Itineraries
Itineraries for Tainan are on the way.
Where to stay
West Central District for temples, food and Shennong Street; near Tainan Station for trains; Anping for the forts and the waterfront.
The areas: West Central District, Around Tainan Station, Anping.
Where to stay in Tainan: areas and adviceHotels in TainanPlaces to see
All things to do in TaiwanRuinsAnping Old FortFort Zeelandia, finished by the Dutch in 1634, where a banyan-covered brick wall survives.Entry: Buy a ticket
RuinsAnping Tree HouseAn old trading company warehouse taken over by banyan roots, beside the Former Tait & Co. Merchant House.Entry: One ticket covers the Tait merchant house
RuinsChihkan TowerThe site of Dutch Fort Provintia, with later Chinese pavilions and surviving historic walls.Entry: Partial restoration affects access
TempleSacrificial Rites Martial TempleA temple to Guan Di built around 1665, one of the official temples where the state held rites.Entry: Free to visit
MarketShuixian Temple MarketA market around a 1703 temple, known as Tainan's kitchen for its long-established small eateries.Entry: Pay as you go
MarketSiaobei Night MarketAn indoor night market in North District selling Tainan street food, open every day from noon.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportTainan Railway StationCentral Tainan station, connected to the outlying high-speed rail station by the Shalun Line.Entry: Station