Chiayi Salt Mountain Park Introduction
Qigu Salt Field was once the largest salt evaporation field in Taiwan, primarily supplying salt for the domestic agricultural and industrial sectors. However, with changing times, the evaporation of salt became economically unviable, leading to the closure of the Qigu Salt Field in May 2002, ending a 338-year history of salt production. Qigu Salt Mountain, originally a salt pile from the Qigu Salt Field, has naturally solidified over the years, forming a hard texture and towering about six stories high, creating a spectacular sight. Taiwan Salt Corporation then transformed into an industrial tourism hub, marking the official beginning of the recreational era at Qigu Salt Mountain, which testifies to the history of salt development in Taiwan in various ways. Within the Qigu Salt Mountain park, visitors can enjoy the impressive salt mountain landscape as well as rich recreational facilities and experiences, such as comfortable tram rides around the park, barbecue areas available for group rentals, the traditional "dragon bone waterwheel" experience from the salt fields, and must-do DIY activities like making commemorative salt jars and delicious salt brine tofu. It is an essential destination that combines education and entertainment. Opening hours: ⬛️ Summer (March to October) 09:00-18:00 ⬛️ Winter (November to February) 08:30-17:30 ⬛️ Closed: All day on Chinese New Year's Eve and government-announced typhoon days.
