Tainan
Taiwan's oldest city and the one it sends you to for food. Temples on every second corner, and the snacks are the sightseeing.
Tainan in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Tainan
Where to stay in Tainan
Tainan in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Tainan
Tainan, officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and commonly called the "prefectural capital" for its 263-year history as the capital of Taiwan under Dutch rule, the Kingdom of Tungning and later Qing dynasty rule until 1887.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Mersh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tainan, officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and commonly called the "prefectural capital" for its 263-year history as the capital of Taiwan under Dutch rule, the Kingdom of Tungning and later Qing dynasty rule until 1887.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Mersh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tainan, officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and commonly called the "prefectural capital" for its 263-year history as the capital of Taiwan under Dutch rule, the Kingdom of Tungning and later Qing dynasty rule until 1887.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Mersh · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Chimei Museum is a private museum established in 1992 by Shi Wen-long of Chi Mei Corporation in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. The museum's collection is divided into five categories: Fine arts ; Musical instruments; Natural history and fossils; Arms and armor; Antiquities and artifacts.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Jul 2026
E21201 · Public domain
Tainan, officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and commonly called the "prefectural capital" for its 263-year history as the capital of Taiwan under Dutch rule, the Kingdom of Tungning and later Qing dynasty rule until 1887.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Mersh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tainan, officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and commonly called the "prefectural capital" for its 263-year history as the capital of Taiwan under Dutch rule, the Kingdom of Tungning and later Qing dynasty rule until 1887.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Mersh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tainan, officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and commonly called the "prefectural capital" for its 263-year history as the capital of Taiwan under Dutch rule, the Kingdom of Tungning and later Qing dynasty rule until 1887.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Mersh · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Chimei Museum is a private museum established in 1992 by Shi Wen-long of Chi Mei Corporation in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. The museum's collection is divided into five categories: Fine arts ; Musical instruments; Natural history and fossils; Arms and armor; Antiquities and artifacts.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Jul 2026
E21201 · Public domain
From the airport
When to go to Tainan: Oct or Nov or Dec or Mar or Apr
Guides about Tainan
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