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Explore the region
About Tamsui
Zhongzheng Road and its connections into Chongjian and Qingshui streets hold traditional food shops, groceries and contemporary retail. The waterfront gives this commercial district an open edge and a natural place to pause.
For more historical context, continue to the Fort San Domingo precinct as a separate part of the visit. Its fort and former consular residence explain a different layer of Tamsui’s international connections. Keep time for both the streets and the museum grounds rather than treating all of Tamsui as a single photo stop.
What to look for
- The old-street network follows Zhongzheng, Chongjian and Qingshui streets.
- The riverfront provides a change of pace beside the commercial lanes.
- Fort San Domingo adds a fort and former consular precinct to the visit.
Location & getting there
Getting to Tamsui
Tamsui MRT station places you at the edge of the old-street area. Follow Zhongzheng Road into the commercial streets. Fort San Domingo is farther along Zhongzheng Road at Lane 28, so plan that extension separately.
Combine your visit
Build the visit around these complementary stops.
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Tamsui old streets淡水老街
Explore Zhongzheng Road and the smaller streets around it.
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Riverfront淡水河岸
Take a break by the river.
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Fort San Domingo紅毛城
Add the historic precinct while its visitor areas are open.
Use the current visitor programme and local conditions to choose which stops to include.
Find Tamsui
淡水 · 新北市
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Selected visitor facts translated and adapted from Tourism Administration and contributing local tourism authorities, 2026 Tourism Information Database v2.1 — 淡水老街 (Attraction_382000000A_109658) · Open Government Data License 1.0.
Selected visitor facts translated and adapted from Tourism Administration and contributing local tourism authorities, 2026 Tourism Information Database v2.1 — 紅毛城園區(新北市立淡水古蹟博物館) (Attraction_382000000A_109672) · Open Government Data License 1.0.