Tainan
Tainan Overview
Chinese Name: 台南 English IPA: /tai-næn/ Location: Southwest of Taiwan Province Population (city): 1.88 million Language: Mandarin, Southern Fujian dialect Zip code: 700 Tel code: +06 Time zone: (UTC+8)
Tainan is one of the most important cities in Taiwan Province, located in the southwest coast of Taiwan. It is a famous historical and cultural city with many natural, cultural, and historical sites in and around it where you never want to leave once you arrived. You can visit Tainan metropolitan park, Tainan Confucian Temple, Fort Zeelandia (安平古堡), Grand Matsu Temple, Temple of the Five Concubines, Qigu Salt Mountain, Anping Tree House, Anping Old Street, etc. What’s more, you can experience the local night markets and taste all kinds of Taiwanese snacks.
Highlights:
- Snacks: Tainan is famous for its night market culture. You can experience variety Taiwanese snacks such as Fried baozi, Oyster omelet (蚵仔煎), scallions, stinky tofu, Eel Noodles and Tofu Pudding,etc.
- Folk Culture : You can experience numerous religious festivals in Tainan, such as Mazu Culture Festival, Xigang Sacrifice Festival and Zheng Chenggong Culture Festival.
- Leisure Life : Leisure is a kind of culture and attitude in this city. Nowadays, rapid changes comes to Tainan and no matter how quick it develops, the consistent relaxed and easy-going style remains in the life of Tainan people. Just go and enjoy our fabulous Tainan Tours.
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Tainan Attractions
Located in southwest coast of Taiwan. Nowadays, as a historical capital and central city in Taiwan, Tainan is famous for its food, coastal ecology and historical places of interest. Here, you can enjoy the beautiful lake view at Swan Lake Water Park and Sicao Wetland Park, see the lotus at Baihe Lotus Park, view unique natural landscapes at Guanziling and Taijiang Park, meanwhile, visit historical cultural landscapes at Anping Tree House, Fort Provintia (赤崁楼), Anping Fort (安平古堡) and National Museum [...]
Tainan Tours
As the oldest city in Taiwan, Tainan is possesses with plenty of famous historical sites. Our Tainan tour has not only covered the highlights of Tainan downtown area, but also its surrounding charming attractions. There is a one day tour in Tainan, which can lead you visit Tait (德记洋行), Anping Tree House (安平树屋), Anping Castle and Xinhua Street, etc. The other 2-day-tour will lead you to eat Duxiaoyue Danzi noodles, visit Anping Fort, Tainan Confucian Temple, Sicao Wetland Reserve, Fort Provintia [...]
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Climate & When to Go
Tainan Climate It is situated in the south of the Tropic of Cancer. Like most of Taiwan, it has a subtropical climate, but Tainan borders on a tropical wet-dry sub-climate. The climate is mild over the years, and the average temperature is around 20 °C. Although there are four seasons, the temperature is difference is not too large. Summer is a typhoon period, so the wet season and rains are more frequent. So it can be unbearably humid and hot. Its hottest [...]
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Transportation
Tainan is one of significant traffic tubs and regional logistics centers in Taiwan. It can be available by air, train, high-speed railway and coach to get to other cities, such as Taipei and Kaohsiung. It’s easy to find Tainan Airport, Tainan High Speed Railway Station and Tainan Railway Station. However, the current overseas flights only have Hong Kong-Tainan, Wuhan-Tainan routes. People could arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport which is relatively close from Tainan, then by trains or high-speed trains to [...]
Festivals and Activities
Tainan is known as the “Cultural Ancient Capital”. There are numerous characteristic festivals and activities left in this ancient place. Such as Tianhou Cultural Festival (Mazu Culture Festival), Xigang Sacrifice Festival and Zheng Chenggong Culture Festival. Festivals in Tainan Besides some Chinese traditional festivals, like New Year's Day(January 1), Spring Festival(The first day of the first lunar month; February 5, 2019), Lantern Festival(The fifteenth day of the first lunar month), Tomb Sweeping Day(15 days after the Spring equinox; April 5, 2019), Dragon [...]
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Travel Tips
VISA There are four types of VISA depending on the purpose and identity of the applicant: VISITOR VISA：for foreign nationals who are going to stay for no more than six months. RESIDENT VISA：for foreign nationals who are going to stay for more than six months. DIPLOMATIC VISA COURTESY VISA The duration of stay includes 14, 30, 60, 90 days and starts from the next day of arrival. For extension, foreign visitors must apply from the Bureau of Consular Affairs or branch offices of MOFA before [...]
Useful Maps
Our Tainan maps cover different types of useful maps including Tainan location Map, Taiwan Province Map, Tainan City Map, Tainan attractions map, Scenic Spots Around Tainan, and so on to help you better understand about Tainan city and plan your dreamlike Tainan tour. [...]
Tainan Accommodation
Tainan is located in the Jianan Plain in southwestern Taiwan, west of the Taiwan Strait, and east of the Alishan Mountains. It is an important agricultural and sugar producing area in Taiwan. Although the accommodation in Tainan cannot be compared with Taipei, the local star hotels and hot spring hotels are good. If you want to choose a homestay, it is recommended to select a legal home stay registered in the Taiwan Travel Network. Coming to Tainan, eating snacks, making [...]
