Fisherman's Wharf is a popular leisure fishing port in Tamsui. The area features a pedestrian bridge with great views, and a long pier with tons of food options, especially seafood. Popular activities here include watching the sunset, enjoying the scenery, and enjoying local snacks.
Background: Fisherman's Wharf is officially known as Tamsui Fishing Harbor No. 2 (淡水第二魚港). It was an important harbor for fisherman, along with Tamsui port for the past 200 years due to its geographic location on the westernmost end of the Tamsui River. In 2001, it was changed into it's current form as a tourist destination. However, it still continues to be used as a fishing harbor. There are two other official Fisherman's Wharf's in Taiwan, one Kaohsiung and one in Chiayi. The fisherman's wharf station on Tamsui's Danhai light rail line (LRT) opened November 15th, 2020. Hours: Food stalls are open from roughly 11 AM to 8 PM. Price: Free Lover's Tower: The entrance fee is 200 NT. You can also book tickets to Lover's Tower, which has great 360 degree views of Fisherman's wharf on KKday here. Hotels: We have stayed at and recommend Fullon Hotel which has locations in Tamsui and Fulong near the beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, Klook here, Trip.com, Kayak here, or Hotels.com here). Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan. Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here. How to get there: By Car/Scooter: Take provincial highway 2 as far west as possible and you will reach the wharf. There is paid parking inside. Looking for scooter rental in Tamsui? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here. If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here. By bus: Take Red Bus 26 from Tamsui MRT station west to Fisherman's Wharf station. By light rail: The fisherman's wharf station on Tamsui's Danhai light rail line (LRT) is expected to open November 15th, 2020. The walk from the LRT station takes about 10 minutes. You can purchase a discount easy card to use on the MRT from Klook here or KKday here. You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here. By Bicycle: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan's many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. Map: Please see below: Our Journey: We have been to Fisherman's Wharf a few times and have enjoyed every time coming. 
Before you reach the pedestrian bridge, you are already bombarded with other food chain options in the building seen above.
The Lover's Bridge (情人橋} that crosses the harbor it beautiful and majestic, and you should definitely take your time there, take some selfies, kiss your lover, and block other people that are trying to simple walk across.
Looking up at the middle of the bridge through crowds of people.
Looking toward the sunset and the entrance to the harbor.
The pier below, full of food stalls.
Ships leaving the harbor.
People travelling down to the other side of the bridge. Mt. Guanyin in the background.
Looking east toward Taipei.
Looking east toward the main Fisherman's Wharf square and boat parking.
What food options are there? Well to be honest after taking the above photos I ditched it and ate at Tamsui Old Street instead. The food options at both places are similar, with seafood being the main attraction, like the fried squid pictured above.
For our full guide on the best things to see and do in the Tamsui Area, click here. 2020 Update 更新: 
As of Nov 15th, the Fisherman's Wharf Light Rail is expected to open for limited use, and will be free for the first month of operations. The total fare from Hongshulin Station to Fisherman's Wharf is 30 NT. It was open for tests when we visited in summer of 2020.
Next to the LRT station there were already many stalls and restaurants opening up.
A lone cloud pouring rain that evening.
Rain pouring over Linkou.
Sunbeams over Tamsui.
Amazing fire in the sky at sunset.
Lover's Tower 情人塔 
One place I failed to mention last time is the viewing tower at Furong Hotel called Lover's Tower. The entrance fee is 170-190 NT depending on if it's a weekday or holiday.
You can also book tickets to Lover's Tower, which has great 360 degree views of Fisherman's wharf on KKday here. 
Another side view of the tower.
Fullong hotel, which has an excellent breakfast buffet.
View of the wharf from the hotel. The walk from the LRT station takes about 10 minutes.
One of the restaurants on the wharf, this one selling desserts.
Lover's Bridge 情人橋 
View of lover's bridge at sunset. The bridge is nice but not very family friendly. There are a ton of little steps and it is impossible to push a stroller or wheel chair except by lifting, which is what we ended up doing.
Another view of the sunset.
View underneath the bridge.
View further down the pier.
On top of the shops is another boardwalk that connects to the bridge.
You would think everything is wheelchair friendly with this slanting ramp, but no.
Another view over Linkou.
View of some ships.
Another view looking at the sun set.
Shops still lit up at night.
Lover's bridge with all those tiny steps.
Love sign in front of the bridge.
Another view of the wharf at night from higher up. Sometimes they have a fireworks display here.
Closer view of the wharf.
They are building a new bridge to connect Bali and Tamsui here. It should be completed in a few years.
Looking out to Bali and the artificial industrial island out there.
Looking at the Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology.
View of Shalun Beach near the wharf, which is an okay beach but not the best for swimming.
Sunset over the wharf.
Another view of the sunset.
Last view of the sunset.
You can also book tickets to Lover's Tower, which has great 360 degree views of Fisherman's wharf on KKday here. You can book a tour of Tamsui on TripAdvisor here, KKday here, or Klook here. You can book a tour to Taiwan's North Coast on TripAdvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here. There are many activities available around Tamsui such as, SUPing, Sand Bar Digging, Horse Riding, Lover's Tower, Sailing, Yachting, Happy Island Parent Child Gymnasium, Chi Po Lin Museum and more on TripAdvisor here, KKday here, or Klook here. Check out our full guide to Tamsui here. Check out our guide to the Northern Coast here. Check out our guide to Taipei’s Old Streets here. You can check out our full travel guide to Taipei here. You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here.
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