You would find lots of attractions of sightseeing in T'ai-nan. These spots of sightseeing in T'ai-nan are the main attractions for the tourists visiting T'ai-nan. The tourist spots of T'ai-nan that you should never miss are the following:
Chigu Salt Mountain: The Taiwan Salt Company is the main contributor of making this a tourist attraction. It is four storey tall pile of salt. When it was first opened to the public, at that time no one was allowed to climb atop this man-made deposit. However, now steps have been cut and visitors can now climb it. Other attractions that are included here are pony rides and miniature train. At the onsite supermarket you can buy any grocery product.
Anping Fort: This was a Dutch fort that took more than 10 years to be completed. The Dutch chose this place to be the site of the fort because then the fortress would have the direct access to the sea.
Chihkan Tower: This sightseeing attraction of T'ai-nan is located on the Fort Provintia. It was built by the Dutch in the year 1653 and is known as the oldest building of the city. In front of the tower, you would find structure of nine turtles bearing stone tablets. In these stone tablets various characters of Taiwan's folk tales are engraved. Another structure besides the turtles is a stone horse with broken legs.
The God of War Temple and the Datianhou Temple: The first temple is dedicated to Guan Gong, and the second one dedicated to Mazu. Both are located near Chihkan Tower. Do not miss to see and appreciate the exquisite Chinese style architecture of the temples.
Yanping Jyunwang Temple: This temple better known as the Koxinga Shrine, was built in the year 1662. It was built to commemorate Koxinga and all initiative in the development of Taiwan. It is the only Fujianese-style temple in Taiwan.
The Eternal Fortress: This sightseeing attraction was built in 1874. It was the first place in Taiwan to have western style cannon. It also marked the modernization of Taiwan's military ammunitions.
Tianhou Temples: These two temples lie on the either side of Tianhou Temples. There is a story associated with the origin of two temples. It is said that at first there was only one temple which was swept away by a flood. After the flood receded, the remains of the temple were found on both sides. Thus two temples were built on two banks of the river.
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