Kaohsiung (高雄 or Gao Xiong in Hanyu Pinyin) is the second largest city in Taiwan after Taipei, and located in southwestern Taiwan. It is enclosed by Kaohsiung County, and faces the Taiwan Strait on the west.
An international airport, the terminal of Sun Yat-sen Freeway, and the railway stations of Western Line and Taiwan High Speed Rail, are also located in Kaohsiung. The city is also home to Taiwan’s navy.
Kaohsiung was the host city of the 2009 World Games, a multisport event primarily composed of sports not featured in the Olympic Games.
Going to Kaohsiung, don’t miss this spot and main attractions :
1. The Cijin District (旗津). Located on a slender island in Kaohsiung harbor which serves as a natural breakwater for the harbor. The district is filled with seafood restaurants selling freshly caught seafood which can be prepared right after you pick it out. Cijin is connected to the rest of Kaohsiung City by underwater tunnels, but the transporation of choice is one of the many ferries that traverse the harbor. Fare for the ferry ride is NT$15 per person. The area is especially crowded on weekends with many visitors bringing their entire family along.
2. Dream Mall (夢時代購物中心). The largest shopping mall in Taiwan and 2nd largest in Asia (07/2008). The mall is a bit out of the way, but worth it to visit the Hello Kitty Ferris Wheel on the roof.
3. British old Embassy. A beautiful view of Kaohsiung city.
Kaohsiung Nightlife
Like other big cities in the world, nightlife in Kaoshiung has an excellent night spots. You could enjoy the nightlife begin with Liouhe Night Market, and then perhaps a taxi ride to the Han-Hsien International Hotel for drinks at the Skyline Bar. Situated on the 42nd floor of one of the city’s tallest buildings, this cozy little watering hole (open from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.) offers tremendous views over downtown Kaohsiung and the harbor. The hotel is located at 33 Sihwei 3rd Road.
Wufu 4th Road remains the heart of Kaohsiung’s nightlife scene, but there’s no shortage of places in other parts of the city. One notable establishment is Roof Lounge (15F, 165 Linsen 1st Road), which has an enticing menu of Southeast Asian dishes, a dance floor (completely sound-insulated from the spiffy lounge area), and an outside balcony ideal for a romantic rendezvous.
If you want to savor an intimate night-out experience in Kaohsiung, there can be no better place than Chijin Park. The Chijin Resort Beach is located nearby. You can also gorge on delicious seafood delicacies. With exquisite seafood delicacies, the Chijin Park is a big hit amongst locals and tourists alike. You can also enjoy lazy strolls near the beach. There is a bridge which looks lovely at night. Reaching the destination is quite easy. You have to just take a boat to sail across the Kao-hsiung harbor to the long island. You can also avail of bus services to the Yanchang District.
Popular Nightlife Bars and Club by Lonelyplanet.com
1. Lighthouse Bar & Grill. Address : 239 Fuguo-1st Rd, Tsoying District. Phone : 559 2614
Lighthouse Bar & Grill is a popular hang-out in the Tsoying District with good service, seasonal activities and live sports.
2. Liuhe Night Market.
The train-station area, especially as you head down Jhongshan Rd, is filled with inexpensive cafés and restaurants. Nearby Liuhe Night Market is famous islandwide for its hundred-plus food stalls. You can eat well here for around NT$100 to around NT$200 . (It’s also very clean, as there is literally one rubbish can every 10m.) Other places to try traditional foods include the Lotus Pond area, especially on Shengli Rd.
3. Vie Show Cinemas. Address : FE21′ Mega Department Store, 13-14F, 21 Sanduo-4th Rd, E of Love River Area. Phone : 337 1234
In the FE21′ Mega Department Store. You can book tickets online in English.
Kaoshiung Nightlife Clubs, Clubs, bars, and Music House, as taken from “Kaohsiung Nightlife Pages”
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1. 1/2Alices:五福西路65號 Wufu Lu. You can drink or dance. Mixed bag in terms of music and atmosphere (you may need to bring your own crowd!). Note the Alices 2 near the Hanshen department store seems to have closed down.
2. ATT:建国路原东百货店对面 Jianguo Lu, opposite the Far Eastern department store near the train station. I have only been there once and I was turned off the place because some drunk decided that it would be fun for him and his mates to prove how tough they were by attacking the biggest foreign guy they saw (i.e. me). The place has a dance floora and sometimes had bands but last time I went near there it appeared to have closed down.
3. Blue Fantasy:五福二路47號 When I went there I was the only foreigner there but the singers mostly insisted on talking to the crowd in poor English and singing equally poorly in English. Their is a word for this in Chinese- “congyang”. They serve OK Chinese food. It is no cheaper than most of the bars in spite of the low quality. Had a surprisingly big crowd (for the quality of the entertainment) when I went there. It is somewhere on Wufu 2nd road.
4. Cheap/Cheaky Charlies:新樂街75號 Basic simple bars run by an Australian called Raice and his local wife, Qiqi. Good for talking. Cheakies is the place to be late after everything else has finished. Located on the small road directly behind the Caves bookstore on Wufu road. Cheaper than some of the other bars. Most of the customers are foreign buxiban teachers.
5. Dew Drop Inn:新樂街39號 Good suroundings, good place for talking. Does not seem to go on till very late. Foreigner run. Located on the same road as Cheap/Cheeky Charlies.
6. Green Jungle:中二路200號 On Zhongzheng Lu. I have only been there when foreigner organised events were happening and they were very good but I suspect that it may be a different on other nights.
7. 1/2High Bar/DNA:民生一路77號4樓 This place is OK but in spite of what I keep hearing every time I go there it seems empty. It is a “disco pub”. It is about the same size as the Alices on Wufu Road. It is on the 4th floor of 77, Minsheng 1st road. Run by “Dermo” who also owns the Dew Drop Inn.
8. Key Largo 五福西路88號 One of the numerous small bars on the section of Wufu Road just past the Love river bridge.
9. 1/2Jasmine’s Place¡R五福西路39¸¹ Another of the numerous small bars on the section of Wufu Road just past the Love river bridge. It is known for getting foreign guys who have been here for decades, but I personally can not see the attraction.
10. Jurasic:中華路 / 西維路口 This place is very big and perhaps worth a look on account of the bizzare decor. When I have been there it was empty but I have heard that it gets a big part of the local young wanabe gangster, binlang chewing scooter racing crowd on Fri/Sat. Sun night is foreigners night (free entry). I was told that you can expect more Philipinos than westerners then. It is on the Corner of Zhonghua and Siwei roads.
11. Rainbows End: I have not been there for a long time so this report is out of date but it is a slightly seedy late night bar which got some foreigners before Cheek Charlies opened. It is on Xintian (Hsintien) road between Zhonghua (ChunHua) and ZhongShan (ChungShan) roads.
12. Rolling Stone:五福三路152號 Can be a bit mixed according to when you go there. Another not too big bar but has a good selection of music. Just off Wufu Road near the love river bridge.
13. Rock 22:漢神百貨店22樓﹐成功路 On the 22nd floor of the Hanlai hotel/ Hanshen department store. Expensive. Good dance music. Not many foreigners who live here go there much. Often has an African American band.
14. The Pig and Whistle:西維西路199號 Gets a big part of the foreigner crowd who feel like dancing. The bands can be pretty lame and the DJ is a pratt but it is an OK place to go dancing. More SPGs (a Singapore phrase meaning an Asian girl who prefers white guys) than any other bar in Gaoxiong if that is your scene. Foreigners tend to go there later mostly from about midnight on weekends. Not cheap but not quite as expensive as Rock 22.
15. Virus:三多西路110號 This is a relitively new place but apparently it was previously known by a few other names. It is quite big, good. It does not get going well until LATE (about 3:30 last Sat. night). It did not really have enough people when I went there but it definately had a much cooler atmosphere than anything else between Taichung and the Phillipines. It sort of reminds me of some clubs in China in a positive way! Someting like Rojam or the old JJ’s in Shanghai. Virus is at 110 Sandou 4th Road. It is between TziChiang (Ziqiang in pinyin) and ChengKung (Chenggong) roads. It is down stairs. The Energy there on party on Sat August 7 was OK but actually I thought the last one at the green Jungle was better.
Kaoshiung Nightlife Photos and Pictures
Kaoshiung, a harbor city in Taiwan
Kaoshiung Nightlife
Nightclub at Kaohsiung, many bars, and nightclubs.
Tuntex Sky Tower (in Kaohsiung) at night
Liu He market at Jhongshan Rd, is filled with inexpensive cafés and restaurants.
Liu He Night Market at Kaoshiung City
Chijin Park, has a various sea food to chose.You also can let resturent to cook you favorite food in there.
There have a CHINJIN PARK where you can take a walk nearside the beach.There also have a bridge that you will look all the night shot on it.Beatiful park and street lights.
The Love River flows through the heart of Kaohsiung.
By Jay on Sep 27, 2009 | Reply
The nightlife pages guide you listed is 10 years old. Only 14 of the 20 listed places still exist. Even the Pig and Whistle is now gone. I would add that there are four main discos (dancing night clubs). Lamp, Private Party and Dreams all on Sanduo road and then the mentioned Roof Park. Roof is more lounge while Dreams and Lamp are for dancing. There are plenty of talking bars on a small street near central park called Wenwei. Nightlife KTVs are near Shiwei and Cisian Roads and also near Rufong night market.