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    Shennong Street and Hai'an Road
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    Taiwan

    Shennong Street and Hai'an Road

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    West of the Old Town was formerly Tainan's harbor, of which only street names and old merchant houses remain. Shennong Street is the finest example: a narrow lane with restored houses, now home to bars, cafés, and small shops.

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    West of the Old Town was formerly Tainan's harbor, of which only street names and old merchant houses remain. Shennong Street is the finest example: a narrow lane with restored houses, now home to bars, cafés, and small shops.All around, you'll find the Shuixian-Tempel hidden behind market stalls, the murals of Hai'an Road, and further south, the Blueprint Culture & Creative Park. In the evenings, this district is the city's nightlife hub.
    The neighborhood truly comes alive in the late afternoon and evening, as the lanterns in Shennong Street glow and the bars open. You can reach it on foot in just a few minutes from Chihkan Tower. Allow two to three hours for a stroll, perhaps combined with a drink or dinner. During the day, it's quieter and ideal for photography.

    Sights in Shennong Street and Hai'an Road

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    Shennong Street
    Historic Landmark

    1Shennong Street

    The narrow Qing-era alley once lay by the canal, through which goods arrived in the city. Today, the old two-story houses are lovingly restored and are home to bars, cafes, and small shops; in the evenings, lanterns hang over the street.
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    Shuixian Temple
    Place of Worship

    2Shuixian Temple

    The Temple of the Water Deities was once a meeting point for merchant guilds by the old harbour. Today, it hides behind the stalls of a small morning market – an authentic spot very close to Shennong Street.
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    Hai'an Road Art Street
    Attraction

    3Hai'an Road Art Street

    Along Hai'an Road, large-scale murals and art installations adorn the facades, complemented by light installations in the evenings. In the side alleys, you'll find bars and cafés, many housed in old buildings.
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    Blueprint Culture & Creative Park
    Attraction

    4Blueprint Culture & Creative Park

    Former dormitories behind the old justice building now house design shops, studios, and small cafés. The park is known for its blue-and-white murals, styled like old blueprints, which become a popular photo motif when illuminated in the evening.
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    City walks in Shennong Street and Hai'an Road

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    Evening Walk: From Blueprint Park to Shennong Street

    An evening stroll through the Old Port district, just under 2 km and about 1.5 hours without bar stops. Start at dusk, when Blueprint Park's murals are lit, and finish the evening in Shennong Street or nearby bars.

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    Restaurants in Shennong Street and Hai'an Road

    Nightlife

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    33025 Natural Wine Bar

    Small bar for natural wines a short walk north of Shennong Street, with oysters and occasional live music. Google: 5.0 stars from 300+ reviews.
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    Bar Firestone

    Cocktail lounge with resident cats, west of Hai'an Road. 5.0 stars on Google from almost 800 reviews.
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    Exploring the Old Port

    Shennong Street is about a 20-minute walk from Tainan Station. Between Shennong Street, Hai'an Road, and Blueprint Park, you'll only walk a few minutes. YouBike stations are on Hai'an Road.

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    Old Town around Chihkan Tower

    Old Town around Chihkan Tower

    Tainan was the capital of Taiwan for over two centuries, and nowhere is this felt as strongly as around Chihkan Tower. Within a few hundred meters you'll find the Dutch Fort Provintia, the official War God Temple, and the Grand Mazu Temple – a 17th-century princely palace.Further south, you'll find the island's first Confucius Temple and the Hayashi Department Store from the Japanese era. In between are food stalls with beef soup, rice dishes, and desserts, for which Tainan is famous throughout Taiwan.
    Tainan

    Tainan

    Tainan in the southwest is Taiwan's oldest city and was its political center for centuries. Those interested in history, temples, and traditional street food will find more here in a compact area than anywhere else on the island.The Dutch East India Company erected Fort Zeelandia in 1624 in today's Anping district; its remains are now known as Anping Fort. After Koxinga expelled the Dutch in 1662, the city served as the seat of his kingdom and later, under the Qing, as the capital of Taiwan Prefecture. The Confucian Temple, built in 1665, is considered the island's first Confucian academy, and the city boasts more Buddhist and Daoist temples than any other in Taiwan.
    Anping

    Anping

    The history of Tainan began in Anping: it was here in the 17th century that the Dutch landed and built Fort Zeelandia. The old alleys around the fortress are among Taiwan's oldest, and today, on Old Street, one snack stand follows another.Just a few steps away lies the Anping Tree House, a warehouse overgrown by a banyan tree, next to it the British trading house Tait & Co. To the south, the 19th-century Eternal Golden Castle guards the coast.
    Zuoying and Lotus Pond

    Zuoying and Lotus Pond

    The Lotus Pond in Zuoying District is Kaohsiung's open-air temple district. Along the shore and on jetties in the water stand the colorful Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, the Spring and Autumn Pavilions, and the colossal statue of Xuantian Shangdi. On the north shore lies the sprawling Confucius Temple.Immediately south of the pond, remnants of Fengshan's old city wall from the Qing Dynasty still stand. Zuoying is also Kaohsiung's arrival station for the high-speed rail – the pond is just a short ride away.
    South Taiwan

    South Taiwan

    The south is warmer, more leisurely, and for many, the culinary heart of Taiwan. Tainan, the island's oldest city, the port city of Kaohsiung, and the beaches in Kenting National Park are only a few hours apart.In Tainan, the Dutch founded Fort Zeelandia in 1624; later, the city was long the island's capital. Kaohsiung is the terminus of the high-speed rail from Taipei and the starting point for buses to the southern tip. There lies the Kenting National Park, founded in 1984, Taiwan's oldest national park.