Anping Fort & Old Street

Why Taiwan’s history starts here

Dutch Zeelandia Castle of the 1600s, renamed Anping after Koxinga expelled the Dutch. Oldest fort and first trading port. Remaining walls + lookout symbolize 400 years of Tainan.

Highlights

1. Fort lookout: over Anping harbor and the strait; plaques cover Dutch/Ming/Qing eras.
2. Zeelandia Museum: fort history + Age of Sail artifacts; strong AC, a summer refuge.
3. Tree House + Tait & Co.: warehouse swallowed by banyans—pure Ghibli, walkable.
4. Old Street: shrimp rolls, oyster rolls, tofu pudding, dried fruit on "Taiwan’s first street".

Access & time needed

• ~30 min by bus from Tainan Station, or shuttle from HSR Tainan. Stay half a day (fort + tree house + street).
• Pair with Chihkan Tower, Confucius Temple and Shennong Street for a full day.

Tips

• Fares and hours per official site (heritage sites often close Mondays—check ahead; full fare ~NT$50).
• Brutal midday heat: fort early/late, tree house at noon.

Photo spots

Fort walls + lookout, banyan tree house, sword-lion murals on the old street.