Kaohsiung International Airport 55 min
Shennong Street (13 min) Landmark avenue dating from the Qing Dynasty, lined with quaint, historic shops & homes. Sio House (Salt Museum) (14 min) Salt museum & shop with historical exhibits & a massive selection of rainbow-colored salts. Anping Old Street (13 min) Taiwan's oldest street, built by the Dutch, featuring stalls & shops, plus a maze of alleyways. 台南孔子廟 Tainan Confucius Temple (18 min) Small, 17th-century Confucian temple featuring traditional architecture & a tranquil courtyard. Anping Old Fort (13 min) This 17th-century fortress built on a peninsula by the Dutch East India Company is now a museum. Tainan Wu Garden (6 min) Exotic landscaped gardens featuring an outdoor stage, pavilion & rockery. Chihkan Tower (6 min) Built in the 17th century by Dutch colonists, this former military fort is notable for its history. Eternal Golden Castle (11 min) Ruins of a defensive castle built during the 1870s, with cannons, a moat & a brick tunnel entrance. Blueprint Culture & Creative Park (8 min) Hub of quaint shops, art studios, unique structures & cultural events in a former prison dormitory. Tainan Grand Mazu Temple (18 min) Colorful & traditional, this 17th-century place of worship is dedicated to a Taoist water deity. Chimei Museum (18 min) Displays of Western art, antiquities, natural history & a notable stringed-instrument collection. Taijiang National Park (19 min) Sprawling park & coastal area with picturesque mangrove forests, wetlands & native wildlife. Former Tait & Co. Merchant House (13 min) Popular site featuring Taiwan history exhibits in a former warehouse overgrown with banyan trees. Garden Night Market (10 min) Nighttime open-air market offering a variety of food vendors & game stalls with pinball & darts. National Museum of Taiwan Literature (17 min) Grand former government building showcasing literary artifacts from native & colonial writers. |