Cijin Island

From Gushan Pier, visitors can reach Cijin by ferry. Traveling by ferry, you will have the opportunity to admire the surrounding scenery, or you can zoom out to the skyline of Kaohsiung, or the 85 Sky tower has beautiful architecture. When you docked, to move on the island, you can walk or ride a bicycle or motorbike, and you can rent these vehicles at many shops on the island for a reasonable price.

After choosing a means of transportation, what are you waiting for to try to explore this island?

First of all, the oldest temple in Kaohsiung is located on this island of Ky Tan, whose walls are darkened by centuries of incense smoke, Tianhou is Kaohsiung's oldest temple. Built in 1673 to worship the Chinese goddess of the sea - the goddess Mazu is said to always protect and bring luck to fishermen and people living along the coast. According to legend, a fisherman built the temple here as a symbol of gratitude after accidentally landing on the island, and was the place to save him from a storm. With exquisite architecture, the interior features wooden relief sculptures, mosaics and 20th-century realist Chen Yu-Feng's door decorations. In front of the temple is a pair of dragons creating delicate curves around the pillar as if protecting the temple, and two stone lions guarding the door.

Next, let's enjoy the panoramic view of Kaohsiung Harbor from the lighthouse located north of Qibin. Located at the highest point of the island, the Baroque Cihou lighthouse offers a great viewing experience. Built by the British in 1883, it was reinforced by the Japanese during their occupation, most notably the octagonal spire next to this lighthouse. A few hundred meters south is Cihou Fort, which has a beautiful red color from burnt bricks, built in 1720 to protect Kaohsiung Port and rebuilt in 1991, but later the fortress. partially destroyed during World War II. Look closely to see Chinese characters and depictions of bats on its surface. Both Cihou Fortress and Cihou Baroque lighthouse offer visitors a view, a chance to enjoy the island-wide vistas, and the beautiful coastline from above.

After seeing the entire island from above, try moving to an equally interesting place that is the military tunnel of the Japanese army. This place was built to serve the Japanese army during the war, but today it has been and is being repaired to serve tourists, who like to take pictures. With paintings of constellations glowing in the tunnel, creating a very special feature for this place. Especially, when you go through the end of the tunnel, a beautiful view of the ocean will appear before your eyes.

If you're a zoology enthusiast, don't miss the Shell museum. This is a museum of shellfish and crustaceans, displaying more than 2,000 species of shellfish including 200 types of multi-species crabs.

After exploring all the famous places on this island, why not treat yourself to some time immersing yourself in the cool blue water by the beach at the palm-fringed island of Ky Tan. A special feature of this sea is the dark gray sand stretches along the coast instead of the usual white or yellow sands of other beaches. But that does not detract from the charm of this place, you can experience water sports such as surfing, or simply sunbathe and relax under the palm trees along the beach.

And finally, the place where you can recharge after a long day of experience on the island is the seafood street, which is known as the place with the best source of seafood in Kaohsiung. With fresh seafood, processed on the spot and keeping the taste of the sea, you will not be disappointed.