Kaohsiung Harbor City Free Walking Tour

Taiwan is an island full of port towns, but only one gets called the Harbor City. On this free walking tour with Like It Formosa, you'll find out why Kaohsiung earned that name, one stop at a time along the Gushan waterfront.

The route: six stops from temple to warehouse

 01  Daitian Temple
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 02  Gushan Ferry Station
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 03  British Consulate at Takow
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 04  Kaohsiung Port
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 05  Binhai 1st Road
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 06  Kaohsiung Port Warehouse No.2

Kaohsiung was once called Takao. It began as a fishing village and grew into a hub for international trade in the 20th century. Today it's easy to write it off as just another big city, but the sea still shapes daily life here. Along the way your guide covers religion, foreign trade, a little politics, and the harbor's history right up to the present. You'll also hear how shipping by sea helped put Taiwan on the world map. The walk ends among the skyline views where the mountains meet the ocean.

Before you go

• Weather: The tour goes ahead in rain or shine. If the Kaohsiung City Government declares a day off because of a natural disaster, the tour is canceled and you'll hear about it one day in advance.

• Groups of 5 or more and travel-agency groups: These free tours are for solo travelers and small groups. Please use the private tour request form instead. If a large group shows up without booking or advance notice, the guides may turn it away.

• Like It Formosa has the final say on anything not covered here.

Where it happens

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