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10 Instagram spots around Tainan
Tainan offers old streets, historic sites and coastal scenery. These photo ideas range from the city centre and Anping to the wider municipality.
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Anping Tree House
At Anping Tree House, banyan roots cover the walls of a former warehouse. Photograph from the visitor walkway and include both the masonry and roots, making their intertwined shapes the subject of the frame.
Search Google MapsAnping Old Fort
Anping Old Fort has a white observation tower and a surviving old brick wall wrapped in banyan roots. Photograph the wall outside the front gate, concentrating on the texture of brick and roots.
Search Google MapsShennong Street
Shennong Street was once an entrance to Tainan’s river port district and now has creative shops on both sides. Photograph the street itself, and respect the photography rules of individual shops.
Search Google MapsChikan Tower
Chikan Tower contains historic pavilions above the remains of Fort Provintia. At the south gate, use the stone turtle figures beneath the imperial steles as a foreground detail for the historic site.
Search Google MapsConfucius Temple Cultural Park
The Confucius Temple Cultural Park is bordered by a long red wall along Nanmen Road. Photograph along the wall from the street, letting its strong colour and length structure the image.
Search Google MapsBlueprint Cultural and Creative Park
Blueprint Cultural and Creative Park occupies former judicial dormitories and features a blue wall with white lines. Photograph the public artwork straight on, using the painted lines to create a graphic composition.
Search Google MapsSicao Green Tunnel
At Sicao, mangroves reach over a waterway to form a green tunnel. On a sightseeing raft, frame the channel ahead with leaves above and water below, while following the crew’s instructions.
Search Google MapsYuguang Island
Yuguang Island is connected to Anping by a bridge and has a crescent-shaped beach. From the shore, use the curve of the bay to lead the eye toward the horizon and the sea.
Search Google MapsJingzaijiao Salt Fields
In Beimen District on Tainan’s coast, the restored Jingzaijiao salt fields preserve tile-paved pans. From the visitor area, frame the pattern of the pans against the sky reflected in the water.
Search Google MapsAnping Old Street
Anping Old Street has narrow lanes, old buildings and decorative sword lions on door lintels. Look for one of the figures from the street and frame it with the doorway below.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Travel Tainan: Anping Tree House
- Travel Tainan: Anping Old Fort
- Travel Tainan: Shennong Street
- Travel Tainan: Chikan Tower
- Travel Tainan: Confucius Temple Cultural Park
- Travel Tainan: Blueprint Cultural and Creative Park
- Travel Tainan: Sicao Green Tunnel
- Travel Tainan: Yuguang Island
- Southwest Coast National Scenic Area: Jingzaijiao Salt Fields
- Travel Tainan: Anping Old Street
- Tainan Cultural Heritage Administration: Chikan Tower Permanent Exhibition