Taipei
Night markets six evenings a week, hot springs at the end of a metro line, and hiking trails that start where the pavement stops. Possibly the easiest big city in Asia to arrive in cold.
Taipei in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Taipei
Where to stay in Taipei
Taipei in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Taipei
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument and tourist attraction erected during Taiwan’s martial law period in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. In recent years, the site has also incorporated remembrance of Taiwan’s martial law period (1949–1987).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
AngMoKio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Xiangshan, known in English as Elephant Mountain or Mount Elephant, is a mountain in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is close to the Taipei Metro Xiangshan Station. It is 183 m (600 ft) high and has a hiking trail to the peak, covering a distance of about 1.5 km (0.93 mi).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Lord Koxinga · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bangka Lungshan Temple is a Taiwanese folk temple in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. The temple was built in Taipei in 1738 by settlers from Fujian during Qing rule in honor of Guanyin. It served as a place of worship and a gathering place for the Chinese settlers.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
The National Palace Museum, also known as Taipei Palace Museum, is a national museum headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in Beijing in 1925, the museum was re-established in Shilin, Taipei, in 1965, later expanded with a southern branch in Taibao, Chiayi, in 2015.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Jun 2026
Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508-meter, 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation. It was officially classified as the world's tallest building from its opening on 31 December 2004, until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in 2009.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Taipei Financial Center Corporation · Public domain
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument and tourist attraction erected during Taiwan’s martial law period in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. In recent years, the site has also incorporated remembrance of Taiwan’s martial law period (1949–1987).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
AngMoKio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Xiangshan, known in English as Elephant Mountain or Mount Elephant, is a mountain in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is close to the Taipei Metro Xiangshan Station. It is 183 m (600 ft) high and has a hiking trail to the peak, covering a distance of about 1.5 km (0.93 mi).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Lord Koxinga · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bangka Lungshan Temple is a Taiwanese folk temple in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. The temple was built in Taipei in 1738 by settlers from Fujian during Qing rule in honor of Guanyin. It served as a place of worship and a gathering place for the Chinese settlers.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
The National Palace Museum, also known as Taipei Palace Museum, is a national museum headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in Beijing in 1925, the museum was re-established in Shilin, Taipei, in 1965, later expanded with a southern branch in Taibao, Chiayi, in 2015.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Jun 2026
Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508-meter, 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation. It was officially classified as the world's tallest building from its opening on 31 December 2004, until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in 2009.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Taipei Financial Center Corporation · Public domain
From the airport
When to go to Taipei: Oct or Nov or Mar or Apr
Guides about Taipei
Taiwan has a nomad visa and a Gold Card, and which one you want depends on your age and income. What a month costs in TWD, and the honest downsides.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026
Taipei rewards a slow visit. Three days built around the night markets and the hot springs, the Jiufen timing that matters, and the tower to skip.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Taipei is small, and the MRT makes most areas viable. Five districts, which night market each one owns, and why the transport pass rarely pays for itself.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Taiwan has a plum rain season and a typhoon season, and the gap between them is the answer. The month table, the two festivals, and the mountain exception.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026