Tainan, the fifth largest city in Taiwan is full of historic buildings mostly because it used to be the former capital of the island in Imperial times.

The most famous of Tainan's multitude of temples is the First Confucian School, built in the 17th century. Although it has been reconstructed and enlarged several times over the last centuries, the compound contains the most complete set of temple buildings and altars. Tseng Chen-Yang Mu is worth a visit for its Ming Dynasty tombs.

Chikan Tower (Providentia Fort) and Anping Fort (originally called Orange Fort and then Fort Zeelandia) were forts built by the Dutch in the 17th century. The Anping Fort has wide views over the ocean and coastline. The Anping district is very famous for its beautiful  small streets with traditional little houses with symbols and shrines to ward off evil spirits.

Hsien Cheng-Huang Miao, Tainan Fu Cheng-Huang Miao and Anping Chen Cheng-Huang Miao are stunningly beautiful temples dedicated to the city god Chen­Huang. 
Another shrine worth visiting on your trip to Tainan  includes Koxinga's Temple. 

Tainan is also famous for its snack food and its night markets, and is sometimes known as the city of snacks.