Sanzhi District

Understand

Sanzhi is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.

Getting there

There are no major train stations in Sanzhi, and the easiest way to access the district is by car. The main road route through Sanzhi is the Provincial Highway No. 2.

Getting around

For information about the attractions in the area, you may wish to stop by the visitor's information centre:

1 Sanzhi Visitor Center and Gallery, ☏ +886 2 8635 5143. 09:00-17:00. (updated Jul 2019)

See

Historical sites 1 Sanban Bridge, ☏ +886 2 8953 5332. (updated Jul 2019) 2 Yuanxing House, No.164-2, Putoukeng, ☏ +886 2 2960 3456. A small building behind the visitor's information centre which was the birthplace of the first democratically elected President in Taiwan's history. (updated Jul 2019)

Culture 3 Zhibo Artist’s Village, 2-26, Zhibai Rd. A small area where there are many artist studios and workshops. (updated Jul 2019)

Museums 4 Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum, No.26, Zhibo Rd, ☏ +886-226 369 174. A museum dedicated to the art of puppetry, which is still popular in Taiwan, mostly consisting of antique puppets which belonged to puppetier Li Tien-lu. There are also regular performances of Taiwanese puppetry here. (updated Jul 2019)

Temples

5 Fufudingshan Shell and Coral Temple, ☏ +886 2 2636 7002. A cave tample where the walls are extensively decorated with coral. (updated Jul 2019) 6 MinZhuGongWang Temple, ☏ +886 2 2636 4096. A temple dedicated to a local Hakka god. (updated Jul 2019) 7 Sanchun Fude Temple. (updated Jul 2019) 8 Fucheng Temple, No. 38, Section 1, Zhongshan Road, ☏ +886 2 2636 2076. (updated Jul 2019) 9 Zhicheng Temple, ☏ +886 2 2636 2557. (updated Jul 2019) 10 True Dragon Temple. (updated Jul 2019)

Do

Parks and nature 1 Qianshuiwan Seaside Park, ☏ +886 935 513 448. A seaside park on the coast which offers views out to sea, but has a reputation for being windy. (updated Jul 2019) 2 Datun Nature Park, ☏ +886 2 2861 7294. 09:00-16:30. A large park situated to the south of the city which is a popular hiking spot for locals. (updated Jul 2019) 3 Fude Waterwheel Ecological Park. 24hrs. (updated Jul 2019) 4 Gende Water Wheel Park, Sec. 1, Danjin Rd.. 24hrs. A small park containing an old water wheel. (updated Jul 2019)

Cycling 5 Sanzhi-Shimen Cycling Route. An 11km train running from Sanzhi to the neighbouring Shimen district along the waterfront. (updated Jul 2019)

Eat

Local specialties

Restaurants

Breakfast 1 Pretty Devil, No 32, Section 2, Zhongzheng Road, ☏ +886 226362913. 05:30-13:30. Serves a mix of Taiwanese style breakfast fare and some local takes on 'western' cuisine. (updated May 2021)

Seafood 2 Xiang Yuan Bengang Seafood Restaurant, No 4, Section 1, Danjin Road, ☏ +886 226369220. A seafood restaurant at the edge of the town. (updated May 2021)

Western 3 Frank's Texas BBQ, ☏ +886 226361548. 11:30-20:30. Fairly self-explanatory. (updated May 2021)