Nearby Scenic Spots
The Urban Hotel33 is situated at the main South-North and East-West roads of Kaohsiung City. There are many famous commercial districts and art and cultural places nearby.
From the hotel, it takes 3 minutes drive or 15 minutes walk to President Department circles. These provide comprehensive shopping space for travelers with noble taste, leisure and family.
From the hotel, it takes 5 minutes drive to New Jyuejiang Shopping Area, Urban Spotlight and Wufu commercial circles. These are some good places for travelers to go shopping and walk around.
From the hotel, it takes 2 minutes drive or 10 minutes walk to Kaohsiung City Culture Center. These are holding art and cultural exhibitions and performances in Kaohsiung city. The statues on the outdoor green areas have given the park plentiful artistic glamour is the best place for relaxation and leisure.
.The British Consulate at Takow
.Kaohsiung Municipal Film Archive
.Kaohsiung City Dadong Arts Center
.Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts
.Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government
.National Science and Technology Museum
.Kaohsiung City Culture Center
Cheng Ching Lake
Just located inside National Sun Yat-Sen University. It is a sea beach nearby Kaohsiung city and is also known as a good spot for viewing the sun set. From here, you can either overlook the distance Chijin Island or you may recline on the slanted mole to watch the tides. National Chung Shan University, surrounded by the sea and mountain, owned the most beautiful campus. It is also recognized as a cradle for cultivation of talents. It is about 30 minutes drive from the hotel.
Sizihwan Bay
Just located inside National Sun Yat-Sen University. It is a sea beach nearby Kaohsiung city and is also known as a good spot for viewing the sun set. From here, you can either overlook the distance Chijin Island or you may recline on the slanted mole to watch the tides. National Chung Shan University, surrounded by the sea and mountain, owned the most beautiful campus. It is also recognized as a cradle for cultivation of talents. It is about 25 minutes drive from the hotel.
Love River
As the river of life of Kaohsiung city, Love River used to play the roles of transportation, transport and recreation, etc. Due to the development of the city, the river has been seriously polluted. Now that the river has been regulated and its ecology has been gradually restored, it has become an important place for ecological conservation in Kaohsiung. Outdoor coffee shops are found along the bank, such as “Hobby Mannbo” and “Golden River GD”, and performances by street performers have turned the modern metropolitan bank into a new attraction. Together with the Film Archive, Music Center and Museum of History, the cultural and artistic atmosphere of Kaohsiung is fully demonstrated. There is also the best-received Pier of Love, where citizens can begin their ferry tour in Kaohsiung harbor, as well as various plantations, artistic illuminations, bicycle tracks and landscaped bridges, etc. Complemented by the art and cultural spots, public facilities and open areas in the region, the unique outlook of Kaohsiung Love River is created. At nighttime, the street lamps on the bank are fascinating that it is really good for a romantic walk. It is about 15 minutes drive from the hotel.
Chijin Island
Cijin Island, the place of origin of Kaohsiung city, is the only island with a sand bar among the 11 districts of Kaohsiung city. Due to the presence of rich sightseeing resources and heritage, Chijin has become a hot tourist spot in recent years for boat trips, adventures, windsurfing, fishing and fresh seafood. The establishment of Chijin Beach Park and the opening of Shell Museum and Chigu Museum have given Chijin a number of new looks. It is about 20 minutes drive from the Gushan Ferry Station to the hotel, you can also take the ferry to Chijin.
True Love Ferry Pier
No.12 Pier of Love, which has broken the barrier between land and sea and fulfilled the ideal of building a waterfront city, was romantically commissioned on the Christmas Eve in 2005. Different from other piers designed and completed earlier, the most distinguish characteristic of No.12 Pier of Love lies in its theme in the design of a white sail. Its floral artistic designs have also added beauty to the Seaside Park, where elevated wooden trail and platform for ornamental and recreational purposes. Landscaped plantations can also be found here. It is about 15 minutes drive from the hotel.
Central Park
The Kaohsiung Central Park Station is situated in the heart of Kaohsiung City where the Jhongshan Stadium, Rotary Park and Cianjin Swimming Pool used to be. Due to its proximity to Kaohsiung City's transportation arteries, the Kaohsiung City Government launched an urban renewal initiative in 2000 that demolished the site then redesigned it as an MRT station. Its location on prime real estate in central Kaohsiung City near the Talee, Hanshin and Shinkuchan shopping districts as well as the Yujhu Street tourist shopping district places it squarely in the heart of the city's best shopping area. By connecting the green spaces of Kaohsiung City as well as public spaces for shopping and tourism, it serves as an important node in the green urban network. The hotel is approximately 8-minute ride away.
Ciatou Sugar Refinery
The Ciatou Sugar Refinery was built in 1900, more than a century ago. Although the decline of the sugar industry meant that the refinery chimneys no longer belched out smoke, the historical buildings and artifacts it left behind including the half-sized trains once used for transporting sugar cane, the huge water tower constructed from red brick or the buildings in the Dutch South East Asia colonial style all hearken back to the bygone years. The hotel is approximately 40-minute ride away.
Wei Wu Ying Metropolitan Park
The originally forbidding military fortress has been transformed into a metropolitan park with lush greenery and vitality; With natural ecology as the pre-requisite structure, it is divided into the Natural Exploration Zone, the Rambling Routes, the Dreamland Park Zone, the Urban Garden Zone, the Camouflage Park Zone, and the Military Park Zone, The Park features diversified functions including culture, art, education and tourism. It is approximately a 15-minute drive from the hotel to here.
Fisherman’s Wharf
It was formerly Pier 2 of Kaohsiung Harbor located at the end of Cisian 3rd Road. The old warehouse has been transformed into a unique water landscape with ocean views and food zone, where various exotic foods and al fresco cafés stand along the harbor. Performances are also organized on a periodic basis at the event square by the harbor to stir-up the atmosphere, making it an ideal place for recreation for Kaohsiung residents. It is approximately a 15-minute drive from the hotel to here.
Kenting National Park
Situated at the southern tip of Hengchun Peninsula, Its beach is the most famous scenic spot of its kind in Taiwan. This area, no matter on the land or in the sea, is known for its coral landform, tropical forest and thousands kinds reserved plants. It is really worth of observing. In this area, Wind Blows Sand, Maobitou, South Bay and Eluanbi, etc. also the very special and well-known features from far and near.It is about 2 hours drive from hotel.
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