Guide to Sightseeing in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

For visitors to聽Taiwan, the great southern city of聽Kaohsiung聽has to be on your itinerary. As one of the major metropolises on the island, the city is jam-packed with things to do. What鈥檚 more, Kaohsiung sightseeing takes you right across the city, venturing into lots of different districts.

Each corner of the city has its own appeal and reveals another facet to Kaohsiung. This means if you only stick to one part of the city, you鈥檙e going to miss an awful lot. So to help you explore, I decided to put together a guide of things to do in Kaohsiung, broken down by district. This list touches on four key parts of the city which will keep you more than busy and doesn鈥檛 even get to making a day trip out to聽Cijin Island. So buckle in.

As it鈥檚 your most likely starting point for your Kaohsiung visit, let鈥檚 begin with downtown. Technically a combination of聽Qianjin District聽and聽Xinxing District, the downtown area is the urban core of the city. There are some聽similarities to other major cities like聽Taichung聽or Taipei, but聽Kaohsiung never feels too claustrophobic. This is in part because the city has only expanded to its current size in the second half of the 20th century. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Guide to Sightseeing in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Guide Location: Taiwan » Kaohsiung
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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