Anping Fort (Anping gubao) Tainan

A new month! Our trip is coming close to an end in another week and we still have so much to see and to do in Taiwan. Today, we set to explore more of the historical aspects of Tainan and then hit the second largest night market in Tainan. This city has a lot to offer, so we grabbed our day pack and headed out the door. Before we got too far though …

DAY 2:

Took morning train to Tainan. Hotel is 5 minutes walk away from the train station in the heart of the university district. Tainan was unseasonably warm (close to 'hot') 30C, I instantly regretted of all the heavy clothing we packed for Taiwan.

There are many small historical sites in Tainan, we only time for few "big" ones …

...   With the little diddy in my head, I really wanted some ice cream. We were dropped off at the entrance gate to Anping Fort Park and looked for some quick snacks, but nothing appealed to us. We bought our tickets and walked through the front ...

... all of you!!!!    We didn't do much today. We went to the Tree house in Anping and wandered around the Anping fort which had a fair today!!!!  Finished of the evening having a Japanese barbecue with friends in the city. Ate ...

... did find it so waited. The buses were turning in from another street which is why I couldnt see them coming   Bus #2 went to Anping Fort for $18 TWD (.60 cents). I had asked the hotel to give me change for the buses which they were happy to do ...

... additionally, Tainan once served as the capital of Taiwan.  If you get a chance to visit Anping Fort this is a notable area of historical significance in Taiwan.  It took the Dutch ten years to build this fort. (1624-1634) Anping fort was ...