Popular places to visit
Mount Banping
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Mount Banping during your travels in Kaohsiung. Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area.
Liuhe Night Market
Get a sense of the tastes, sounds and smells of Taiwan in this buzzing night market full of stalls selling local delicacies.
Pier-2 Art Center
Peruse fascinating works to learn about Taiwan’s edgy art scene in the dystopian setting of abandoned warehouses by the sea.
E-DA Themepark
Bring the children to E-DA Themepark and have a fun-filled day at this theme park in Kaohsiung. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Love River
Walk along the banks of Kaohsiung’s cultural core, where you will find a night market, a harbor and scenic parks.
Kaohsiung Arena
Catch an event at Kaohsiung Arena during your trip to Kaohsiung. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Things to do
Alishan National Forest Recreation Area Ticket
Kaohsiung Cultural Day: TourMoon World, Hakka Lei Cha DIY, Pier-2
Alishan Join-in Day Tour from Kaohsiung (Incl. Park Entrance)
Kaohsiung: Private Walking Tour with a Local
Tainan: Qigu Salt Mountain, Chihkan Tower, and Anping Fort
Top hotels in Nanzi
Lakeshore Hotel Tainan
非常棒的酒店，尤其是早餐非常豐盛，服務人員很親切！ 一切都很完美，下次會再入住！
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Shangri-La Far Eastern Tainan
Very old and smelly And 6am you can hear ppl preparing meal. Anyway this is not Shangri-La. Can’t think or expect like 5stars Smelly room. Noisy, fix the aircon; pls haha aircon noise I use ear plugs. Anyway I will not visit again so fix or whatever. We went to gym and than came back the room door ...
Reviewed on 2 May 2026
Chateau de Chine Hotel Kaohsiung
Great service plus wonderful happy hours
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
HOTEL COZZI Zhongshan Kaohsiung
Nice hotel near the center of town.
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Silks Place Tainan
Fantastic hotel near the subway and train station. Very clean, wonderful amenities, including pool, sauna, steam room and exercise room. Rooms are big and bathroom is luxurious. All was great. Would highly recommend this hotel.
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Grand Hi Lai Hotel
Perfectly located, this hotel provides a multi-layered and intriguing experience. It adds a unique depth to a trip to Kaohsiung, making the whole stay feel extraordinary and unique.
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Nanzi
Qiaotou District
Check out the museums while you're in Qiaotou District. Hop on the metro at Ciaotou Sugar Refinery Station and Cingpu Station to see top sights like Taiwan Sugar Museum and Jiujiawei.
Zuoying District
Get to know Zuoying District and its many features like its mountain views and restaurants. You might want to explore sights like Lotus Pond and Hanshin Arena Shopping Plaza, and you can jump on the metro at Ecological District Station or Zuoying High Speed Rail Station to get around the city.
Renwu District
If you're spending some time in Renwu District, Chengcing Lake Scenic Area and Guanyin Mountain are top sights worth seeing.
Sanmin
Well liked for its museums and art galleries, Sanmin is worth a visit. Check out the variety of things to see and do like National Science and Technology Museum and Love River, and jump on the metro at Houyi Station to get around the city.
Gangshan District
While in Gangshan District, you'll enjoy the theatres. Catch the metro at Kaohsiung Medical University Gangshan Hospital Station to see top sights like Shadowgragh Museum while you're in the area.
Gushan District
Gushan District is a destination travellers like for its shopping, and you might hop aboard the metro at TRA Museum of Fine Arts Station Station or Hamasen Station to explore sights like Shou Shan Zoo.
