Taipei
Taipei sits in a basin ringed by green hills, with a metro that reaches hot springs, temples and trailheads inside the city. Night markets run every evening and are where most people eat. Three days covers the museums, one mountain walk and two or three markets.
How long to stay
October to April; summer is hot and wet.
Typical daily budget
No budget published for this place yet
Best time to go
No seasonal guidance published for Taipei yet
Is Taipei right for your trip?
Based on what this guide covers, not a score. This is what Taipei is known for.
Great for
- Food
- Nightlife
- Solo
Less of a focus
- History & culture
- Nature
- Family
- Couples
- Budget friendly
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Top things to do
Elephant Mountain
Free entry · Paid extras availableTaipei
A short, steep stepped trail on the city's eastern edge giving the standard skyline view across to Taipei 101.
National Palace Museum
Entrance $50 · VerifiedTaipei
The world's largest collection of Chinese imperial art, moved from Beijing in 1949, rotated through galleries of bronzes, jade and painting.
Shilin Night Market
Free entry · VerifiedTaipei
Taipei's largest night market, with an underground food court and street stalls selling pepper buns, oyster omelettes and fried chicken.
Taipei 101
Entrance NT$600 · VerifiedTaipei
A 508-metre tower built to resist typhoons and earthquakes, with an observatory and a visible tuned mass damper near the top.
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Popular activities
Beitou hot spring afternoon
Public and private thermal baths in the volcanic valley north of the city.