Kaohsiung International Airport 59 min
Shennong Street (7 min) Landmark avenue dating from the Qing Dynasty, lined with quaint, historic shops & homes. Chimei Museum (25 min) Displays of Western art, antiquities, natural history & a notable stringed-instrument collection. Blueprint Culture & Creative Park (11 min) Hub of quaint shops, art studios, unique structures & cultural events in a former prison dormitory. Anping Old Fort (14 min) This 17th-century fortress built on a peninsula by the Dutch East India Company is now a museum. National Museum of Taiwan Literature (10 min) Grand former government building showcasing literary artifacts from native & colonial writers. Tainan Grand Mazu Temple (8 min) Colorful & traditional, this 17th-century place of worship is dedicated to a Taoist water deity. Tainan Wu Garden (9 min) Exotic landscaped gardens featuring an outdoor stage, pavilion & rockery. Former Tait & Co. Merchant House (14 min) Popular site featuring Taiwan history exhibits in a former warehouse overgrown with banyan trees. Sio House (Salt Museum) (15 min) Salt museum & shop with historical exhibits & a massive selection of rainbow-colored salts. 台南孔子廟 Tainan Confucius Temple (11 min) Small, 17th-century Confucian temple featuring traditional architecture & a tranquil courtyard. Eternal Golden Castle (17 min) Ruins of a defensive castle built during the 1870s, with cannons, a moat & a brick tunnel entrance. Garden Night Market (8 min) Nighttime open-air market offering a variety of food vendors & game stalls with pinball & darts. Anping Old Street (14 min) Taiwan's oldest street, built by the Dutch, featuring stalls & shops, plus a maze of alleyways. Taijiang National Park (19 min) Sprawling park & coastal area with picturesque mangrove forests, wetlands & native wildlife. Chihkan Tower (9 min) Built in the 17th century by Dutch colonists, this former military fort is notable for its history. |