Itineraries · 2 days
Kaohsiung in two days: harbour, art and islands
A port city with an easygoing edge.
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2 days · Kaohsiung
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
Harbour walks, Pier-2 art, Cijin Island by ferry and the temples and night markets of Taiwan’s southern port.
A port city with an easygoing edge. This route is designed as a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Harbour and Cijin Island
Stay near the harbour and use the MRT and ferry; this is a city that rewards slow wandering rather than checklist sightseeing.
Pier-2 Art Center
Warehouses, public art and small galleries along the water.
Yancheng
Ferry to Cijin
The short ferry ride is part of the experience. Rent a bike or walk the island.
Cijin
Seafood lunch
Eat at one of the seafood stalls near the market, then walk to the beach.
Cijin
Cijin Lighthouse
A short climb for views back across the harbour and out to sea.
Cijin
Sunset by the harbour
Return on the ferry and walk the waterfront as the lights come on.
Pier-2
Liuhe Night Market
A compact market with seafood, dumplings and papaya milk.
Liuhe
Day 2
Temples, art and the southern edge
A day of contrasts, from painted temples to a vast arts centre and the calm of the Lotus Pond.
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
Walk into the dragon and out of the tiger for good luck, then follow the lake path.
Lotus Pond
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
A monumental Buddhist complex with museums, gardens and a big vegetarian food court.
Dashu
Lunch at the museum
Keep it simple at the vegetarian hall before heading back to the city.
Dashu
Weiwuying
One of Asia’s largest performing-arts centres, with a huge undulating roof and open plazas.
Fengshan
Ruifeng Night Market
A local favourite with a good mix of grilled seafood, chicken and desserts.
Zuoying
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