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As the birthplace of Taiwan, Tainan is the oldest city on the island and home to key historical sites. In 1661, the Ming loyalist Cheng Cheng-kung drove the Dutch from Taiwan and established the capital here.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore the Ancient Ruin, Architectural Building, Art Museum and experience a dynamic, modern Taiwan drumming. In addition to its historic and cultural attractions, discover the natural landscape if Xitou and a hidden hot spring hotel inside a valley surrounded by mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the birthplace of Taiwan, Tainan is the oldest city on the island and home to key historical sites. In 1661, the Ming loyalist Cheng Cheng-kung drove the Dutch from Taiwan and established the capital here. Explore the Ancient Ruin, Architectural Building, Art Museum and experience a dynamic, modern Taiwan drumming. In addition to its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9825,"template":"","itinerary-tags":[],"sub-region":[],"region":[69],"experience-level":[],"language":[37],"interest":[],"journey-type":[32],"country":[318],"class_list":["post-9821","itinerary","type-itinerary","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","region-north-east-asia","language-english","journey-type-tailor-made","country-taiwan"],"meta_box":{"popularity_score":"5","select_brands":[],"hotels_section_title":"Hotels","select_hotel":[],"faq_content_block":[],"hotel_tour_tiers_title":"Hotels & Tour Price","tiers":[{"price_currency":"HKD","price_amount":"19980","price_unit":"Indicative Cost Per Person (HKD) ","hotel_tour_tiers":["43116","43104","43118","43124"]}],"intriq_note":"

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As the birthplace of Taiwan, Tainan is the oldest city on the island and home to key historical sites. In 1661, the Ming loyalist Cheng Cheng-kung drove the Dutch from Taiwan and established the capital here.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore the Ancient Ruin, Architectural Building, Art Museum and experience a dynamic, modern Taiwan drumming. In addition to its historic and cultural attractions, discover the natural landscape if Xitou and a hidden hot spring hotel inside a valley surrounded by mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n","itinerary_highlight_title":"Itinerary Highlights","itinerary_highlights":"

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  • Explore a curved wall architecture designed by Pritzker Prize winner Toyo Ito<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Retreat in a Japan-styled hot spring hotel on top of a nature plateau<\/span><\/li>\n
  • A must visit for art lovers, Chimei Museum offers a wide collection of Western art, musical instruments, weaponry and natural history<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Hidden recreational gem in Xitou amidst an enchanting misty forest<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","itinerary_offer_title":"","itinerary_offer_content":"","offer_button_title":"","offer_button_url":"","outline_section_title":"Itinerary Outline","itinerary_outline_image":[{"width":150,"height":150,"file":"2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan.jpg","filesize":45222,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-300x300.jpg","width":300,"height":300,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":10159,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-300x300.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":3616,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-768x768.jpg","width":768,"height":768,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":45025,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-768x768.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"ID":"39049","name":"StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan.jpg","path":"\/var\/www\/html\/intriq\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-150x150.jpg","full_url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan.jpg","title":"StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan","caption":"","description":"","alt":"","srcset":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/StepMap-Map-6-Days-Gems-of-Taichung-Tainan.jpg 800w"}],"itinerary_note":"","day_by_day_itinerary":[{"itinerary_day_image":["9829"],"day_title":"Arrival in Taichung \/ Guguan","itinerary_content":"Arriving into Taichung, we drive 44km or about 1 hour to the landmark <\/span>National Taichung Theater <\/b>(closed Mon) was designed by Japanese architect Ito Toyo. 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