tainan in 3 days, 2 nights

The fast train down from Taipei and Shennong Street at night, a day of beef soup, temples and Anping's old harbour, and a milkfish breakfast before heading home.

1. Day 1

   Down to Tainan

   Morning

   Fly from KL to Taipei, about 4.5 hours; Taiwan is on the same time as Malaysia. Take the Airport MRT to the High Speed Rail station and ride south to Tainan, about 1 hour 45 minutes.

   Afternoon

   Change to the shuttle train from the HSR station into the city and check in.

   Evening

   Danzai noodles, small bowls with shrimp and minced pork sauce, then a walk down Shennong Street, a short old street of lantern-lit shophouses, bars and cafés.

2. Day 2

   Temples and Anping

   Morning

   Beef soup for breakfast, thin slices of raw beef cooked in the bowl by hot broth. Then Chihkan Tower and the Confucius Temple, a short ride apart in the city centre.

   Lunch

   Coffin bread, a thick slice of fried bread hollowed out and filled with creamy stew.

   Afternoon

   Taxi to Anping, about 15 minutes, for the ruins of Fort Zeelandia, the old street of snacks and the warehouse taken over by banyan roots.

   Evening

   Back in the centre for dinner and more snacks. Share plates so you can try more.

3. Day 3

   Milkfish and home

   Morning

   Milkfish porridge for breakfast, then the Hayashi Department Store, a restored 1930s department store with a small shrine on the roof.

   Lunch

   One more bowl of danzai noodles or beef soup.

   Afternoon

   Shuttle train to the HSR station, ride north to Taoyuan and fly home. If your flight leaves from Kaohsiung, it's about an hour away instead.