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Your first month, planned

New to Kaohsiung?

One week at a time, four small steps a week, almost all of them free. By the end you’ll have a coffee spot, a Saturday routine and people who know your name.

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Week 1

Get your bearings

Learn the city's shape before you try to fill your calendar.

  1. A local guide is the fastest way to learn Kaohsiung's layout and stories. Free tours run on tips.

    Walking tours →

  2. Find your nearest café, pub, supermarket and park. Note the ones you want to go back to.

  3. One for breakfast, one for lunch, one for dinner: start with the local favourites.

    Ruifeng Night MarketEat · Street food · ZuoyingBeef Chief (Ziqiang 2nd Road)Eat · Restaurant · Qianjin
    Eat & drink →

  4. Free walks, markets, parks and events: the cheapest way to get to know a city.

    2026 Kaohsiung International Steel Sculpture Art Festival: SUPER STAGE (鋼雕藝術節)Fri 13 November, 10am · Pier-2 Penglai B3 Warehouse, Hamasen Railway Park and Yancheng · Fri 13 November, 10am2026臺灣作曲家系列《心繫本土 胸懷亞太》許常惠逝世二十五週年紀念特展Fri 13 November, 11am · Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts · Fri 13 November, 11am
    What's on this week →

New to Kaohsiung, answered

What should I do in my first week in Kaohsiung?

Take a walking tour to learn the layout, walk your own neighbourhood end to end, try three places locals eat, and look for the free things on that week.

How do I meet people in Kaohsiung?

Pick two things that repeat every week, such as a trivia night, a run club or a weekly night at a local hotel or hostel, and keep going back. Meet people lists the ones on in Kaohsiung.