Huo Wangye or the Lord of Fire (火王爺). Because of its connection with the hot spring, much of the surrounding scenery has some relation to fire, including the time-honored and ever-popular Fire and Water Spring (水火同源). The spring, also known as Fire Water Cave(水火洞), constantly emits fire and water from the same hole, attracting tourists to come and observe the marvel for the last 300 years.
Located above Guanziling Hot Spring Area, Lingding Park was originally a golf course built by the Japanese in 1932, becoming a park much-loved by tourists after the end of the Japanese Colonial Time. The park has a very tranquil atmosphere, neatly trimmed grass, trees with the luxuriant foliage that offer shade and Osmanthus Path where the atmosphere is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. The installation art of music score design “The Love of Guanziling” is a popular photo spot for tourists.
Guanziling Scenic Area is located in the eastern side of Baihe District and is a famous tourist attraction in Tainan, surrounded by Pillow Mountain, Tiger Mountain, Dajian Mountain, Jigong Mountain and other peaks, set in a tranquil valley surrounded by mountains. Other attractions of the scenic area include the Fire and Water Spring, Huoshan Biyun Temple, Dongshan Coffee, Hot Spring Old Street, Xianyun Bridge, Huo Wangye Temple, Lingding Park, Baoquan Bridge, and the old and new Haohan Trail, all of which are must-see attractions when visiting Guanziling.
Every spring, the media reports on the famous kapok tree road(木棉道). The fiery colored kapok blossom filling the entire street is particularly eye-catching, and the road was chosen as one of the 15 most beautiful flower streets in the world.
Established in 2004, Taiwan Orchid Plantation(台灣蘭花生物科技園區) is the largest orchid industry greenhouse cluster in the world. The Taiwan International Orchid Show held every year February-March attracts people from the orchid industry from around the world to view the numerous orchids and discuss cooperation. It also brings in a large number of visitors who admire or buy the high-quality orchids grown in Taiwan. The Show has a different theme every year and also features exhibitions by the cultural and creative and refined agriculture industries.
Luzhugou Fishing Harbor(蘆竹溝漁港) is a little-known attraction in Beimen District. Nearby Jiangjun River, it faces two sandbars, Qingshangangshan and Xinbeiganshan. The water is clear and waves small in the harbor, making it ideal for oyster farming. Line after line of oyster rafts are reflected on the calm water. The pure white oyster shells piled up on the shore look very much like a pure white beach. Without looking carefully, you might not notice the egrets that live there.
Jing Zhai Jiao Tile Paved Salt Fields(井仔腳瓦盤鹽田) were Beimen's first salt fields, and the oldest remains of tile paved salt fields in existence, and feature beautiful art made from salt tiles that resemble mosaics. 2002 saw the end of 338 years of thriving salt industry at Jing Zhai due to the rising costs of labor, and the salt fields which used to cover this whole place were abandoned for a while.
Vanaheim Love Manor is located between the Pa Chang(八掌溪) and Jishui rivers(急水溪), and is the northernmost part of Tainan's seashore. Approximately 5 minutes from Nankunshen Datian Temple(南鯤鯓代天府), the site has a natural landscape and a rich ecology.
Wanpi World Safari Zoo (頑皮世界野生動物園) is a well-established, and currently the only zoo in Tainan. The care in looking after the animals and the management ethos make it a favorite destination among tourists. Just by walking in to the park you can feel the feeling of closeness with the animals. The macaws in the large entrance greet you by shaking and swaying their heads, and tourists get the opportunity to come into close contact with capybaras, giraffes and elephants under supervision of specialized zookeepers. This is a specialized zoo with ecological education as its core concept.
Find Dayuanshuai Temple(大元帥廟) in Jiangjun District(將軍區) and the Jiangjun River embankment can be seen. Stand on it, and you can see a large expanse of lush mangrove forest before you, stretching from the estuary of the Jiangjun River all the way inland, creating a magnificent sight. Mangrove forest is an important cradle for estuary ecology; a large number of egrets and other water birds live amongst the mangroves and various shallow water creatures such as fiddler crabs and mudskippers live under the water. The scene resembles an ecological paradise seen on National Geographic channel.