You pay by the hour at this unusual library-cafe stocked with magazines, comics and visual arts books. It's a great place to chill ¨C there's free coffee, tea and cold drinks, and pastries for sale; you can also buy food (but not drinks) from outside for consumption on the premises. The sunny corner flat feels like someone's home, with windows all around and a terrace full of potted plants. Take the stairs next to the sushi restaurant.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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This narrow island that acts as a buffer to the harbour and extends down the city coastline makes for a lovely day trip from the mainland. The main¡
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This lively temple once served as the palace of Ning Jin, the last king of the Ming dynasty. If you wish to confirm visually that a king's status is lower¡
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An attractive sprawl of old warehouses by the port is separated by tree-lined boulevards, and hosts shops, galleries and cafes. It's a wonderful place to¡
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Tianliao Stone Temple is a fantastical, Gaudi-esque interpretation of a Taoist temple by Southeast Asian migrant workers. The 500 men had been hired to¡
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One of Kaohsiung's few temples that made the national protected relics list is also its oldest Mazu temple. Cijin Tianhou Temple was constructed in 1673¡
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A remarkable museum in a unique location. From the '50s to the '70s this white building was a hostel for young men departing for compulsory military¡
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When you enter the temple, look up for the two large abacuses used to calculate whether you have done more good than bad in life; check out the most¡
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A true hidden gem, this private museum has a small but exceptional collection of sculpture and antiques by mid-19th- to 20th-century Japanese artists who¡
Nearby Tainan attractions
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Nature-worship temples are hard to come by, which makes this one dedicated to the God of Wind unique. The small structure was originally part of an¡
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Hidden inside a market named after itself, Shuixian Temple (literally 'Water Fairy Temple') is a far cry from the days when it was not only a place of¡
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Cafes, art galleries, fashion boutiques and B&Bs have flowered in the hub of Tainan's former Five Canals area, taking full advantage of the long, narrow,¡
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A foreboding temple dedicated to the King of Medicine (sometimes erroneously translated as 'Drug Lord'), the first of its kind in Taiwan. It faces the¡
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This old second-run theatre (1950) is worth a look for the movie posters created by Master Yan Jhen-fa, the last such painter in Taiwan. You can see¡
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This art deco department store from the 1930s has been so beautifully restored that it's worth going in just to ascend the sweeping staircase, peer¡
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The neoclassical-style Land Bank dates from 1928. Japanese architects were heavily influenced by western ideas at the time and neoclassical revival was a¡
8. Old Japanese Martial Arts Academy
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This sleek and poised Japanese building next to the Confucius Temple was a butokuden, a place where the Japanese taught and promoted martial arts such as¡