Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Kaohsiung

cheng Chengching Lake

A 25-minutes drive north of Kaohsiung is Chengching Lake. An entrance fee gives access to a seven-kilometer long road sweeping the border of the lake. An attraction at Chengching Lake is the tall Restoration Pagoda. Besides that, there are also towers, bridges, pavilions, orchid collections and aquariums along with boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, golf and swimming.

lotus Lotus Lake

Thirty minutes’ drive north of Kaohsiung, in suburban Tsoying, lies Lotus Lake. The architectural attractions here include Kaohsiung’s Confusion Shrine. The Spring and Autumn Pavilion stands on an islet connected to the south shore of Lotus Lake.

fokuang Fokuang Shan

Fokuang Shan or Light of Buddha Mountain, located at least an hours drive from northeast Kaohsiung, is the center of Buddhist scholarship in Taiwan. The complex consists of several shrine halls surrounded by cool colonnades, pavilions, pagodas, bridges, footpaths, libraries, meditation halls, ponds, grottoes and beautiful Buddhist statuary. Near the entrance, the tallest Buddha on the island is 32 meters high and surrounded by 480 life-sized images of disciples.

tortoise Hengchun Peninsula

Hengchun Peninsula is located on the southern tip of Kaohsiung. Two arms reach into the sea, namely Oluanpi (Goose Bell Beak) and Maotoupi (Cat’s Nose Cape). The broad bay between the two points has some the island’s best beaches and many scenic attractions. A drive towards the south followed by a turn to the west towards Kuan Shan leads to scenic seascapes. The Palace of Blessed Virtue is a small temple set in a charming grotto of strange rocks and trees. From there, a path leads to Blessed Spirit Tortoise, a turtle-shaped rock with a green carapace formed by vines growing on top.

kenting Kenting National Park

Kenting National Park is a lovely haven of exotic flora and strange formations of coral rock. Kenting National Park was first established by the Japanese in 1906, who searched the earth to find exotic species of plants to transplant here. The Chinese then continued to expand the collection. Currently, there are more than 1,200 species of plants growing in this 50 square kilometers park. The park has paved paths and marked routes. Most trees and shrubs are named in Latin as well as in Chinese.

kenting2 Kenting Beach

Kenting Beach features an unspoiled white sandy beach that stretches about 200 meters. The crystal clear water is warm and perfect for swimming from April to October.