Experience the New Look of the Harbor City: Five Must-Visit Attractions in Kaohsiung

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
 
Kaohsiung is a romantic harbor city where old and new cultures collide to create unique sparks, producing many enchanting charms that add even more allure to this vibrant metropolis. The editors introduce five new highlights for visiting Kaohsiung—whether you're interested in natural ecology, culture and art, or want to fully experience the charm of a modern city, it's definitely worth a trip for all visitors.
 
1. Dadong Wetlands Park

Covering an area of about 9 hectares, the beautiful scenery of Dadong Wetlands Park resembles a miniature version of the Forest of Forgetfulness. You can reach it by taking the Orange Line of the Kaohsiung MRT to Dadong Station. The park features a large pond with small fish swimming freely, surrounded by numerous trees and seasonal flowers and plants that change throughout the year, making it a popular spot for locals to relax and have fun. It’s also a favorite location for many couples to take their wedding photos.
 
2. TAI Aluminum Lifestyle Mall

TAI Aluminum Lifestyle Mall is a large-scale mall that combines dining, a cinema, banquet halls, bookstores, performance venues, and other lifestyle entertainment and cultural creative spaces. It is renovated from the former TAI Aluminum factory, which has existed since the Japanese colonial period, and retains its 80-year-old Y-shaped steel structure, symbolizing Kaohsiung’s identity as an industrial hub.