Day 1｜Arrive in the afternoon → check in at 3 Door → a walk in the West Central District → nightlife in the old houses
Checking in at 3 Door Hotel｜A conversation between design and history
The first moment of the journey that takes your breath away is seeing the exterior of 3 Door, an old building understated outside and expressive within, with a design language blending the modern and the historical that is quite captivating. From the style themes of the rooms to the architectural vocabulary of each floor, details are hidden everywhere.
Being five minutes’ walk from the railway station is one of the advantages most prized by travellers who do not drive.
An afternoon stroll｜The soul of Tainan is in the small lanes
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- Tatsuya Hamaya Fishery: good flavours tucked inside the market; it has a modest fame in Shuixian Temple Market
- Tatsuya Hamaya Fishery: good flavours tucked inside the market; it has a modest fame in Shuixian Temple Market
Photo / Niusnews
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- Niaofei Antiques: a beautiful select shop you must visit
- Niaofei Antiques: a beautiful select shop you must visit
Photo / Niaofei Antiques official site
The evening in the old houses is not over yet. As night falls, step into the Wanchang Uprising bar,
an understated bar hidden in the lanes of Tainan, a base of relaxation reserved for old souls. Pleasantly tipsy, walk back to the hotel and meet the quietest moment of the Tainan night.
Day 2｜A Tainan breakfast → between history and coffee → packing up the memories
A Tainan morning begins with beef soup
Photo / 3 Door Hotel
Within walking distance, Xiluodian Beef Soup is the breakfast option locals recommend; served with white rice and small side dishes, it is the most genuine good-morning greeting in Tainan.
You may also add our speciality breakfast at the hotel, saving you the trouble of getting up early to queue and letting you enjoy a more generous spread of authentic dishes!
Getting to know a city’s early morning on foot
here Kyoto Tainan | Kaishan · Qingshui: the first overseas branch of a Kyoto original, a place of pilgrimage for coffee lovers and admirers of old houses
Photo / here Kyoto Tainan official Instagram
Walk back to the old quarter along Tainan Park, passing old clinics and cafés in the lanes, and feel this city at its quietest and gentlest.
A hidden recommendation: the secret exhibition area at 3 Door
In the public space on the eighth floor of 3 Door Hotel you may sometimes come upon a small exhibition or a display of a designer’s work — an easter egg known only to guests, like a handwritten postcard at the end of the journey.
The quality of a journey is not in having the most, but in having just enough
3 Door Hotel is not only a place to stay but a vessel that lets you feel the city, design and the aesthetics of living afresh. For you, who love travelling slowly, taking photographs and experiencing the culture of the lanes, this will be the warmest starting point for a journey through Tainan.
Recommended to everyone who wants to fall in love again, on foot, with Taiwan’s old cities.
