Pier-2 Art Center
Once-abandoned harbour warehouses revived by artists and run by the city's Bureau of Cultural Affairs, now home to exhibitions, design and art festivals by the water.
Kaohsiung Music Center
The main venue for pop music in southern Taiwan, supporting local talent, with buildings designed to blend into the harbour scenery.
Cijin Island
Reached by the Gushan-Cijin ferry from Hamaxing, one of the oldest parts of Kaohsiung, the island offers seafood, historic sites and old streets.
Lotus Pond
One of Kaohsiung's most traditional scenic areas, listed among the Eight Sights of Fongshan in the Qing Dynasty; the seven-storey Dragon Tiger Tower is its best-known sight.