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You just don’t see that many western-tourists around Tainan, although there’s alot to see. Even the internationals leaving in the city rarely take the time to explore around and appreciate some of the history and beauty that’s in this city. Through a website soon to open up, I came across those wonderful touring Tainan videos, probably created by the Tainan City tourism office. It takes you around the main spots of Tainan and shows you some of the magic that surrounds this city.
There are even a few spots here that I haven’t been to yet.
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owshawng
| January 22nd, 2008 at 6:52 pm #
My wife’s from Tainan. There are a lot of awesome places to eat. Not to mention the beautiful temples and parks. I think what’s holding back tourism in Tainan is that the last time I was there there were very few signs in English and the mass transit wasn’t too good. That was back in 2003, so things may have changed.
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fiLi
| January 22nd, 2008 at 7:14 pm #
Things, I’m afraid, haven’t changed in Tainan. Tainan still has a very problematic public transport system and English is almost non-existent.
To those coming I would suggest renting a scooter (100-200NT$ a day) or a car (a bit more) from the back of the train station that will help get around. For information, the Tainan Tourist Information Center just in front of the train station will provide you with enough resources in English.
You and the wife coming back to visit sometime soon?
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| May 19th, 2008 at 10:55 am #
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Nicholas Wood
| March 22nd, 2009 at 1:19 pm #
I was in Tainan in November 2008. It's a great place to visit (and, I guess, maybe to live), with wonderful temples and delicious, sensibly-priced food. Tainan has the most hours of sunshine each year in Taiwan and this seems to be reflected in a very pleasant pace of life. I didn't see many Caucasian faces (but I'm assured, by my Taiwanese friend, that there are a good few English teachers there), which only made the experience feel more authentic. Although getting to Tainan is very easy using the Taiwan High Speed Rail, getting around the city with any real level of convenience requires a scooter or a car. If you are in Taipei and feeling down with the harsh urban environment in abundant evidence there, consider a trip down to lovely southern Taiwan, Tainan in particular.
Fili An
| March 28th, 2009 at 4:29 am #
Nicholas - I agree with everything you said.
Thanks for sharing.