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Kaohsiung

A harbor city of converted warehouses at Pier-2, ferries to Cijin Island for seafood, the old British consulate and the pagodas of Lotus Pond.

Approved by TravPa Editors, Nov 3, 2026

Itineraries

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Where to stay

Near Formosa Boulevard for the metro and Liuhe Night Market; Yancheng for Pier-2 and the Cijin ferry; Zuoying for the high-speed rail and Lotus Pond.

The areas: Formosa Boulevard, Yancheng, Zuoying.

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Places to see

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ViewpointCijin LighthouseA white octagonal brick lighthouse from 1883, the only one of its kind in Taiwan.Entry: NT$[fee]
FoodCijin Old StreetSeafood eateries along Miaoqian Road by the Cijin ferry pier, near a Tianhou temple about 300 years old.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportDome of Light, Formosa Boulevard StationA colored glass ceiling 30 m across by Narcissus Quagliata, in the hall of a Kaohsiung metro station.Entry: Inside the metro station
MuseumFormer British Consulate at TakaoA restored former British consulate in Gushan, opened to visitors in 2013 after three years of work.Entry: Closed Wednesdays except national holidays
MarketLiuhe Night MarketA night market on Liuhe 2nd Road, known for papaya milk and salt-steamed shrimp.Entry: Pay as you go
TempleLotus Pond and the Dragon and Tiger PagodasTwin pagodas on Zuoying's Lotus Pond, with dragon and tiger entrances visible from the lakeside.Entry: Open-air lakeside
NeighborhoodPier-2 Art CenterOld harbor warehouses turned into galleries, shops and public art beside the harbor in Yancheng.Entry: Some exhibitions ticketed
TransportZuoying High Speed Rail StationKaohsiung's high-speed rail station, the southern end of the line to Taoyuan and Taipei.Entry: Station