Check-in for a Romantic Day Trip in Cijin

　With its blue skies and rolling waves, Cijin is especially captivating in summertime! Spend a day here, savoring the island’s charm amid sunshine, sea breezes, and the enticing scents that drift through every street corner.

　Start your journey at Tianhou Temple（天后宮）, a place of worship for over 300 years. Inside and out, you’ll find exquisite wooden carvings, stone lions, painted sculptures, and examples of jian nian (cutting and pasting ceramic shards to create three-dimensional decorations). These remarkable details preserve the warmth and memories of the past.

　As they explore Cijin Old Street, visitors can wander into the alleys where locals live their daily lives. You’ll spot the signboard of Wangshijia（罔市家）. Out front, a cute food cart sizzles with scallion pancakes whose aroma is impossible to resist. Inside, the walls are lined with creative artworks, each hand-painted by owner Mei-jun（美君）. Every delicate and moving piece embodies her love for and memories of Cijin.

　Leaving the bustling market, head to the Shell Gallery in Cijin Seaside Park（旗津海岸公園）to admire a collection of shells that exceeds 2,000 items. Just a few minutes’ walk further brings you to the popular photo spot: the large-scale installation art known as Golden Ocean Rhyme – Sea Pearl.

　The scents of Cijin aren’t only about the sea breeze. They also come from Sun Choice Bakery（船說）, which offers surprising creations like crispy shrimp crackers made with local Taiwan mauxia shrimp, mullet roe spread on soft baguettes, pan-fried diced cuttlefish balls tucked into squid-ink bread, and seaweed and scallop sauce folded into chewy loaves.

　As the light slowly shifts toward evening, a breathtaking sunset sinks into the horizon, tinting the sky with soft orange and pink. It’s the perfect, moving finale to your day’s journey.

打卡熱戀 旗津一日遊

文/蘇宇翎 

　　蔚藍天空、卷卷浪花，旗津的夏天格外迷人！安排一天行程，在陽光、海風與街角香氣中，細品旗津迷人魅力。

　　從擁有三百多年歷史的天后宮出發，建築內外遍處精緻木雕、石獅、彩塑、剪黏等細節，都刻下時代的溫度與記憶。

　　穿過旗津老街，繞進在地人的生活街弄，罔市家的招牌就躍於眼前。門前可愛攤車的爐子上正煎著香氣四溢的蔥油餅，令人垂涎三尺。走進店內，滿牆陳列著一幅幅老闆娘美君親手繪製的文創作品，每件都蘊藏著她對旗津的熱愛與記憶，細膩而動人。

　　離開市場聚落，前往旗津海岸公園中的貝殼館，欣賞館內2千多種貝類收藏。再步行幾分鐘，即可抵達熱門打卡點「黃金海韻－海珍珠」大型裝置藝術。

　　旗津的香味不只海風，還有「船說」的海味麵包。以在地赤尾青製成薄脆蝦餅、烏魚子醬抹上軟法、將炒過的花枝丸夾入墨魚麵包中，海味軟法則融入海帶與干貝醬，每款都令人驚喜。

　　隨著光影移轉待到傍晚，絕美夕陽緩緩沒入水平線，將天空染上柔和的橘粉色，為這段旅程緩緩落下動人的句點。