Destination guide
Kaohsiung
Taiwan · 高雄
Harbour views, old-town culture and southern Taiwan food
- Suggested stay
- 3–5 days
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Currency
- TWD
Where to stay
- Yancheng
- Qianjin
- Zuoying
- Sanduo
What to see
- National Kaohsiung Center for the ArtsWeiwuying & Fengshan
- Fo Guang ShanFo Guang Shan & Dashu
- Lotus PondZuoying & Lotus Pond
- Chengcing LakeChengqing Lake
- Sunfong TempleSanmin & Sanfeng Central Street
- Liuhe Night MarketQianjin & Liuhe Night Market
- Ruifeng Night MarketKaohsiung Arena & Ruifeng Night Market
- Pier-2 Art CenterYancheng & Pier-2
- 聖公媽廟Sanduo & Lingya
- Kaohsiung Museum of Fine ArtsShoushan & Fine Arts Museum
- Former British Consulate at TakaoSizihwan & Hamasen
- Chi Jin Mazu TempleCijin
Where to eat
- Gang Yuan Beef NoodlesYancheng
- Chun Shui Tang KaohsiungCafés & Tea
- Jiu Zhen NanDesserts & Sweets
- TaKaoBooksCafés & Tea
- 蠔爽 黃埔總店Huangpu New Village
Intel and guides for this city
Kaohsiung in 3 Days: Pier-2, the Cijin Ferry, Lotus Pond, Night Markets and Fo Guang Shan
A three-day Kaohsiung plan checked on the official sites in September 2026: HSR to Zuoying and the metro from the airport, light rail and ferry fares, Pier-2, Hamasen and Cijin, Lotus Pond and the old city gates, Ruifeng or Liuhe night market, and bus E02 to the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, with closing days and a Meinong alternative.