Tamsui/Danshui District is located in the Northern part of Taiwan and is 45 minutes away through MRT from the Taipei Main Station. Its name is derived from “淡 (dàn)” which means fresh and “水 (shuǐ)” for water since the place is surrounded by a river. Just like any other districts in Taiwan, Tamsui District also has a lot of tourist spots to offer to all locals and travelers that come to visit.
So let’s start!
From Taipei Main Station you can take the MRT Red Line going to Tamsui. It costs around 40NTD for a 45-minute ride.
1. Fort San Domingo
Located on a hilltop that provides a picturesque view of the Tamsui River is Fort San Domingo that was originally built by the Spanish in 1628 during their occupation in Taiwan which served as their wall and defense during war. This is considered as Tamsui’s most prominent monument. The Fort was nicknamed as Hong Mao Chen (紅毛城) which means “red hair fortress”.
Upon entering Fort San Domingo, you can come across its souvenir shop that sells very cute stuffs at reasonable prices.
If Fort San Domingo is meant to convey authority, Hobe’s Fort was built for military action. The Fort was never used in any wars and is well preserved with secret tunnels for exhibition purposes.
There is also a park nearby the Hobe’s Fort where you can take a rest and breathe fresh air while enjoying the scenic view.
Taiwan is a truly remarkable country to visit, we have cherry blossoms, colorful flowers, and now Tamsui. To know more about exploring Taiwan, don’t forget to subscribe. ♥
Hi, nice article. I think you can add at least one thing, that is Tamsui Cultural Park. When you go out from the MRT station go towards the riverside, but NOT to the right like everybody else, but instead go to the left. Very few people know that there is an old Shell depot converted into a Cultural Park with beautiful red tile old buildings with coffee shops, boutiques and exhibitions. And all in peace and quiet without big crowds and noise. I had a nice 80 NTD cappuccino with relaxing piano music in the background at 211coffee, https://www.facebook.com/211coffee/ Next… Read more »
Thank you Esaias! I think we pass through this Tamsui Cultural Park and we just missed it out in this article. Don’t worry, maybe in our future article, we will feature this Tamsui Cultural Park. Thank you for the information. 🙂
Great post and nice pictures. Taiwan is straight going to my list of countries which needs to be visit.
Hi Pia! You will never regret in visiting Taiwan 🙂
Wanted to visit Taiwan for sometime now but I didn’t know that there are a lot of places to see there. Lovely photos!
Taiwan is definitely a very beautiful country with so much amazing tourist spots! 🙂
Now I have another place in Taiwan apart from Taipei I would want to visit. The Hobe’s Fort and Fisherman’s Wharf are beautiful, love all your pictures.
Definitely! You should include Tamsui in your list 🙂
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Thank you, Bhanu! 🙂
Omg! I’ll be in Taiwan thks june!! Might check Tamsui . I love your photos and thank you for sharing this!!
Oh! You will definitely enjoy Taiwan and Tamsui as well. Have fun! 🙂 Don’t forget to subscribe to keep updated of our future blogs about Taiwan 🙂
Taiwan is definitely on our list this year! And this just re-confirmed it!
Goodluck on your trip to Taiwan, Amrita! Keep posted on our future blogs to discover more of Taiwan’s beauty 🙂
Lovely , very well written. Shall follow this if I happen to visit .
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I appreciate how simple you write and also, your photos are so nice. Can’t wait to go to Tawian and definetelt I will check your blog again! 🙂
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I was there last year in April. Love the street food. At night pack with people. The view is magnificent.
Wow! Really? Taiwan is really known for its street food and night markets! 🙂
Never been to Taiwan but this post encourages me to plan a trip. The photos are also amazing xx
Hi Carolina, I hope you could really visit Taiwan soon and experience its beauty 🙂
I have never heard about this place, but I definitely add it on my Bucket list now 🙂 Great post, it looks like an amazing place 🙂
Hi! Thanks for dropping by. Taiwan is really an amazing place! 🙂
I have never been to Taiwan so loved your post. Hobe’s Fort and Fisherman’s Wharf sound a lot of fun ! Thanks for sharing
Thank you, Swati. Hope you could visit Taiwan soon 🙂
Great article, really stunning pictures! The Aletheia University looks really beautiful.
Thank you, Danielle! Actually, I finished my MBA degree in Aletheia 🙂
I love your article.. And your photos are striking, make me wanna go to Tamsui..
Hi Miguel! Thank you for the compliment. You should definitely visit Taiwan soon!