自然景觀

In 1977, Taiwan Salt filled in Qinkunshen sandbar and lagoon to create the last salt field every built in Taiwan. The new salt field also adopted an unconventional fan-shaped layout. The ribs of the fan were made up of inlet ditches, drainage ditches, brine ditches, and roads. The fan body was then divided into individual salt fields. The evaporator pond for collecting salt was placed close to the dormitories for the convenience of the salt workers.

The Taiwanese Cypress’ color change in fall and winter creates a beautiful sight that amazed the Internet audience. A forest of one thousand Taiwanese Cypress trees near Qingpubi at Lin Feng Ying in Liujia is now a seasonal attraction in Tainan due to its romantic setting. The Liujia Taiwanese Cypress forest is located next to No.1 Taiwan Highway. The cypress trees give the serene Qingpubi a romantic and elegant touch. From the trail that circles around the pond, neat rows of Taiwanese Cypress seem to stretch away into the distance.

Apart from its historic buildings, the beauty of Anping as a harbor city can also be enjoyed through yacht cruises. Tour cruises are available from the recreational pier at the other end of Anyi Bridge. During the hour-long cruise, the guide will introduce all the shipping vessels you see along the way including the formidable DDG-925 "TeYang", the “Chenggong” replica junk, common fishing boats and luxurious million-dollar yachts.

Mujiashan has sometimes been referred to as the Southern Taiwan’s Qingtiangang. The undeveloped wildness became an Internet sensation because of its resemblance to the default grassland wallpaper used by the Windows operating system.  The Mujiashan grassland is quite remote and hard to find. It is used by the military for target practice during the week, so the best time to visit is on weekends and holidays. Silver grass grows wild here creating an open expanse of green grassland in summer. In winter it becomes a withered brown color and the desolation has its own wintry beauty.

An Isolated and Serene Crescent Bay

The red windmill from Holland towers over the grass with a pair of giant clogs in front; this is the most visible landmark of Holland Village. Tourists visiting Holland Village (荷蘭村) will see a white fence extending over the grass, light glinting off the pond in the distance. The place really resembles a scene from the Netherlands, and the Van Gogh Suspension Bridge(梵谷吊橋) fills the site with the ambience of a Van Gogh painting.

This place has an unusual whirlpool feature where the Wushanling Tunnel (烏山嶺隧道) feeds into Wushantou Reservoir (烏山頭水庫).The scenery of Xikou Valley (西口溪) is beautiful and secluded, and it has long held the nickname of “Little Switzerland” (小瑞士).

In the Japanese Colonial Time, it is said that injured or sick soldiers liked to visit Guanziling to recuperate. After soaking in the hot spring water and recovering their energy, they would train by walking up and down the steep steps.

As Tainan has a warm climate and every season is like spring, it’s hard to see a mountainside covered in red maple leaves in winter. However, such scenes can be enjoyed at Hongye Park(紅葉公園) in Guanziling. At this higher elevation where the temperatures are lower, the leaves of deciduous trees turn from green to red. The romantic scene of Hongye Park filled with yellow and red can be seen usually in late December and the park is a must-visit place for many winter tourists. Walking through the maple trees after enjoying a hot spring bath is very romantic.

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.