The City of Tainan, Taiwan

Tainan is a city in south west Taiwan. Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan and was the capital during imperial times. It is famous for its temples, historic buildings and snack food. The city is currently the fourth largest city on the island with a population over 760,000. For a city of its size by population, Tainan’s size by land area is exceptional very few buildings are more than 5 to 6 stories in height and most are between two and three stories. Like other Taiwanese cities, most people in Tainan, including taxi drivers, cannot speak English well (except for high school and college students), though some of the older generation can converse in Japanese. However, to help visitors get around, there are free tri-lingual (Chinese, English and Japanese) map-guides available at the railway station. The best way to travel around the city is by car or motorcycle. There are taxis and buses, but they are not so convenient for non-Chinese speakers. All inner city bus routes pass through Tainan Station (train). There is a tourist information booth at the Station with friendly staff who can show you how to use the bus system. On Sundays there are two free sightseeing bus routes (88 and 99) which can take you to and back from all the major historical sites. If you do take a taxi just make sure you have a map you can point at or the business card of the location your headed. The taxi drivers are very helpful, but be aware that sometimes even Chinese speakers get taken the long way round to earn them a few extra NT$ I have issue with the above, one you would be taking your life in your hands if you attempt to ride a motor bike in ANY city on the Island. there are litterally thousands of scooters and similar motorbikes packing the streets, also please take into account if you injure someone while you are driving in Taiwan, the local laws require you to provide what ever the person you injured cant due to the injuries youcaused to him and those that depend on him such as hi...

Channel: Check My City, Travel Guide, City Guide, Hotel Booking Video Length: 8m 4s Date Found: Thu, Jun 17 2010 12:55 PM Category: Travel Date Produced: Sat, Aug 29 2009 2:44 AM View Count: 0