Where to stay in Kaohsiung

from €34/night39 hotels sampledTW
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3★+ hotels in Kaohsiung from €34/night (range €34–209, 39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Citysuites Kaohsiung Pier2 hotel · Kaohsiung
from €34/night★ 3
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Hotel Papa Whale-Kaohsiung Formosa Boulevard hotel · Kaohsiung
from €34/night★ 3
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The Tree House hotel · Kaohsiung
from €35/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Kaohsiung

Tue ☁️ 25° 19° 💧8%
Wed ☁️ 27° 21° 💧6%
Thu ☁️ 28° 22° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 29° 22° 💧0%
Sat 🌦️ 30° 23° 💧45%
Sun 🌦️ 28° 23° 💧45%
Mon 🌫️ 27° 23° 💧9%

In Nov, Kaohsiung typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Best time to visit Kaohsiung — climate

Jan: ~22°C daytime, 6 rainy days 22° JanFeb: ~23°C daytime, 4 rainy days 23° FebMar: ~26°C daytime, 5 rainy days 26° MarApr: ~28°C daytime, 2 rainy days 28° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 10 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 18 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~30°C daytime, 28 rainy days 30° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 21 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~31°C daytime, 12 rainy days 31° OctNov: ~28°C daytime, 7 rainy days 28° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 3 rainy days 26° Dec

Things to do in Kaohsiung

Top-rated tours and tickets from €57 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €274
Kaohsiung Area Classic Tour★ 5.0 (9)
from €76
Discover Scuba Diving With Sea Turtles –No certification required★ 5.0 (8)
from €57
Classic Kaohsiung Day Tour: Fo Guang Shan x Lotus Pond x Pier-2★ 5.0 (4)
from €117
From Kaohsiung Private Tainan Historical Highlights Tour★ 5.0 (3)
from €182
Kaohsiung Shore Excursion to Fo Guang Shan, Lotus Pond, & Pier-2★ 5.0 (2)
from €91
Sunset Dinner on Monkey Mountain★ 5.0 (1)

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About Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung (高雄; Ko-hiông in Taiwanese, Gāoxióng in Mandarin), with 2.73 million inhabitants in October 2023, is the third most populated city in Taiwan after New Taipei and Taichung. It is located in the south of the island on the west coast. Kaohsiung is known for its harbor, although more for commercial than tourism reasons.

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