Milkfish and Oyster Fritters on the Salt Coast

Getting there

The stops are spread out along the coast, so the whole loop is easiest by car or taxi. Rental cars are available near the train and high-speed rail stations, and filling stations on the coast are few, so fill up before you set off. By bus, take Tainan city bus Blue Trunk Line (藍幹線) from Tainan Station (North Station) to Jiali Transfer Station, then Blue 1 (藍1) or Blue 2 (藍2) to Beimen. Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 98 (Fucheng–Taijiang) runs from Tainan Station to Qigu Salt Mountain, but not every trip goes that far, so check the timetable.

• Tainan city bus routes and timetables ↗
• Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 98 timetable ↗
• Southwest Coast National Scenic Area: local transport (Chinese) ↗

Getting around Tainan: cards, passes and transport tips →

On the way

• Xuejia Ciji Temple: Xuejia's main temple, a short walk from the congee shop, with more than 200 koji pottery pieces by the 19th-century master Ye Wang.
• Nankunshen Daitian Temple: A Wang Ye temple of about 300 years on the Beimen coast, known for its jiannian ceramic work and stone carving.
• Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields: Salt pans first laid out in 1818 and partly restored, so visitors can watch salt being dried and raked.
• Qigu Salt Mountain: A mound of white salt about 20 metres high, left from Taiwan's largest sun-dried salt field, with the Taiwan Salt Museum nearby.