Kenting finds hope in older travelersBy Tsai Tsung-hsien and Shelley Shan / Staff reportersTour operators in Kenting (墾丁) have seen a glimmer of hope for bringing visitors back to the once-popular travel destination in southern Taiwan, following an unexpected rise in older travelers. The number of tourists in Kenting peaked in 2014, when 8.37 million visited after the release of Taiwanese blockbuster film Cape No. While Kenting might have lost its appeal among young people, it has appeared to find its way into the hearts of older travelers, who neither care for uploading pictures to Instagram nor reading travelers’ reviews online. Local governments need to focus on attracting older travelers, aside from attracting young tourists or family travelers, Hsu said. Caesar Park Kenting general manager Kuo Hsuan-tso (郭軒作) said older travelers focus more on a sense of safety.

Source: Taipei Times January 01, 2026 17:14 UTC