The Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf (), officially the Tamsui Second Fishing Harbor (), is a major fishing harbor and a scenic spot on the right bank of the

Tamsui River The Tamsui River (alternatively Danshui River, ) is third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of , flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City. It is located in northern pa ...

estuary, at the western tip of

Tamsui District Tamsui District (Hokkien POJ: ''Tām-chúi''; Hokkien Tâi-lô: ''Tām-tsuí''; Mandarin Pinyin: ''Dànshuǐ'') is a seaside district in New Taipei, Taiwan. It is named after the Tamsui River; the name means "fresh water". The town is popul ...

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...

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. The predecessor was the

Tamsui Customs Wharf The Tamsui Customs Wharf () is a wharf in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Until today, this is the only remaining pier in Taiwan built by the Qing Dynasty and being used as naval base today. History In 1861, Qing Dynasty established a cus ...

, a more inland but important fishing harbor in the early history of north Taiwan.

Facilities

Tamsui Lover's Bridge The Tamsui Lover's Bridge () is a bridge in Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The bridge was opened on 14 February 2003. Architecture The shape of the white-colored bridge resembles the mast and rigging of ...

: Lover Bridge of Tamsui, a white-colored

Cable-stayed bridge A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern o ...

, derived its name since it was opened on 14 February 2003, Valentine's Day. You may appreciate the sunset from the bridge. The total length is approximately 196 meters and the walk across takes approximately 3 minutes. *Outdoor Lawn and Sculpture Park *Fluctuation Fishing Boat Wharf: with anchorage for up to 150 fishing boats. *Riverbanks Scenery Platform: maximum capacity of 3,000 people with views of the Tamsui river and Kuanyinshan.

Transportation

* Take the

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ...

Tamsui Line to

Tamsui Station Tamsui () is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is the terminal station of the . The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct Tamsui railway line. Tamsui station is the ...

, and then transfer to Bus Red-26, 836, or 837. *

Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf Station Tamsui District (Hokkien POJ: ''Tām-chúi''; Hokkien Tâi-lô: ''Tām-tsuí''; Mandarin Pinyin: ''Dànshuǐ'') is a seaside district in New Taipei, Taiwan. It is named after the Tamsui River; the name means "fresh water". The town is popula ...

of the Danhai light rail.

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