Taipei has often overlooked by the visitors against its East Asian counterparts Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo, but those who take the time to visit Taipei and stroll around can only feel that charm which makes it unique in its own right, and it’s just as vibrant as any other major city. From the Taiwanese people to Cingshui Cliffs and Taroke Gorge, from hot springs to the spectacular food, crazy night markets to out-of-control shopping, the list of things to do in Taipei never seems to end.
Bishan Temple
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- City: Taipei
Being the largest Taoist temple in Neihu, Bishan Temple is located on a mountainside to the north of downtown Neihu. Dedicated to the hero, Chen Yuan-kuang, the temple has a golden statue and a beauti...
Ferris Wheel
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- City: Taipei
Being an up-scale shopping mall in Taipei, Ferris Wheel is the largest shopping malls in Taiwan. It operates a large ferris wheel that offers great views over the city. It is especially spectacular at...
Geothermal Valley
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- City: Taipei
Also known as Hell Valley, it is located at a valley near the end of Zhongshan Road on the left-hand side next to Qinshui Park. This is one of the most famous spots in Beitou, a natural sulfur hot spr...
Grand Hotel
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- City: Taipei
Built in a style of Beijing Palace, Grand Hotel is a famous tourist place in Taipei, attracting huge tourist masses. Established in 1952, construction of the building got completed in 1973 and it is r...
Jingmei Jiying Temple
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- City: Taipei
Jingmei Jiying Temple honors Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan, both of whom fought and died bravely during the An Shi rebellion. It is one of Taiwan's designated historic ...
Jingmei Night Market
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- City: Taipei
Jingmei Night Market is a combination of many small street vendors and shops selling items including various snack foods, clothes, and accessories. Businesses i...
Martyr's Shrine
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- City: Taipei
It is a temple memorializing those who gave their lives for the R.O.C. during its tenure on mainland China and its later existence on Taiwan. A changing of the guard ceremony is performed at the top o...
National Chengchi University
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- City: Taipei
NCCU, often abbreviated to Zhengda, is Taiwan's leading national university focused on humanities and social sciences. It is large with lots of greenery and ope...
Puji Temple
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- City: Taipei
Being a wonderfully preserved Japanese temple it is located across Wenquan Road in the district of Beitou. It is small yet charming Buddhist temple dedicated to the guardian spirit of hot springs. Bei...
Taipei Zoo
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- City: Taipei
Nestled in a tight, lush valley, Taipei zoo has all the leisurely charm of a large park, but you also get the enjoyment of wandering through trees and along lanes with a variety of animals and birds. ...
Tea Testing
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- City: Taipei
Numerous tea gardens are located in the surroundings of Taipei like Maokong and the tea specialties include Wenshan Baozhong and Muzha Tieguanyin. Another tea garden is Muzha Tea Plantations which als...
Tianmu Miramar Cinema
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- City: Taipei
Tianmu Miramar Cinema is an IMAX theatre which has the largest movie screen showing commercial movies in entire Asia which has a dimension of 28m width and 21m ...