One-day itinerary

Yanshui is a good size for exploring on foot. You can stroll from the Yanshui Wu Temple on the northern edge of the town to Qiaonan Old Street in less than half an hour. Walking by the riverside in Yuejin Port Riverside Park is also definitely one of the best things to do here. 

10:00am-- Qiaonan Old Street （橋南老街）

Discover the old street with past glory.
Open: 08:00-21:00 Daily
Take a rest in one of the old houses: 
Qiaonan Old Street Coffee Shop (Open: 9:00-18:00, Tel: 886-6-652-2375)

11:00am-- Yanshui Catholic Church （鹽水天主堂）

Taiwanese interpretation of the Last Supper.
Open: Wed. to Sun. 10:00-11:30; 13:00-15:30 (Group reservation excepted)
Fare: None.
Tel: 886-6-652-1174

12:00pm-- Yanshui Wu Temple（鹽水武廟）

Lord Guan saved the town from plague by beehive-like fireworks?

Open: 05:00-21:00 Daily

Fare: None.

Tel: 886-6-652-1264

Lunch @ A-San Egg（鹽水觀光美食城--阿三意麵）

Open: 07:30-17:30 (Close on Thu.)

Add: Yanshui Street Food Market (No. 56, Kangle Rd. Yanshui Dist.)

Drink @ Yanshui Street Food Market Winter Melon Tea（鹽水點心城冬瓜茶）

The real taste of Winter Melon Tea that cools your heat!

Open: 08:00-18:00 (Close on Mon.)

Add: No. 2-4, Zhongshan Rd., Yanshui Dist.

Tel: 886-6-65204522

14:00-- Yongcheng Theater（永成戲院）

The oldest movie theater in Yanshui.
Open: 
Wed. to Fri. 13:30-17:30 
Sat. to Sun. 09:30-17:30
Fare: None.
Add: No. 21, Guogang, Yanshui Dist.
Tel: 886-6-652-2198

15:00-- Octagonal House（八角樓）

One of the ten best historical sites in Tainan.
Open: 08:00-17:00 daily
Fare: None.
Tips: After the tour, enjoy some shaved ice at the corner of the Octagonal House. You might find out more stories about the House.

16:00-- Yanshui Street Food

Eat @ Yanshui Bean Sprout Noodles（鹽水豆簽羹）
Bean sprout noodles is a kind of thiner and shorter noodles made of rice bean. It can go with either oysters or milkfish. 
Open: 14:00-19:00
Add: No. 19, Chaoqin Rd., Yanshui Dist.



Eat @ Yanshui Steamed Bao （鹽水煎包）
Offering different kinds of fillings like pork with scallion, pork with diced bamboo sprout, peanut, and red bean.
Open: 13:30-18:00
Add: No. 7, Zhongzheng Rd., Yanshui Dist.



Eat @ Kun Bo Stinky Tofu （昆伯臭豆腐）
Fried fermented tofu with a memorable smell.
Open: 14:30-21:30
Add: No. 15, Chaoqin Rd. Yanshui Dist.