The second biggest city of Taiwan, the fascinating Kaohsiung is the mishmash of surprising art, outlandish nature and Buddhist ethics. It is very popular as the largest port city of Taiwan for many years.
The attention-craving Kaohsiung is now a day’s appearing on the top of the list of best-loved and most attractive places of earth and that’s why it is frequented by a large variety of tourists. The coolest metro station, the ravishing restaurants, the biggest night market of the country and a lot more that is here- these are just some superlatives to tempt you.
The climate is always pleasant, the city is free and independent and no one will ever want to leave this charming and captivating city of the world.It’s the home of the biggest night market of the country.
Jin-Zuan or the Kaisyuan? This hottest debate is going on for so long to decide amongst these two which one is the biggest. Although these are the neighboring and adjacent markets of the city but the rivalry is going on for winning the title of the biggest one.
Each one of them claims to be the largest night market of the south Asian region, each one of them is well equipped with a variety of stalls that feature something for everyone.
Jin Zuan covers the land area of more than 23,000 square meters and serves to be the haven of almost five hundred stalls whereas Kaisyuan stretches 30,000-square-meters and features more than three hundred stalls.
When it comes to lounge-like toilet facilities, the pan-fried noodles and the delicious beer shrimp, the Jin-Zuan market takes the lead whereas the Kaisyuan market wows the night people with its specialties like the Bin Bin lemon juice and the mini Phra Phrom.
We have come to a conclusion, both are quite gigantic and spacious and it takes more than hour to stroll through each separately. Kaohsiung is also highly appreciated for the fresh gourmet food; it serves to the beloved travelers.
The sea food of Cijin Island and Shin-Da Harbor, free-range chicken of the Moon World and the lamb hotpot of the Gangshan District are undoubtedly worth-trying and these mouthwatering and delicious cuisine specialties tantalize the taste buds of even the most discerning travellers.
For authentic Hakka cuisine such as sticky rice with pork, the locals consider Meinong to be the best. The Meixing Street is also dotted with plenty of shops that are well known for Hakka noodle. The Old New Restaurant is very famous for offering the most yummy taro sago sweet soup.
Although, you must have visited many temples of Asia, your experience to this Taoist/ Buddhist destination will definitely be unique and a magical one. The Lotus Pond is the genuine temptation and fascination that leaves many in awe.
It was inaugurated in 1951 and its most wonderful feature is that, it is completely man-made; well equipped with multitudes of pagodas, pavilions and more than a dozen temples. The Tiger and Dragon pagodas are known to be the breath-taking; these are the two seven-story pagodas that are actually protected by the dragon statues and the crouching tiger statues.
The tourists make an entry into the Pagoda from the dragon’s mouth, then comes a long tunnel whose walls are well ornamented with beautiful and awe-inspiring carvings and finally the travelers make an exit from the tiger’s mouth; it is considered to be a good luck.
The prettiest metro station of Taiwan is also located in this amazing and astonishing city Formosa Boulevard Station is the sparkling and glittering ornament of the city that is declared to be one of the most beautiful stations of the world.
It’s a three-story station that is the engineering marvel created by Takamatsu Shin, a Japanese architect. The glass mural structure- the 2,180-square-meter Dome of Light is the major highlight of the station that is located in the underground, the upper ground glass entrance is also marvelous and it exactly resembles the praying-hands.
The colorful and jaw dropping ceiling is the masterpiece of Narcissus Quagliata (an American-Italian artist) it’s the biggest and one of a kind glass installation of the world. The city is also appreciated for enormous art, extensive variety of inside allurements, the superhero lottery shop and plenty of other significant features.
