Things to do in Taipei

1. Visit the National Palace Museum: Located in Taipei, Taiwan, the National Palace Museum is mostly known for its wonderful collection of around 70000 pieces of ancient China imperial artifacts and artworks. Taking a tour of the museum, you will be able to learn more about the past from the relics exhibited. This museum is considered to be the largest of its type in the entire world.

It is also known to have shared its roots with the palace museum in the Forbidden City and proudly boasts its high quality pieces that were collected by Chinese emperors. You will be assisted by well experienced guides for the tour of the museum who will give you detailed explanations.

Location: No. 221, Sec 2, Zhi Shan Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111

2. Enjoy the hot springs at Wulai: In case you are in a mood for some calm, relaxing and scenic vibes then Wulai is a mandatory trip for you from Taipei. Heading over to the hot spring, you will be taking a perfect escape in the lap of nature away from the hustle and bustle of your regular life.

Apart from spending playful time at the hot springs, you will also be able to enjoy stunning landscapes, exciting activities, rich cultural values as well as its most amazing hot spring resorts.

Location: No. 39, Wenquan Street, Wulai District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 233c

3. Ride a cable car at Maokong: Thrilling adventures at Maokong will make your trip all the more enjoyable. Taking a Gondola ride will let you capture some of the alluring natural beauty all around. The operational Maokong Gondola is considered to be the first ever Gondola system in Taipei city that takes a one way travel time of about 20-30 minutes.

During this cable car ride, you will be stopping at four stations including Taipei Zoo, Taipei zoo south station, Zhinan temple station and the Maokong station.

Location: Wenshan, Taipei, Taiwan

4. Learn some history at National Taiwan Museum: The National Taiwan Museum is famous for being the oldest museum in Taiwan that was founded by the colonial government during the Japanese rule.

This museum initially started with around 10000 collected items but later due to war and politics the original building had to go through certain renovations. It is still the only museum that was established during the colonial period and is still operating successfully.

Location: No. 2, Xiangyang Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100

5. Hike through Yangmingshan National Park: Hiking amidst multiple routes, peaks, cherry blossoms, hot spring areas and different kinds of flora as well as fauna is one of the most exhilarating experiences to have while you are visiting the Yangmingshan National Park.

This place has ten hikable peaks that can be conquered in an average time of 11 to 12 hours. Besides it is considered to be an outside enthusiast’s paradise. Some of its peaks are Ding sham, Shitiling, Qixing East peak, Mount Datun etc

6. Go shrimp fishing: Taiwan has a popular culture of turning food into sport. Heading over on a shrimp fishing activity, you will be introduced to its popular entertainment culture. You can attempt to catch the freshwater shrimps by huddling around a shallow rectangular pool with seasoned anglers.

The large majority of indoor fishing pools can be found around the Shilin MRT station. This sport actually requires a lot of patience but the wait seems to be worth all the efforts and time.

7. Visit the iconic Longshan Temple: The iconic Longshan Temple has been listed among the seventh group of “National Historical and Cultural Sites” in Fujian where tourists across the globe mostly visit to seek a certain kind of spiritual bliss and enlightenment.

This temple has a mix of Buddhist, Taoists and Confucian faiths but their main deity here is “Yue Lao” who is worshipped by singles to find true love. You can visit this place between 6 am to 10 pm to capture the iconic shots.

Location: No. 211, Guangzhou Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10853

8. Take a Day Trip to Jiufen: A day trip from Taipei to Jiufen is the best possible way to relax in a village-like ambience that is surrounded by tall mountains. Jiufen became famous due to its large resemblance with a village in one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most popular movies “Spirited Away”.

The old streets of Jiufen are filled with small food stalls, tea houses, souvenir stores as well as some pottery stores. You can also visit the famous Lantern tea house and alley or even learn more about the Jiufen gold ore museum. This place is really calm to walk around but it normally stays a little crowded.

Location: Jishan Street, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 224

9. Enjoy the View from Taipei 101: Taipei 101 is a wonderful skyscraper with 101 floors that is known for its amazing view from the top as well as for being the 10th tallest building in the whole wide world. It also holds the title for being the largest green building in the world.

The iconic Taipei tower is famous for its gorgeous fireworks show that gets displayed around international media and New Year’s Eve broadcasts.

Location: No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District

10. See the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: The Chiang-Kai shek Memorial Hall is a landmark destination as well as a major tourist attracting destination. This white memorial hall’s ground level houses a library and a museum that documents Chiang-Kai Shek’s life and career with exhibits describing Taiwan’s history and development.

The upper level of the memorial halls showcases the statue of Chiang Kai Shek. This level is where the guard mounting ceremony takes place at regular intervals of time. The design of the memorial hall was chosen in a competition that was won by architect Yang cho-cheng.

Location: No. 21, Zhongshan South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100

1. Visit Tonghua Night Market: Tonghua Night market which is known as Linjiang Street Night Market is one of the top night markets in Taipei that happens to not only delight the locals but also the tourists.

Heading over to this place to indulge in one of the most sought things to do in Taipei, you will be able to taste authentic, traditional Taiwanese street food.

2. Shop at Shilin Night Market: Shilin Night Market is one of the largest night markets in Taipei that has got something or the other for everyone. Visiting this place to indulge in one of the most sought things to do in Taipei, you will be able to enjoy delicious local foods, and get less expensive goods as well. You can purchase furniture and clothing at this place.

3. Grab Dinner at Din Tai Fung: Having dinner at Din Tai Fung is one of the most sought after things to do in Taipei. It is one of the most famous restaurants that serves delicious local and international food with a proper ambience.

Wandering about what to do in Taipei, you must make sure that you try out super juicy xiao long bao which is soup dumplings.

The best time to visit Taipei would be from the month of March to the month of May. In this time of the year, the average temperature remains moderate around 22 degree celsius. You can comfortably spend time sightseeing places and indulge in some of the most sought after things to do.