慢遊｜南庄老街自然遊
Slow Travel: Free trip to the Nanzhuang Old Street
巷弄曲折、建築傳統的南庄老街最受遊客喜愛，除了早期婦女洗衣的洗衫坑、百年歷史的郵局外，道地客家菜、桂花湯圓、粿等美食小吃，都是南庄老街的特色。
The Nanzhuang Old Street with crisscrossing alleys and lanes and traditional buildings is the favorite attraction of visitors. In addition to the laundry pit where women did the laundry in earlier times and the century-old post office, authentic Hakka dishes and native food including sweet osmanthus dumplings and rice cakes are all specialties of the Nanzhuang Old Street.
南庄往東有向天湖，為賽夏族舉辦矮靈祭的地點，湖水宛如鏡面，風光秀麗，湖邊有座賽夏民俗文物館，可深入了解原民文化。南庄往南則有蓬萊溪自然生態園區，園內有條沿溪興建的護魚步道，能看魚群悠遊，享受自然景色。
The Siiangtian Lake in the east of Nanzhuang is the place where the Saisiyat people held the pastaai (ritual of the short people). The still water in the lake is like a mirror, the scenery is gorgeous. Visitors can learn more about the indigenous culture in the Nan-Chung Saisiyat Museum by the lake. In the south, is the Ponlai River Ecological Park where a fish protection trail was built along the river. Visitors can watch the fish and enjoy the natural scene at the same time.
▲南庄老街Nanzhuang Old Street +886-37-824-553 苗栗縣南庄鄉中正路 Zhongzheng Rd., Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County
▲蓬萊溪自然生態園區 Penglai River Eco Park +886-37-824-570 苗栗縣南庄鄉蓬萊村 Penglai Village, Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County
泡湯｜溫泉美食雙重饗宴
Spa: Double the joy with a spa and delicacies
泰安溫泉為日據時代供警察泡湯療浴的「上島溫泉」，而後蔣總統經國先生將其命名為「泰安溫泉」。此區溫泉屬鹼性碳酸泉，無色無味，沐浴過後肌膚滑潤，又有美人湯之稱。
鄰近的洗水坑老街，因當地水質甘甜，做出的豆腐特別滑嫩美味，造就老街上林立專賣炸豆腐、臭豆腐、豆干的店家，另外還有原民和客家美食攤販聚集，能一嚐在地味。
Taian Hot Spring is the “Ueshima hot spring”provided for police workers during the Japanese rule. President Chiang Ching-Kuo named it “Taian hot spring” afterward. The spring here pertains as alkaline carbon acid spring. Tt is odorless and colorless, and known as beauty spring due to the smooth texture of skin after bathing.
The old street near the laundry pit is famous for the exceptional smooth and tasty tofu (bean curd) made with the local sweet water. Therefore, there are many stores selling fried tofu, stinky tofu and dried tofu in the old street. There are also hawkers selling indigenous and Hakka food in the street for visitors to discover the authentic local taste.
▲泰安溫泉 Taian Hot Spring 苗栗縣泰安鄉錦水村 Tai'an Township, Miaoli County
▲洗水坑老街 Shi Shui Keng Old Street 苗栗縣泰安鄉洗水坑 Xishuikeng, Tai’an Township, Miaoli County
採果｜冬日草莓最香甜
Fruit Picking: Winter strawberries are the sweetest
大湖草莓季為每年12月到隔年4月，從大湖主要道路到鄉間小徑，都能找到開放採草莓的觀光果園，一顆顆鮮豔果實垂涎欲滴，摘下來馬上能品嚐酸甜滋味。
每到草莓季，大湖一帶店家紛紛推出草莓相關商品，如：草莓冰、草莓火鍋、草莓鬆餅、草莓大餐等創意料理，大湖酒莊裡面還有草莓啤酒、草莓餅乾、草莓香腸等獨家產品喔！
The strawberry season of Dahu lies between December and April. From the main roads and rural paths in Dahu, visitors can always find tourism orchards for picking strawberries. Each shiny red strawberry is mouth-watering, just pick it and taste it immediately.
When the strawberry season comes, stores around Dahu will launch related products, such as the strawberry shaved ice, strawberry hotpot, strawberry waffle and strawberry meal, which are all creative dishes. The Dahu Brewery even offers exclusive products including strawberry beer, strawberry biscuits and strawberry sausages!
▲大湖農會Dahu Farmers Association
+886-37-994-800
苗栗縣大湖鄉八寮灣2-4號
No.2-4, Baliaowan, Dahu Township, Miaoli County
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