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Geography and Population

Tainan City is located in the southwest of Taiwan , with a population of about 756,859 people. The area of the city is 175.645 km 2, which shares 0.49% of the area of all of Taiwan .。

Tainan, the oldest city in Taiwan. In 1661 when Cheng Cheng-kung (a.k.a. Koxinga) recovered Taiwan from the hands of the Dutch, he began his reign in Taiwan from Tainan City . When the Qing Dynasty defeated the Chengs in 1684, It was the capital city of Taiwan. When the Qing Dynasty promoted Taiwan from a prefecture into a province in 1885, they also changed the name from Taiwan Prefecture into the Tainan Prefecture , and the name of Tainan has been used to represent the place since then. Therefore, with such rich background, we can see many historical monuments in Tainan City . It also explains why the city is known as the ancient cultural capital of Taiwan .

During the Japanese Colonization, the Japanese planted Royal Poinciana on both sides of Jhongshan Road and Fucian Road. The flame tree , also know as the phoenix tree in Taiwan, is the most common among street tree species in the city; therefore, Tainan is also known as the Phoenix City .

• Dutch Colonization (1624-1662)
• The Ming/Cheng Cheng-kung(Koxinga) period (1662-1683)
• Qing Occupation (1683-1895)
• Japanese Colonization (1895-1945)
• 1945 until now

Time Zone

GMT+8

Weather

Taiwan enjoys warm weather all year round. The strongest fluctuations in weather conditions are during spring and winter, while during summer and autumn the weather is relatively stable. Taiwan is extremely suitable for traveling, as the annual average temperature is a comfortable 22 degrees Celsius with lowest temperatures ranging from 12 to 17 degrees Celsius (54-63 Fahrenheit). When summer is about to dismiss spring (March to May), continuously drizzling rain will sometimes fall on Taiwan . When visiting Taiwan during this period, remember to carry an umbrella at all times.
The summer (June to August) typhoons sometimes reach the island. During this period we suggest you keep an eye on weather reports, because during typhoon weather the roaring waves at the coast are not to be regarded as one of Taiwan 's tourist scenes. During autumn (September to October) you can wholeheartedly enjoy the cool and soothing weather, while Taiwan's relatively warm and short winter (November to February) is the time for you to admire the beautifully colored maple trees. The cold fronts that reach Taiwan sporadically are greatly favored by the island's hot spring lovers. In short, Taiwan , where it always seems to be spring, is your perfect travel destination!

Trave In Tainan

Bus Route

Anping Line (Line 88):

This route is operated in a cyclic one-way detour with one bus every 60 minutes from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
The bus stops at the popular attractions in old Tainan distrct; tourists are able to board this route to visit the Confucius Temple, Hall 1 & 2 of Tainan Art Museum, Judicial Museum, Hayashi Department Store, Fort Provintia, and try various local Tainan snacks and delicacies at Youai Street, Guohua Street, Shennong Street, or Haian Road. With this rapid shuttle bus service, tourists will have the opportunity to visit popular attractions in the old Tainan district without having to worry about transportation. 

ROUTE:
TAINAN TRAIN STATION(SOUTH) → CONFUCIUS TEMPLE(MUSEUM OF TAIWAN LITERATURE、TAINAN ART MUSEUM 1 BLDG.) → HAYASHI DEPARTMENT STORE、KOXIGAN ANCESTRAL SHRINE → CHIHKAN TOWER → SIMEN RD.＆YOUAI ST. →
SIAOSIMEN(TAYIH LANDIS HOTEL) → YONGHUA BUS STATION JHONGJHENG RD.＆HAI-AN RD. → SHENNONG ST. → LI-REN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL → GONGYUAN N. RD. →TAINAN BUS STATION → CHENGGONG RD. → TAINAN TRAIN  TATION(SOUTH)

Departing from Bus South Stop in front of the Train Station: 10:00(first bus) ~ 20:00(last bus)
 

Taijiang Line (Line 99) A bus per hour

The service is focused on transporting tourists to the attractions in Anping District and Qigu District, which saves the time for tourists on waiting for buses to detour each attraction in the old Tainan district. This route dispatches buses from Tainan Park, and goes straight to Anping after passing through Koxinga Shrine, Confucius Temple, Hayashi Department Store, Fort Provintia, Zhongzheng Commercial District, and Eternal Golden Castle, then the extended route even goes northbound and arrives at the Sihcao Ecological & Cultural Area (Dazhong temple) and Cigu Salt Mountain. We hope to fulfill the needs of tourists when sightseeing in Tainan through this simplified route.

 

ROUTE:

TAINAN PARK (GONGYUAN RD.) → TAINAN TRAIN STATION → KOXINGA SHRINE(FU-CIAN ROAD → JIAN-SING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL(FU-CIAN RD.) → HAYASHI DEPARTMENT STORE/KOXINGA ANCESTRAL SHRINE → CHIHKAN TOWER→  HONGJHENG COMMERCIAL AREA(TAIWAN TOURIST SHUTTLE)→ ETERNAL GOLDEN CASTLE. → INDIGENOUS CULTURE MUSEUM→ YANPING STREET → ANPING OYSTER SHELL CEMENT KILN MUSEUM → ANPING FORT (ANBEI RD.)→ OLD TAIT & CO. MERCHANT HOUSE / ANPING TREE HOUSE → CROWNE PLAZA TAINAN(ANBEI RD.) → SUNSET PLATFORM → TAIJIANG NATIONAL PARK HEADQUARTERS SIHCAO ECOLOGICAL & CULTURAL AREA (DAJHONG TEMPLE) → SIHCAO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA → LU-ER BRIDGE → SHENGMU TEMPLE(CHENGAN RD.) LONGSHAN VILLAGE → TAIWAN SALT MUSEUM → CIGU SALT MOUNTAIN.

Departing from Bus South Stop in Tainan Park (GongYuan Rd.) : 08:20(first bus) ~ 16:20(last bus)
 

Tainan Sightseeing Bus

ROUTE:
Tainan Station → Chihkan Culture Park → Shennong Street/Beishi Street → Anping Recreational Wharf → Eternal Golden Castle → Xiao Ximen → Confucius Temple Cultural Park → Tainan Station

Ticket Fare

24hours pass: NT$150~300
48hours pass: NT$250~500

 

 

Others

• Tainan City E-BUS inquiry voicemail line: 06-2230-330
• Tainan City E-BUS special website: https://2384.tainan.gov.tw/newtnbusweb/index.html?Lang=en
• Tourism Bureau, Rep. of China(Taiwan)
• Tainan Sightseeing Bus