3 days in Kenting National Park located south of Taiwan, it is exactly the southernmost tip, and also one of the hottest spots. Accessible only by bus directly from Kaoshiung. Kenting is one of the top three hot-spots for tourists in Taiwan. This part of Formosa has a national park, beautiful beaches, ecological protection areas, old villages, green hills, and fishing harbors. It is also the most visited park in Taiwan. The west coast of Taiwan is very urbanized while…
To go beyond the huge seaport of Kaohsiung, take the ferry for a short ride of only 15 minutes and arrive on the island of Cijin. This small, long island allows one side to observe the ocean, and the other the bay with the entire port of Kaohsiung. The walk along the ocean is definitely worth a visit. It is not necessarily the most beautiful beach but it is a very nice place and well laid out for the walk….
Lotus Pond in Kaohsiung is one of the other nice places to see in the city. I only had the opportunity to see him during the evening. But it is really a beautiful place that is worth seeing. Kaohsiung to really many sites of interest to see. However even during the night the place retains all its charm with all lighting temple and other typical constructions. You can also go around the lake via a pleasant walk. This pond was not…
Ranked secondmost beautiful metro station in the world, the Formosa Boulevard Station is definitely a site to be seen while visiting Kaohsiung. The station is known for the dome of light, the largest glass work in the world, designed by Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata. It is 30 metres in diameter and covers an area of 2,180 square metres, made up of 4,500 glass panels. Formosa Boulevard station is named after the remodelling of Kaohsiung’s Jhongshan Road during the preparation for…
Kaoshiung has one of the most popular places for street art. There are indeed several neighborhoods entirely devoted to street art and I can say that these are real works that have been made by artists. Whether it is paintings on the walls or constructions of all kinds, it is one of my favorite neighborhoods of the city, calm with all these decorations. Indeed Kaohsiung’s city government not only encourages street art, it also organizes local events and workshops. The…
Arrived in Taiwan for my new destination. Seoul was not bad. But Seoul was quite expensive and especially I did not have the opportunity to see other places than the capital. It was better to go to another destination. Taiwan was on my list since I meti stopped at Taipei airport at the end of August. So I took a flight from Seoul to Kaohsiung. I have not been directly to the capital Taipei. So I chose the city of…