Things to do & places to visit in Taiwan

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4.0 Taipei 101 (12.2k reviews) Taipei
- Great View
Spent 2-3 hours Architectural Buildings • Shopping Malls
4.0 National Palace Museum (8.859 reviews) Taipei
- Beautiful Chinese Art Works!
Monday: 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
4.5 Taipei Metro System (8.291 reviews) Taipei
- Try to avoid peak periods
Rail Services • Taxis & Shuttles • Public Transportation Systems
4.0 Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall (7.657 reviews) Taipei
- Humongous memorial hall and grounds - Chinese New Year’s Eve visit
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
4.0 Longshan Temple (6.890 reviews) Taipei
- Chinese New Year’s Eve visit
Monday: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
4.0 Chiufen (Jiufen Old Street) (5.603 reviews) New Taipei
- Easy to get lost
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas • Flea & Street Markets
4.0 Shilin Night Market (5.276 reviews) Taipei
- One of the island's top attractions
Spent 2-3 hours Flea & Street Markets
4.5 Maokong Gondola (4.616 reviews) Taipei
- Cable car with excellent views
Trams
4.5 Elephant Mountain (aka Nangang District Hiking Trail) (3.294 reviews) Taipei
- Worthwhile short walk - views of Taipei
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks
4.5 Taipei Zoo (3.196 reviews) Taipei
- Nice little zoo in Taipei
Spent 2-3 hours Zoos
4.5 Taroko Gorge (2.631 reviews) Hualien
- A beautiful intersection of Mountain and Sea
Spent More than 3 hours Hiking Trails
4.0 Sun Moon Lake (2.623 reviews) Nantou
- Lake of many moods
Bodies of Water
4.0 Ximending (2.592 reviews) Taipei
- Fun place to meet for teenagers
Spent 2-3 hours Neighborhoods
4.5 TAIPEI 101 Observatory (2.586 reviews) Taipei
- Take the fast elevator to the top
Monday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Observation Decks & Towers
4.5 YehLiu Geopark (2.181 reviews) New Taipei
- The One Visit You Need to Make.
Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water • Parks • Geologic Formations
4.0 Beitou Hot Spring (2.176 reviews) Taipei
- Public and Private Hot Springs
Monday: Hot Springs & Geysers
4.5 Taiwan High Speed Rail (2.009 reviews) Taipei
- Fast North-South travel
Rail Services • Public Transportation Systems
4.0 Raohe Street Night Market (1.888 reviews) Taipei
- Amazing Mall
Flea & Street Markets
4.5 The Pier-2 Art Centre (1.841 reviews) Kaohsiung
- A place to chill with plenty of arts exhibits
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality & Gift Shops • Art Galleries • Points of Interest & Landmarks
4.0 Danshuei (1.790 reviews) New Taipei
- Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks
4.0 Ximen Red House - Ximending (1.740 reviews) Taipei
- Historic building finds new direction
Monday: Speciality & Gift Shops
4.5 Taiwan High Speed Rail Taichung Station (1.639 reviews) Taichung
- Perfect transport
Public Transportation Systems
4.0 Shifen Old Street (1.510 reviews) New Taipei
- Promises a beautiful and happy vision
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks
4.0 The Dome of Light (1.479 reviews) Kaohsiung
- Colorful stained glass ceiling
Points of Interest & Landmarks
4.0 Hsing Tian Kong (1.430 reviews) Taipei
- Taoist temple is very popular
Monday: 4:00 AM - 10:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
4.0 National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine (1.426 reviews) Taipei
- For those who fought and did not survive
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour History Museums
4.5 Yangmingshan National Park (1.413 reviews) Taipei
- Caught the Sakura over at Yang Ming Shan!
Spent More than 3 hours Mountains • National Parks • Gardens
4.5 Taroko National Park (1.391 reviews) Hualien
- Wow, great natural scenery. Definitely worth a visit.
Spent More than 3 hours National Parks
4.5 Chimei Museum (1.366 reviews) Tainan
- A must go museum in Tainan.
Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums
5.0 琉潛 Liuqiu Dive (1.354 reviews) Pingtung
- Best Open Water Certificate Experience Ever
Scuba & Snorkelling • Gear Rentals
4.5 Taoyuan International Airport MRT (1.316 reviews) Taipei
- Take the MRT to the Airport
Spent < 1 hour Public Transportation Systems
4.0 Rainbow Village Taichung (1.282 reviews) Taichung
- Quirky & Cool
Neighborhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks
3.5 Liuhe Tourist Night Market (1.244 reviews) Kaohsiung
- A bit quiet..
Spent < 1 hour Flea & Street Markets
4.5 Leo Foo Village Theme Park (1.236 reviews) Hsinchu County
- great animal education but needs improvement for rides
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Amusement & Theme Parks
4.5 Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum (1.204 reviews) Kaohsiung
- Wear good shoes, because this isn't just one musuem
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Speciality Museums • Religious Sites • History Museums
4.5 Gaomei Wetland (1.183 reviews) Taichung
- Beautiful Sunset with Wind Turbines in the background.
Nature & Wildlife Areas
4.0 Dragon Tiger Tower (1.161 reviews) Kaohsiung
- Something worth seeing in Kaohsiung
Points of Interest & Landmarks
4.5 Chishingtan Scenic Area (1.150 reviews) Hualien
- Beautiful pebble beach by the Pacific Ocean
Bodies of Water • Beaches • Parks
4.0 Cijin Island (1.143 reviews) Kaohsiung
- Nice island!!
Islands
4.0 Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall (1.127 reviews) Taipei
- A beautiful memorial for the Father of the Nation
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
4.0 Ai He (Love River) (1.121 reviews) Kaohsiung
- A Nice Place for an Evening Stroll
Spent < 1 hour Jogging Paths & Tracks
4.0 Maokong mountain (1.093 reviews) Taipei
- A short ride to a different world
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Trams • Mountains
4.0 Cingjing Veterans Farm (1.056 reviews) Nantou
- Love the breathtaking views
Spent More than 3 hours Farms
4.0 Tamshui Old Street (1.042 reviews) New Taipei
- Great Shopping in Tamsui
Points of Interest & Landmarks
4.0 Anping Tree House (1.009 reviews) Tainan
- Not just a tree house
Historic Sites
4.0 Chihkan Tower (Fort Provintia) (997 reviews) Tainan
- Spot is lovely amid renovation
Monday: 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas • Architectural Buildings
4.0 Ping Hsi Branch Railway Line (963 reviews) New Taipei
- Stop only at Shifen
Spent More than 3 hours Scenic Railroads
4.0 Dihua Street (952 reviews) Taipei
- Solo walk
Spent 1-2 hours Speciality & Gift Shops
4.0 Hayashi Department Store (943 reviews) Tainan
- Shouldn't miss spot in Tainan
Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Department Stores
4.0 228 Peace Memorial Park (931 reviews) Taipei
- Attractive and History Filled Park
Historic Sites

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