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After lunch, we took a cab for Anping which is about 20 minutes away from the city centre of Tainan.
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The Anping District (安平區； Ānpíng qū) is one of the most popular destinations in the Tainan area is . The Anping District is the historical heart of Tainan, the original capital of Taiwan. Because Anping was the original Dutch settlement in Tainan, it has some of the oldest streets in the country. Of course, there are no 17th century houses, but these streets wind through the same footpaths where the early settlers walked.
Here are some street life of this historic district.
Anping is home to the Anping Old Fort (安平古堡； Ānpíng gu bǎo), the Anping Tree House (安平樹屋 Ānpíng shù wū） (a warehouse with massive banyan trees growing out of it), and numerous restaurants and food stalls.
Here is a walking map for Anping to help you look for the main sights and places of interest. You can download the map from this link.
I enjoyed walking through the extensive grounds which was well kept with many beautiful trees and shrubs as well.
Yes, look out for the tourists for they come in bus loads.
Hours: open daily from AM08:30 ~ PM17:30
Admission: General: NT$50; Concession: NT$25
Location: 82 Guosheng Road (國勝路), Anping District, Tainan City
To check My Taiwan 12-Day Vacation Itinerary - See Link
After lunch, we took a cab for Anping which is about 20 minutes away from the city centre of Tainan.
View Larger Map
The Anping District (安平區； Ānpíng qū) is one of the most popular destinations in the Tainan area is . The Anping District is the historical heart of Tainan, the original capital of Taiwan. Because Anping was the original Dutch settlement in Tainan, it has some of the oldest streets in the country. Of course, there are no 17th century houses, but these streets wind through the same footpaths where the early settlers walked.
Here are some street life of this historic district.
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| Street scene in Anping |
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| Another view of the buzz on Anping streets |
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| Art and craft shops selling many interesting traditional items |
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| One such shop - Spoilt for choice for all kinds of Chinese fans |
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| Street food vendors aplenty - you never go hungry |
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| On one of the many narrow alleys |
Anping is home to the Anping Old Fort (安平古堡； Ānpíng gu bǎo), the Anping Tree House (安平樹屋 Ānpíng shù wū） (a warehouse with massive banyan trees growing out of it), and numerous restaurants and food stalls.
Here is a walking map for Anping to help you look for the main sights and places of interest. You can download the map from this link.
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| Map on Historic Walk of Anping |
Next, we looked for the infamous Anping Old Fort and there is really no problem finding it - we noted the distinct observatory tower and the number of tourists converging there and just follow them to the entrance.
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| The observation tower - an iconic structure for the area |
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| a statue of Koxinga |
Yes, look out for the tourists for they come in bus loads.
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| Anping Fort isn’t much of a fort today; rather, it just mocks – in new, smooth bricks – a kind of pyramid that roughly resembles an old fort design |
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| some cannon replicas |
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| and some very nice trees |
Hours: open daily from AM08:30 ~ PM17:30
Admission: General: NT$50; Concession: NT$25
Location: 82 Guosheng Road (國勝路), Anping District, Tainan City
To check My Taiwan 12-Day Vacation Itinerary - See Link
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