Cijin
With pleasant natural environment and broad sea area, Cijin is a very popular coastal town located in Kaohsiung City. The long winding coastline stretches 604 km, within the area, over 100 off-shore islands are situated. Cijin, therefore, enjoys rich marine tourist resources. Nansha Bay with broad sandy beach, Cijin Island with soft beach and Dong’ao Island with fine white sandy beach, etc. are popular holiday resort spots that attracted people from home and abroad.
Cijin Lighthouse was built in 1883 by a British engineer for military purposes during the period of resistance against France. The path to the lighthouse is quite steep and can only be walked. You leave the car on the bottom of the slope or be more careful, use the lock provided by the rental shop to lock the car. Cijin Fortress was built earlier in 1720. The structure of the fortress is nothing special, but this is the highest position that can see the entire island. The original fortress was destroyed during the war, so it was rebuilt in 1991. From the fortress, you will have a panoramic view of Kaohsiung city, the docks, and the deep blue sea. Both of these attractions are next to each other and can go in a closed loop from the lighthouse to the fortress.
Location: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Google Rating: 4.0/5
