Chihkan Tower Tainan

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 …

... who committed suicide when their emperor was dethroned. After having a lunch of Beef Noodle Soup, we made our way to the Chihkan Tower. The tower was built on a site originally occupied by the Dutch. Today, there is a Japanese Style Fort there and it is ...

... place. Very nice overall. A taxi was standing by, so we hopped in for a ride back. Next stop-Chihkan Lou (tower).   The Chihkan tower aka Fort Provincia, was the other Dutch fort built in Tainan and conquered by Koxinga. He actually captured ...

... it on a wall.  I have to say, the Taiwanese really love their ink stamp souvenirs. Following that, we went to the Chihkan Tower, formally known as Fort Providentia.  Originally built by the Dutch, when Koxinga came, he first took the ...