Nearby Scenic Spots

Guidelines For Recreation

Commercial Circles:
Han-Hsien International Hotel is situated at the center of the city. There are many famous commercial districts nearby.

From the hotel, it takes only five minutes drive or fifteen minutes walks to Sogo Department Store, Hsin-Kuang Mitsukoshi Department Store, FE21' Department Store and VIESHOW CINEMAS.

From the hotel, it takes eight minutes drive to New Jyuejiang Shopping Area and Wufu commercial circles. These are some good places for travelers to go shopping and walk around.

Jogging Route:
The hotel is on the most beautiful roads of Kaohsiung City, just by Sihwei Road and the boulevard of Mingchuan Road. In the morning the air is fresh and the view is attractive. When jogging along the roads in the early morning, you can listen to the sounds of nature, the insects chirping and the birds singing.

Itinerary:
Kaohsiung Travel Net - a variety of travel plans

New Jyuejiang Shopping Area
Located on Wufu Road, New Jyuejiang Shopping Area is the largest market in Kaohsiung for foreign goods. Originally as a part of Datong Commercial Area, New Jyuejiang Shopping Area can still find its way out after the closure of President Department Store. Recently, with the support of the government, the road was resurfaced and the planning of a promenade is under way. It has now become the gathering place for the youngsters of Kaohsiung, where the trendiest and most fashionable goods can be found. The shopping mall is divided into a number of business units at 1 to 2 ping (3 to 6 ㎡) to sell unique Japanese and Korean products purchased by the owners, including trendy ornaments, clothing, high quality clocks and watches, imported home ornaments, jewelry of famous brands and special collections, so that you can enjoy the fun of shopping like having a treasure hunt and going into a maze. Numerous stalls for trendy clothing, ornaments and snacks are located outside the New Jyuejiang Shopping Area shopping area and extended all the way north to the lane of Linsen Road. The products are sold at a low price with a room to bargain and visitors can even take a rest in nearby restaurants. It takes about 10 minutes drive from the hotel.

Liouhe Night Market
Liouhe Night Market is the classical night market for snacks of Kaohsiung city. As early as 1950, many stalls for snacks are gathered in the open area near Dagangpu of Sinsing District. The gathering of more and more stalls had given birth to “Dagangpu Night Market”, which was famous for its snacks. Due to the continuous expansion of its scale, the current Liouhe Night Market Night Market emerged. Various food, seafood, specialties, cold drinks and frozen desserts, etc. are sold at the stalls on the two sides. Since the market has the greatest variety of food in the province, it has become a must-go for local and overseas tourists in Kaohsiung. It takes about 10 minutes drive from the hotel.

Dream Mall
Dream Mall, which is newly opened in 2007, occupies an area of 15,155 ping (500,115㎡). Major stores, shops of international brands and general products, as well as restaurants are found in the mall, including Hankyu Department Stores, Marks & Spencer of the UK, counters of various famous brands, Cinemark, theme parks, bookstores, restaurants, etc. There is also the 102.5m-tall "Eye of Kaohsiung" Ferris wheel. With all kinds of facilities for eating, drinking, entertainment and enjoyment, it has become a new tourist spot in Kaohsiung. It takes about 15 minutes drive from the hotel.

Kaisyuan Night Market
Located at the intersection of Kaixuan 4th Road and Ruitian Street, what was once the Blue Lagoon Water Park has become today’s Kaisyuan Night Market. Housing a total of 1,000 booths for hawkers and vendors on a vast stretch of land in excess of 29,700 m2, the Kaisyuan Night Market is renowned as the largest night market in Taiwan. Connected to major roads (including Yixin, Ersheng, Sanduo and other numerically numbered roads to Shiquan) in Kaohsiung City for easy navigation and identification of stores, the Kaisyuan Night Market is rich in local flavors. With the rolls of scaffolding under red and blue canvas roofs in plain sight, the night market serves as a point of convergence for the most famous vendors of classic Kaohsiung cuisines and snacks to congregate. Here at the night market one can find various “dollar foods” that the place is famous for, such as oyster omelet, smelly tofu, fried rice-noodles, Taiwanese hotdogs, kebabs, intestines and oyster noodles, tempura, hot grass jelly, Dongshan duck head, deep-fried bread bowl, pearl milk tea, various freshly prepared fruit juices, scallion cakes and so forth. The night market is approximately 10 minutes away (by car) from the hotel.