Taipei Off The Beaten Path

It is not necessary to visit exhibition in the art mesuem or gallery.... Eslite provide a good place for various type of exhibition.

At the lower ground of Eslite DunHua branch, there an exhibition hall for all types of art exhibition, it can be photography, toys or painting..... No tuxedo, no official attire, you can just wear casual to enjoy a whole night of beatiful art.

Located at the heart of the city, SPOT Taipei is still not very well for the Taipei Community beside movie lovers.

Formerly the residency of the U.S. Anmbassador, SPOT Taipei has changed into the film house which showing a lot of great movie that never show in the normal cinema, especially those non Hollywood movies.

Even for those who are not really for movies, you can just sit at the coffee house having good coffee with a newly bought book in SPOT Taipei..... relax in the dizzy afternoon.

Address: 18, Sec. 2, Chungshan N. Road, Taipei

Well, just like any other country, in CKS memorial hall, provost guard switch hourly. I think Taiwanese provost guard is well-trained and quite nice to see their performance. ( Although this is a serious situation. )
Next time, you visit Taipei, just take MRT to CKS Memorial Hall station, besides seeing magnificant Chinese architecture, please enjoy our provost guard-switching.

The Yangmingshan area is abundant of geothermal activities. Besides the more famous XiaoYouKeng, you can also visit the Surphur Valley/Longfeng Valley area. The Surphur Valley is the second source for the Peitou hot springs (the first source is Hell Valley). Unlike the Hell Valley, where hot spring water can be retrieved directly, it only emits hot gas here. However the local people builded the water pumps around the gas holes, which turns water into hot spring waters. Then this artificial hot spring water is carried down the mountain by water pipes.

This building originally was a public hot spring bath place. Later it was abandoned and converted into the musuem. In the museum you will learn a lot facts about hot springs, such as how they are formed, how many types are there, and where they are located in Taiwan and in the world. You will also learn about the history of Beitou, and its hot spring industry. Although the museum is quite small, I think it is interesting and worth seeing.

When you visit Danshui, you can always see this beautiful Guanyin Mountain on the other side of the river. In fact, you can go there for some good hikes. The most popular trail there is hiking from Lingyun Zen Temple to Yinghan (Tough Man) Peak. The 40 minutes hike is quite easy but you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of the Taipei Basin, Yangming Mountain, and the Taiwan Strait.

Yangmingshan is not just for day time visit! At night it is actually quite a popular destination for those who have their own transportation. Most are visiting the restraurants (there are lots of them!) for a nice dinner there. Or go to one of the hot spring hotels in the mountain. You can also just go there for a view of the Taipei city at night.

Renamed in 1996 as a gesture to help heal the scars left by events of February 28, 1947, 228 Peace Park was once known the premier cruising spot for Taipei's gay community.

In 1998, the park was renamed to honor those whose lives were irrevocably affected by the events of 228, and the ensuing years of martial law and suppression by the KMT.

Any visitor who wants to understand the complex and often heated emotions surrounding Taiwanese politics should at least pay a visit to 228 Memorial Hall