愛河發源於高雄縣仁武鄉，流經高雄市區，為高雄主要河川之一，全長約16.4公里，猶如城市的母親之河。下游河岸整治而成河濱公園，是市區內散步休憩的好去處，也是端午節划龍舟與元宵節燈會的舞台。過去由於工業污染與都市廢水排放不當，使得愛河因污染嚴重而惡名昭彰，但近年來經政府努力整治，並陸續在河岸兩旁進行綠化，闢建休息設施方使愛河的浪漫風華得以重現。
愛河入夜以後沿著水面點點霓虹彩光，東西兩岸各具不同情調的"愛河曼波"與"黃金愛河"咖啡藝文廣場，散發迷人的咖啡香及快慢交替的美妙樂音，令人不得放慢腳步而融入其中，讓港灣城市的水岸休閒風情，為身心靈作徹底的放鬆，每天下午4:00~11:30可以搭乘愛河觀光船(愛之船)遊覽愛河風光。
在高雄市交通局積極爭取下，花將近四千萬元打造15艘「愛之船」，「愛之船」是20人座的動力引擎小型觀光船，以愛神「丘比特」及七對國際知名情侶命名，在愛河沿線設許多停靠站供市民上下船 ，沿途瀏覽河岸美景並享受咖啡美食，觀賞街頭藝人表演，對活絡港都觀光產業的商機，將具有畫龍點睛作用。
※愛之船航班：下午4時至晚上12時，每15分鐘一班。（末班船23時30分）.
※愛之船航線：音樂館碼頭─高雄橋─建國橋（往返約25分鐘）.
※中途靠泊站：國賓飯店站、仁愛公園站。 Love river is the parent river of Kaoshing City with length equivent to 16.4 kilometers. The downstream part of the river is Herbing park which is the popular spot for variety of recreation and leisure for local residents. It turns into a stage for dragon boat race during the Duan wu festival and colorful lantern demonstartion during the Yuan xiao festival. Everyday afternoon from 4:00~11:30, you can aboard the love river ferry boat to tour around the love river for some spectacular sightseeing. Various access points to get on and off the 15 available “love river ferry boats” are conveniently located alongside the love river. While you are near love river, you can enjoy beautiful sights, stop by cafes for some gourmet coffees, indulge yourself in fine dining experiences and revel in the sight of spectacular street performances. *Love river ferry boat (operational hour): Everyday afternoon from 4:00~11:30. Boat arrives every 15 minutes *Love river ferry boat (route): 音樂館碼頭─高雄橋─建國橋 ( Round trip takes about 25 minutes) *Love river ferry boat (transfer stations): 國賓飯店站、仁愛公園站。 |