Tainan 3-Day Tour
Anping Fort + Tree House + Beef Soup
Day-by-Day Itinerary
1
Fort Zeelandia (Remains of Dutch Fort) + Koxinga Shrine (Zheng Chenggong Memorial) + Shrimp Roll Afternoon Tea
Anping Fort
Anping Fort, originally known as Fort Zeelandia, was a fortress built by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in Anping, Taiwan (now Tainan) from 1624 to 1634. In the 17th century, it served as an important trade hub and international commercial center in East Asia. The site has been renamed multiple times, and its current Chinese name means 'Anping Old Fort'. From 1661 to 1662, Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong) besieged the fort and eventually forced the Dutch to surrender.
Koxinga Shrine
The Koxinga Shrine, also known as Kaishan King Temple, is a historically significant temple located in Tainan City, Taiwan. It was originally built in the 17th century to commemorate Zheng Chenggong's father. After the Qing dynasty took control of Taiwan, Zheng Chenggong's tomb was moved to Fujian, and the worship of Zheng Chenggong was prohibited. However, the people of Taiwan secretly continued to worship him under the name 'Zhu Chenggong'. In 1897, during the Japanese colonial period, the shrine was converted into a Shinto shrine and renamed Kaishan Shrine. After World War II, it was restored as a Confucian temple in 1947. In 1961, the temple underwent a major renovation, and its architectural style changed from the original Fuzhou style to a Northern Chinese style. The Koxinga Shrine is an important historical and cultural attraction in Tainan City, drawing many visitors to learn about Zheng Chenggong's historical achievements and Taiwan's development.
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Anping Tree House (Banyan Roots Swallowing Warehouse) + Deji Yanghang (Old Merchant House) + Beef Soup Breakfast
Anping Tree House
Anping Tree House is located in Anping District, Tainan City, Taiwan, and is an old warehouse covered by the roots and branches of banyan trees. The name "Tree House" comes from its unique architectural style, where the living roots and branches of banyan trees completely cover the entire building. It was originally a warehouse built by Tait & Company in 1867 during the Qing Dynasty, used for storing sugar and camphor. During the Japanese colonial period, the building became the office and warehouse of the Japan Salt Company in 1911, and after being abandoned, it was gradually overgrown by banyan trees. After Taiwan's retrocession in 1945, it served as the office for the Tainan Salt Field. In 2004, the Tainan City Government transformed it into a tourist attraction, adding wooden and metal stairs and viewing platforms, and opened it to the public as part of the Anping Port National Historic Park.
3
National Museum of Taiwan Literature (Japanese-style Building) + National Museum of Taiwan History + Milkfish Cuisine
National Museum of Taiwan Literature
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL), located in Tainan, Taiwan, and operated by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, is the first national-level literary museum in Taiwan. The museum is responsible for researching, cataloging, preserving, and displaying literary artifacts, and holds a large collection of local works written in Taiwanese, Japanese, Mandarin, and classical Chinese. The museum was originally the Tainan Prefectural Hall, built in 1916, and was converted into a literary museum in January 2003. It is an important example of 'adaptive reuse of historic buildings' among official Taiwanese architecture, and was designated a national monument on November 10 of the same year.
National Museum of Taiwan History
The National Museum of Taiwan History (NMTH) is located in Annan District, Tainan City, Taiwan. It is a national museum dedicated to the history of Taiwan. The museum is committed to collecting, researching, preserving, and exhibiting historical artifacts and materials related to Taiwan, covering diverse cultures and historical contexts such as indigenous peoples, the Dutch and Spanish periods, the Kingdom of Tungning, the Qing Dynasty rule, the Japanese colonial period, and post-war development. With its rich collection and accessible exhibition content, it is an important venue for understanding Taiwan's history and culture.
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