About Tainan City
Ancient Capital Tainan,
the ancient capital of
Taiwan, is situated on the
southwestern coastal
plains of the island and
enjoys a warm climate
year-round. It is the
island's oldest and now
fourth largest city,with a
population in excess of
700,000 The gentle-natured people of the city are warmly hospitable, and
the relatively tranquil life there seems far removed from the hustle and
bustle of modern urban life. With its long history, Tainan is rich in historic
sites and cultural heritage. Night Life Nighttime in Tainan can be whatever
you make it. If you like tranquillity, you can go to the Kuangfu campus of
National Cheng Kung University to stroll quietly and enjoy the gentle
breezes, the aroma of flower blossoms, and the chirping of myriad insects. If
you like noise and bustle, you can go to the night market near the Far
Eastern Department Store on Chungcheng Road and buy some gifts for
friends and relatives. If these suggestions fail to fit your fancy, then go for a
quiet conversation over a cup of fine tea in one of Tainan's unique tea
houses.
Night Life
Nighttime in Tainan can be whatever you make it. If you like tranquillity, you
can go to the Kuangfu campus of National Cheng Kung University to stroll
quietly and enjoy the gentle breezes,the aroma of flower blossoms, and the
chirping of myriad insects. It you like noise and bustle, you can go to the
night market near the Far Eastern Department Store on Chungcheng Road
and buy some gifts for friends and relatives. If these suggestions fail to fit
your fancy, then go for a quiet conversation over a cup of fine tea in one of
Tainan's unique tea houses.
Snacking in the City
Because of the culinary culture
that has developed along with
this ancient city, a tour of Tainan
not only brings brand-new
mental experiences but offers
priceless opportunities to satisfy
the palate as well
Among the many Tainan snacks
that are known far and wide are
Coffin Cakes, bread in the shape
of a coffin which has been
hollowed out and stuffed; nutritious Passing the Lean Months Noodles,
which were developed by the fishermen of former times to help them get
through the slack fishing periods; Pot-side Pancake Soup, made with rice
dough spread on the side of a hot wok and scraped off in pieces; Rice
Dumplings; Rice Pudding flavored with various sweet or savory ingredients;
Eel Noodles; Sweet Potato Pork Dumplings; Rice Cakes; Crystal Pork
Dumplings; and Milkfish Congee. These delicacies can be savored wherever
snack vendors congregate, such as the Hsiaopei Night Market and the
Chinatown marketplace.
Farm/Scenery
Tainan Bird Watching
Delicious food
Main Course , A snack, Cold drink & ice , A gift
Heritage/Temple
Altar of Heaven (Tian Tan) , Anping Fort , Anping Local Culture Hall (Haishan
Hall) , Chih-Kan Lou (The Chamber of Red Hill) , East Mountain Temple
(Dongyue Hall) , Eternal Fortress (Yi Tzai Golden Castle ) , Great Queen of
Heaven Temple (Datianhou Temple) , Kauilung Temple , Koxinga's
Shrine , Official God of War Temple (Sacrificial Rites Martial
Temple) , Prefectural City God Temple , Tainan Confucius Temple
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One-day tour of Tainan Ecology (TBROC)
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Two-day tour of South Taiwan (TBROC)
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Two-day tour of Yushan Mountains/Southern Cross-Island
Highway (TBROC)
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Two-day tour of Tainan Cultural Ancient Remains (TBROC)
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Two-day tour of Tainan Snacks (TBROC)
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Three-day historic tour of Kaohsiung (TBROC)
Tainan City Government
http://www.tncg.gov.tw/eng.htm
http://www.tncg.gov.tw/kdefault.asp
Tainan City Travel Net
http://tour.tncg.gov.tw/english/index.asp
Tainan city Transportation
Mode of
Transportation
By air
Travel Directions
TransAsia Airways, and Far Eastern Air
Transportation operate daily direct fights
from Taipei to Tainan.
The ticket price is about
NT$1,800-NT$1,900
Telephone
TransAsia
TPE:(02)2557-9000
TNN:(06)222-7111
Far Eastern
TPE:(02)2361-5431
TNN:(06)225-8111
By railroad
Most trains on the Wesr Coast Line stop at
tainan. Ticket prices for Taipei-Tainan are
approximately NT$420-NT$630; for
.
Kaohsiung-Tainan the price is about
NT$60-NT$90
Taiwan Motor Transport Co. bus and
United Highway Bus Co. buses depart
By highway bus Taipei and Kaohsiung for Tainan each
30-60 minutes. The cost is about NT$450
from Taipei.
Taxi
Taiwan Motor
TPE:(02)2381-0731
TNN:(06)222-5641
KHH:(07)551-2203
United:
TPE:(02)2555-2224
TNN:(06)261-1141
KHH:(07)251-6593
Taxi fare in Tainan is NT$70 at flag-down
and increases in NT$5. Fares will be added .
for NT$50 queue sevice.