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Beitou Hot Springs   Taipei

Beitou Hot Springs, Taipei

 21 Reviews  If you are not a fan of hot springs - skip this place as there is really NOTHING fascinating to view and almost everything here is expensive, hotel room rates are cut throat, food is expensive and... 

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Night Markets   Taipei

Night Markets, Taipei

 35 Reviews  Shilin - suitable for all ages. Huge variety of shopping + food. Alight at JianTan station (DO NOT alight at shilin station). Size of night market - Huge! Liaoning - although it still appears on the... 

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Taipei 101   Taipei

Taipei 101, Taipei

 43 Reviews  Alight at Taipei Cityhall station, exit to the surface and you should be able to see which direction you need to go. Taipei 101 is the tallest building in Taipei and if you can't find it..... Nothing... 

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Dan Shui   Taipei

Dan Shui, Taipei

 13 Reviews  I enjoyed Danshui via "Meetrip Taipei", whose concept is "Enjoy travel together with locals". http://meetrip.to/ ( Actually, I'm making Meetrip! ) Its activity was full of local night Danshui... 

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Chiang Kai Shek (CKS) Memorial   Taipei

Chiang Kai Shek (CKS) Memorial, Taipei

 63 Reviews  The imposing CKS Memorial includes exhibits of items from Chiang's life and times; they range from photographs to his limousine. Much vilified for "losing China" through tolerating corrupt underlings... 

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Fisherman's Wharf   Taipei

Fisherman's Wharf, Taipei

 12 Reviews  Located at the mouth of the Danshui River is Fisherman's Wharf. Completed in 2003, Fisherman's Wharf is a popular recreation area with riverfront shops, eateries and cafes. There is a marina where you... 

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National Palace Museum   Taipei

National Palace Museum, Taipei

 40 Reviews  Stately monument with elegant interiors. For art aficionados with interest in ceramics and Chinese history, this is definitely worth a visit. Do rent an audio guide, which will aid you in getting... 

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Longshan Temple   Taipei

Longshan Temple, Taipei

 23 Reviews  The first thing that hit my attention in this temple was actually the crowd of young people praying there. It was an unusual view for me as I am used to see mainly old people praying in churches, but... 

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Yang Ming Shan   Taipei

Yang Ming Shan, Taipei

 10 Reviews  First let us tell u how to get there in many ways. Bus 260 get these from ZHENGZHOU Road(this road directly is behind the Taipei Main Railroad Station)It comes almost every 10-15 mins. stay on the bus... 

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Jiu Fen   Taipei

Jiu Fen, Taipei

 13 Reviews  First let us tell you how we got to JUIFEN. Get o Adventist Hosp. The bus stop on Bade Rd, go east of the intersection with Fuxing Road.If you are in a rush, you can also take that same bus from... 

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Martyr's Shrine   Taipei

Martyr's Shrine, Taipei

 17 Reviews  A major attraction at the Taipei Martyrs' Shrine is the hourly ceremony for the changing of the honor guard in front of the main gate. This happens daily between 09:00 am and 05:00 pm, with the... 

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Ximending   Taipei

Ximending, Taipei

 6 Reviews  Ximending Pedestrian Lane is Taipei's go-to place for new fashion and night-time entertianment. Youths go here to buy the latest fashion, and see the latest movies. Shopping, sit-down dining and... 

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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall   Taipei

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei

 15 Reviews  Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall is a large, sweeping building of Chinese architecture built to honor Sun Yat-Sen, the first president of the Chinese republic, prior to the rise of Chiang Kai Shek. SYS was... 

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Wulai   Taipei

Wulai, Taipei

 9 Reviews  Wulai is a famous mountain village in Taiwan. Residents are most aboriginal people (Tai Ya Tribe). There are high mountains along the intersection of Nanshi Creek and Tunho Creek. The high mountains... 

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Miniature Museum   Taipei

Miniature Museum, Taipei

 4 Reviews  Spending a few hours at the 袖珍博物館 Miniature Museum of Taiwan brought out the kid in me. Entering the room i was welcomed by a huge dollhouse and best of all it's... 

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Taipei Zoo   Taipei

Taipei Zoo, Taipei

 9 Reviews  In Chinese the word ZOO is "TONG WU YUEN". The Tong Wu Yuen is open 9am till exactly 5pm, after 4pm, no one will be able to entery the zoo. Prior to our telling you about the Zoo, let us advice you to... 

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Temples   Taipei

Temples, Taipei

 13 Reviews  Taiwan has some of the best Chinese temples in the world. There are so many in Taipei. The ones we enjoyed most are as follows: Guanda Temple - Take Danshui line to Guanda Station. The temple is 20... 

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Tamsui   Taipei

Tamsui, Taipei

 4 Reviews  A historic fort, fresh seafood, and beautiful sunsets make the quaint seaside town of Tamsui a popular day trip from Taipei. Old-fashioned shops along the main road give visitors a feel for the town's... 

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Yangmingshan National Park   Taipei

Yangmingshan National Park, Taipei

 7 Reviews  Every year, around Feb or Mar, there will be a flower festival lasting one month at Yangmingshan. A lot of people go there to view the sakura (cherry blossoms), especially on the weekends, so if... 

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Yeliu   Taipei

Yeliu, Taipei

 7 Reviews  It's located in the Wanli Hsiang, is a cape of which Datun mountain extended its range into the sea, owing to the efflorescence of rocks, erosion of sea waves and the rise of the crust, which formed... 

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Presidential Building   Taipei

Presidential Building, Taipei

 12 Reviews  Open to the public only on limited times, the Presidential Palace offers an intimate way to see Taiwan's governmental seat and the historical evolution of the island's government. During the tour,... 

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Mao Kong   Taipei

Mao Kong, Taipei

 4 Reviews  Mao Kong (Cat Sky) area is known for producing good Taiwanise tea. There are tens of cafeterias dotted on the roads on the mountainside and Mao Kong is a very popular spot among young Taipei... 

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Shopping   Taipei

Shopping, Taipei

 7 Reviews  The Living Mall Located in Bade Road, Section 4 ( Pateh Road and Tungshing Street) it is I believe, one of the biggest shopping centres in Taipei City. I understand that it offers 1.66 million square... 

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Ferris Wheel   Taipei

Ferris Wheel, Taipei

 3 Reviews  Taiwan's largest Ferris wheel. It was constructed on reclaimed land along the Keelung River. Located on the Miramar's 5th floor, the 100m by 70m, 48 by 6-persons compartment Ferris wheel has already... 

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Jade Market   Taipei

Jade Market, Taipei

 4 Reviews  The Holiday Jade Market is open Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 6PM. This is one of the largest jade markets in all of Asia. There are nearly 600 stands . It is a really fun place t go , with isles and... 

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Shao Liu Chiou

by matt_of_asia

Shao-Liu-Chiou (SLC) Island is a nice 2 day excursion (1 day to get to and explore for afternoon/evening, one day to explore, same day back to Taiwan.). It is worth seeing 1 time- but it is so small you can get bored quick. It is only about a 1/2 scooter drive around the perimeter so you end up back where you started suprisingly fast. it is probably the smallest Island I have visited while out here in SE asia and oceania. Basically its a fishing island with a growing Tourism industry. That being said it is still a nice, pretty tropical island escape ad you get away from the feeling of being in 'taiwan' on a discount price -and its more relaxed. Its a good quiet place to escape the noise of 'mainland' taiwan for a short time. When I left everyone said there was no seven-eleven there but that issue is now changed. Its there in its green and red glory sucking money out of the tourists!...

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Getting there to Taipei "Free & Easy"

by KenzoNick

Being to Taipei on many occassions and read up plenty of initinery provided by many travel agency, I concluded it is far better n economical to explore this great city on Free & Easy mode.Why spend S$1,000 for 7 days and rush thru the entire journey. It's a holiday and holidays are meant to relax at slower pace. Tour guides will recommend certain shop, simpily becoz tour guide get commissions of up 25%. So you hurried & rushed and you probably visit 50% of the entire place. Do you want to miss all the beautiful views? Surely with the advance of the internet, everyone can get the most updated information about a place of interest or what's in?A Free n easy trip to taipei is easy for beginners, I recommend the Dong Long Hotel at Xi Men Ting. Easy access to MTR, eatery & lots of shopping to do. It is also where the youngsters gather n to be seen kind of place, they are totally dressed to...

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TaiJungGang (taichung harbor)

by matt_of_asia

TaijungGang is primarily a fish market and is an interesting place to visit and has a nice walking area nearby to wander before you make your purchase. You can do some fishing boat spotting, I believe short tourist boat trips are available, but it sounded kind of boring to me, just a quick run out to look at a lighthouse from far away and back. I didnt go, but perhaps someone else has.We started the day by scooting down to the harbor from central Taichung (about 45 mins to an hour by scooter) and we wandered around the park next to it for a bit. The park has maintenance issues from past typhoon damage. however, the park is still attractive in a quiet kind of civilization reverting to wilderness way. Check out the sand dunes eating the shelters!After hanging around the park area and wandering along the coast wall and wandering in the sand dunes, we headed to get some lunch and enjoyed...

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FORMOSAN ABORIGINAL CULTURE VILLAGE

by ancient_traveler

A popular tourist attraction contains reconstructions of the buildings of Taiwan’s nine existing aborigine tribes, as well as displays of their customs,all carefully designed and developed with the help of scholars and experts. There are also performances of aboriginal singing and dancing.

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Sunrise at Mt.Ari

by shawshankjp

It was one thing that I was looking for in Taiwan."To watch the sunrise from the top of Mt.Ari"We woke up early in the morning and go to the top of the mountainby train.We waited for it for long time but unfortunately I was not able to see it as it was raining so hard.Later I heard the rate you can see the sunrise is less than half.There are a lot of people and several food stands.

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Yehiu Geo Park

by Burtty

Located at the north coast of Taiwan, the rocks were eroded by the waves and the winds and shaped to several interesting figures. The most common ones are like a mushroom. The most famous one of them are the "Head of Queen" which looks quite like the one in the British Pence.

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Yang Ming Mountain National Park

by Burtty

Yang Ming Mountain National Park The park is famous for its unique volcanic geology and topographical sights, with signs of volcanic activity likefumaroles and hot springs everywhere. Despite of its small size compared to Taiwan's other national parks, you can see a variety of beautiful natural scenes in its vicinity such as the special milky lake, the grassland with the cows roaring around, the steep mountain where you can see the view of Taipei city, and the steam vents which are formed when the high- temperature volcanic gases spurt out through the earth's surface. You can also go to the hot spring restaurant to take a hot spring bath and some nice dishes. Enjoying a good soak in a steaming, silky-smooth hot spring set amid beautiful natural scenery is one of life's greatest pleasures. In case you come in the seasons of the winter or the spring, when are the flower seasons, you may...

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Posting a postcard of Taiwan

by SLLiew

Can you think of someone back home who would like a postcard from Taiwan? Or a VT member? Postage of postcard to Malaysia NT$10.2006 is the year of the dog. 2007 is the year of the hog. So you can use interesting zodiac stamps on the postcard.

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Sun Moon Lake

by jorgejuansanchez

I went to this charming lake with friends from Taichung to Shui-li, and further to the lake, at about 50 kilometres distance. Sun Moon Lake is so beautiful! I hired a boat to cross it and paddled to an island called Lalu, a sacred place for local people. There are temples around it and beautiful gardens.It is a lovely place to spend half a day relaxing and enjoying the delightful atmosphere.

Kenting National Park

by chewy3326

Kenting National Park, established in 1982, was the first national park in the Republic of China. Kenting preserves one of Taiwan's most delicate habitats: a coral reef. However, most visitors to the park aren't there for the coral (which can only be accessed by diving) but instead for the park's white sand beaches. Other sights include Taiwan's southernmost point (Eluanbi), Taiwan's second southernmost point (Maobitou) (Cat's Nose) and a few sections of rugged coastline. This national park also happens to be the most visited in Taiwan, so also watch out for the crowds. Occasionally, typhoons blow through the area, closing off the beaches. Another sight at Kenting (which I didn't visit) is a small section of tropical rain forest, the only one in Taiwan.

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