Zone 3 to the public. Known as the Queen’s Secret Garden, this large area is home to many incredible rock formations, sea caves, and unrivaled views of Taiwan’s north coast. If you need a spring holiday destination, this beautiful moonscape could be the solution.
A solution pan full of sunken holes. It looks like a gigantic painter’s palette. This is the long-closed-off Zone 3, a.k.a. the Queen’s Secret Garden.
Yehliu Geopark tour guide
On the left here is the solution pan, which is depressed. On the right we have these protruding formations, which are a darker black color, like dragon eggs or gemstones. International media have been here and they said this area of Yehliu looks just like the surface of the moon.
This network of sea caves was once a popular location for lovers’ trysts, earning it the name “the lovers’ caves.” Further down the coast, you come to the very tip of the headland.
These 24 protruding rocks are called the “24 filial exemplars’ mountains,” referencing a classic Confucian text. Visitors to Yehliu are familiar with the marvelous rock formations of Zones 1 and 2, including the “Queen’s Head Rock” and “Tofu Rock.” But the mysterious Zone 3 occupies four-fifths of the park’s area. Open in the early days of the park, it was closed for renovation for years. Now finally reopened, it’s full of surprises. Climbing to the peak affords a bird’s eye view of the northern cape.
Tourist
Here you can see more of the sea, and you can gently climb the hill. It’s a really nice workout.
Tang Mien-hui
Yehliu Geopark deputy manager
Zone 3 offers everything you see in Zones 1 and 2, and even more. It has the largest sea cave, and recently discovered species. Standing up on the Zone 3 lookout tower is an amazing feeling.
The pandemic has hit Yeliu Geopark hard, with visitor numbers plummeting. The park hopes the reopening of the Queen’s Secret Garden will give rock-lovers old and new another reason to head down to New Taipei.
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