Tamsui 淡水 / Wisteria Garden 紫藤花園 / Fort San Domingo 紅毛城 [Taipei Day Trips Ep. 52, part 2]

Tamsui 淡水 / Wisteria Garden 紫藤花園 / Fort San Domingo 紅毛城 [Taipei Day Trips Ep. 52, part 2]

Hello, guys! This is Jeff from “The Greatest 
Journey”. This is part 2 of our Tamsui or 淡水 overnight trip. While my mom is taking her 
afternoon rest, I am heading for the bus stop to take a ride to the outskirts of 
Tamsui or 淡水 to visit a Wisteria Garden. Wisteria blooms for only 12 days from late March 
to early April so time your visit properly. The bus ride to 屯山 or Tun Mountain takes 
around 20 minutes but the waiting time for the bus could be long, so allow 
enough time. Ok, I have to head out. After eating breakfast at the hotel, 
we take the bus to Fort San Domingo, one of the most important landmarks in Tamsui. 
It was originally built by the Spaniards in 1628 but was rebuilt as Fort Antonio by 
the Dutch less than two decades later. The locals referred to the Dutch as “red hair 
savages”, hence, the fort’s Chinese name 紅毛城. After the Opium War, the British leased 
the building from the Qing government to use as a consulate. What we see of the building today is the fusion of Dutch and 
British architectural elements. To get to the “Little White 
House” from Fort San Domingo, we had to pass by the beautiful 
campus of Aletheia University. After the Second Opium War, Taiwan had to open its ports for trade. A customs office was established and eventually staff residences 
as well. The Tamsui Customs Officers’ Residence is otherwise known as “Little White House” 小白宮 because of its architecture.

Welcome to Season 6 of “Taipei Day Trips”. My channel, “The Greatest Journey”, presents my travel stories, and this series features day trips primarily within the greater Taipei area. In this season, I return to discovering and exploring new attractions and hidden gems in Taipei.

Episode 52 is a an overnight trip to Tamsui 淡水. The episode was filmed in April 2025. New videos are uploaded on Fridays.

Animated Segments by K. Alexander

Wisteria Garden official Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/damshuiWisteria

Tamsui Historical Museum official website:
https://en.tshs.ntpc.gov.tw/

Hotel Leisure Tamsui official webpage:

淡水淶滬文旅酒店

00:00 Intro
01:04 Tamsui Wisteria Garden
03:13 Hotel Leisure Tamsui Breakfast
04:36 Fort San Domingo
08:09 Aletheia University
08:28 Little White House