Things to do & places to visit in New Taipei, Taiwan

Visiting Taipei? Don't limit your sightseeing to the city center. Also known as New Taipei City, Xinbei covers more than 2000 square kilometers of Taiwan, including coastlines, hot springs, temples, historic landmarks and more. At Yeliu Coast, strange and fascinating rock formations rise from the rocky coastline. The Lin Ben-Yuan Family Abode and Garden is a tranquil place featuring graceful Chinese landscaping.

New Taipei #2 destination in Taiwan 2023. The average rating score is 4.10 based on 28.5k traveler reviews, of 574 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Taipei, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 8:52.

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General weather summary in May

81°F - 73°F

Temperature Highs - Lows

Pleasantly warm with a gentle breeze

Feels like

57%

Chance of rain

371.0 millimeters

Amount

12.2 mph

Wind speed

83%

Humidity

13.3

Daylight length

5:10 AM

Sunrise

6:30 PM

Sunset

32%

Cloud cover

Sleeveless shirt, rain coat and rain boots

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Top things to do (38)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Withlocals (343 reviews)
- Excellent Ultimate Taipei Layover Tour!
City Tours • Cultural Tours • Private Tours • Food Tours • Day Trips

My wife and I had a wonderful time with Chia-chien Jessica on our Ultimate Taipei Layover Tour recently. We had a 10 hour layover between connecting flights and prearranged this Ulitmate Layover City Tour days before arriving at the airport. We were picked up and dropped at the airport by Chia-chien Jessica before and after our tour with her which was great! She spent a few hours with us, visiting a number of popular sites and attractions in the city. She was very pleasant and extremely knowledgeable on all the places we visited on the tour. I would definitely recommend Withlocals for a personalized private city tour and more when visiting Taipei. For more detailed information and photos, be sure to visit my travel blog! See more..
5.0 Origin Yoga & Wellness (102 reviews)
- Beautiful natural setting for a daylong leadership retreat
Friday: Spent More than 3 hours Yoga & Pilates

Origin Yoga & Wellness is the Taiwan’s first yoga retreat centre with a mission to inspire inner peace and happiness. Located by the beautiful Baishawan Beach in northern coast Taiwan, less than 90 minutes from Taipei City. Origin Yoga & Wellness offers yoga, meditation, and wellness retreats experiences combining nature, healthy food, and ancient healing wisdom. Since opening in 2017, our retreats are loved by both locals and international guests from over 50 countries. We invite you to join us on a retreat by the sea, relax, breathe and reconnect with your inner peace. See more..
4.5 YehLiu Geopark (2.181 reviews)
- The One Visit You Need to Make.
Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water • Parks • Geologic Formations

A cape in Wanli, near Taipei, famous for its hoodoo stones, thin spires of rock formed by sedimentary stone. Many rock formations have creative names, including the most well-known “The Queen's Head.” See more..
4.5 The Lin Family Mansion and Garden (369 reviews)
- Classic Suzhou Garden in Taiwan
Friday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Scenic Walking Areas

Experience the ancient traditions of Chinese landscaping with the majestic home of the Lin family. A pond, square pavilion and ornamental plants such as cypress, plum and bamboo adorn the majestic garden. Each Chinese New Year there is a chrysanthemum exhibit. See more..
4.5 Christmasland in New Taipei City (301 reviews)
- Lights!
Cultural Events

You can also feel the rich atmosphere of Christmas in New Taipei City! In December every year, Christmas land in New Taipei City event is organized, consisting of major Christmas celebration activities and stunning art installations. On the Citizens Square, a dazzling array of lights and the tallest open-air Christmas tree in Taiwan attract many passersby to take photos. Furthermore, a series of activities such as the family garden party, Christmas parade carnival and Christmas Eve concert will be designed. Although the programs are different every year, happiness will always be in abundance! Everyone is invited to come to Christmas land in New Taipei City to join the greatest Christmas party in the country to enjoy the cheerful Christmas ambiance and embrace the arrival of a brand new year. See more..
4.5 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival (260 reviews)
- Go during the festival if you are lucky enough to be in Taiwan
Cultural Events

The Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi is an annual festivity held in celebration of the Lantern Festival every year, and it is considered as the most prominent event in Taiwan alongside the Fireworks Festival in south Taiwan. The Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi has over a century of history, attracting over 100,000 visitors around the time of the Lantern Festival. As thousands of sky lanterns ascend into the dark sky, they carry the blessings of people to the heavens while the specks of red light adorn the sky with a mesmerizing, maroon hue. The sky lantern releasing event has been held for more than a dozen years in a row, and it was chosen by Discovery Channel as the “second biggest New Year's Eve celebration in the world” in 2008 and “one of the 52 things to do in 2013 by CNN Travel in 2013”. Additionally, it was named by Fodor's Travel – the world's largest publisher of travel guides – as one of the world's 14 festivals a person must attend in their lifetime. In 2016, it was selected as one of the best winter trip by National Geographic Travel. Therefore, it is evident that events filled with happiness and are hoped to be favored by domestic and overseas travelers alike. See more..
4.5 New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum (198 reviews)
- A museum showing the history, cultures, arts and sciences of ceramics
Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums

The first modern ceramics museum in the nation, The construction of the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum was first proposed in 1988 and opened to the public on November 26, 2000. In twelve years, it has become the leading county museum in Taiwan and the first professional museum wholly dedicated to ceramics. See more..
4.5 Juming Museum (186 reviews)
- A must if you are in Jinsan area
Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Art Museums

The museum is Ju Ming’s largest artwork to date. He personally designed the architecture, landscapes, wirings and plumbing. Not only did he purchase the property to build the museum, but he also donated over 2000 pieces of his own works and personal collection to the museum for the public to view. Starting from the ground up, it took Ju Ming 12 years to finish the construction work and he had turned a vacant land into a sculpture park. The museum officially opened in 1999, planting See more..
4.5 .Sansia Tsu Shi Temple (134 reviews)
- Historical temple
Friday: 4:00 AM - 10:00 PM Historic Sites

This temple is one of the four famous ChingShui Monk Temples! First built in 1767, private teaching was giving in 1813. First renovated after earthquake in 1833, 2nd renovation was done in 1899 from wreckage by Japanese. 1947 started another renovation after World War II. People warships ChingShui Monk because he had so many good deeds before and after his passing! This one in SanXia as same as others has incredible stone, wood carving! That is part of why people must preserve the landmark as well as its history. See more..
4.5 Tian Yuen Temple (92 reviews)
- Grand Temple with great view from mountain
Friday: 6:30 AM - 9:30 PM Religious Sites

Tien Yuen Temple is located in Tamsui district about 20 minutes by express bus from Tamsui mrt station. On arrival at Tamsui mrt station, take exit 2 and walk towards buses parked at end of mrt station. Last 2 bays/outside Mr Brown coffee cafe are for buses to Tien Yuen Temple. Sign on front of bus will indicated Tien Yuen Temple and cost NTD 15 per way. Pay on arrival at temple by cash or tap with easycard. Bus will depart every 10 - 15 minutes and stop directly at carpark in front ot Tien Yuen Temple after 20 minutes.I was there on 27 March 2013 with my wife and daughter. I managed to take a lot of photo of temple with cherry blossoms. It is very crowded with thousands of tourists especially during Feb and March because many come for the cherry blossoms. Outside of temple are many stalls and shops selling foods, cookies etc... See more..
4.5 Ho-Hai-Yan Gongliao Rock Festival (84 reviews)
- 海浪有關的音樂祭
Music Festivals

Every summer, music fans and bands descend on the long-awaited Ho-Hai-Yan Gongliao Rock Festival to experience the passion of rock and roll. Held since the year 2000, the rock and roll marathon takes place over several days, where heavyweight rock and roll bands from Taiwan and around the globe congregate in Fulong Beach. Whether it’s swinging to the rhythm of guitar music with the sea breeze blowing in your face or admiring the dazzling high-tech stage lighting accompanied by powerful, awe-inspiring beat of the music, each extraordinary performance attracts over several hundred-thousand music and band enthusiasts. The rock festival adopts the marathon approach, where a band’s performance is followed by another band, consisting of mostly well-known domestic or overseas bands. There are also passionate performances by numerous underground bands to offer diverse entertainment for the fans and the festival also serves as a launching pad for emerging bands. See more..
4.5 Hongludi (81 reviews)
- Nice night view
Religious Sites

I've been Hongludi for more than 5 times till now. I dare say Hongludi has one of the best night view I've ever seen in Taipei area, but you have to climb up MANY stairs to the temple then to see it You have better rent motor or at least take bus or taxi to get there because it's not located in an urban area. See more..
4.0 Chiufen (Jiufen Old Street) (5.603 reviews)
- Easy to get lost
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas • Flea & Street Markets

There are a lot of ups and downs in this mostly covered street. You will certainly get fit. There are few directions and without a map, the best idea is to retrace your steps when you reach the other end. I went early on a Saturday morning, before the big crowds had arrived. It might be good to do a bus tour, although I did fine with a train to Ruifen and a local bus from there. There are a few bus routes that make the journey. An Easycard makes for touch on/off on both train and local bus. Many touristy shops for knick knacks and food items. I stopped for a good vegetarian lunch at the Shan Hai Guan Teahouse at 150 Jishan Street. See more..
4.0 Danshuei (1.790 reviews)
- Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

The view from the Dongmen MRT to the LRT going to Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf gave me a great view of old and new city. Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf is worth visiting with the awesome view, many food chooses, a place to chill and reflect, breathe and enjoy the scenery with local resto nearby the LRT. Either you wanna grab food or coffee before or after walking to the bridge. You can spend the whole day here to explore the entire place. See more..
4.0 Shifen Old Street (1.510 reviews)
- Promises a beautiful and happy vision
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

We took the train to Ruifang Railway Station(瑞芳車站), and then transferred to the Shenzhen-Ao Branch Line(深澳線) to Shifen Station(十分車站). Next to the railway, we wrote down our visions for our family's health身體健康, exams and studies學業猛進, wealth財源滾滾，財庫飽滿 and Optimistic future prospects光明的未來. We lit a flame點燃火苗 on the oil photo paper油紙, and the sky was beautiful. The lamp 天燈slowly flies to the sky, promises a beautiful and happy family vision, to be very successful and happy!(美麗成功幸福的願景) We always take the optimistic attitude to the future.*****要十分成功幸福唷***** See more..
4.0 Tamshui Old Street (1.042 reviews)
- Great Shopping in Tamsui
Points of Interest & Landmarks

Tamsui is a district at the top of Taiwan Island in Taipei. Tamsui was named after the river that runs through it. There is a lot of history here, of aboriginal peoples, of Portugese, Chinese, Japanese. In 1997, the red metro line reached Tamsui and tourism increased dramatically. It is a beautiful area, very mountainous and green. My friends and I walked through the famous, old shopping street parallel to the wharf, which by itself, is also fabulous for shopping. Lots of baking, Taiwanese foods offered, souvenirs, clothing, anything and everything it seemed. We stopped for soft ice cream cones in green tea flavour. Tamsui is easy to get to as it is the last metro stop by same name, north on the island. It is a very vibrant district of Taipei. See more..
4.0 Ping Hsi Branch Railway Line (963 reviews)
- Stop only at Shifen
Spent More than 3 hours Scenic Railroads

You can travel to this place by buying a TRA train ticket at NT49.00 each at the Taipei TRA main station. The train will travel to Ruifang station about one hour ride. At Ruifang station you either buy a one way ticket at NT27.00 or NT64.00 for two way. This two way ticket allow you to stop n hop on any train that stop along the few station within the day. BUT ONE THING YOU MUST REMEMBER IS THAT THE TRAIN ONLY COME EVERY ONE HOUR. So if you stop at the end of the line at JINTONG station, you need to wait for an hour for the next train. My advice is no point as there is not much thing to view at those few small station. Better to stop only at SHIFEN and you can spend a few hours here. Release sky lantern, many food shops to choose, take picture at the JinAn bridge or walk to the waterfall about one km distance. From Shifen you can either take a public bus 795 to MUZHA MRT station or take the TRA train back to Taipei city. See more..
4.0 Shifen Waterfall Walk Area (646 reviews)
- beautiful Shifen waterfall
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Scenic Walking Areas • Waterfalls

Wonderful walk from bus stop to Shifen waterfall. footpath, across the bridge. need to cross to bridges. reach different section of small & big waterfalls. Enjoyable walk & exercise through the trail. public amenity are available. A lot of old street eateries & shops selling souvenirs. The most attraction is tourists buy paper lanterns to fly into the sky. thanks See more..
4.0 Cat Village Houtong (578 reviews)
- cat lovers must go!
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

We took our son there and he loved it, but note that the cats aren't super friendly because they are after all not pet dogs but cats that don't really belong to an owner. There are more tourists than cats so unless you have something to feed them it would be hard to pet them. The area is really nice, there's a view spot if you go up a bit behind the train station. See more..
4.0 Wulai (535 reviews)
- Amazing day trip
Historic Sites • Neighborhoods

I caught the 849 bus to Wulai, which took around 2 hours. The scenery on the route is very special, as you leave the city behind and enter a mountainous landscape. Wulai itself is a very beautiful area, loaded with history and culture. I loved just walking around the village and learning about the indigenous community. The atmosphere was very relaxed, and of course the waterfall is breathtaking. If you want a break from the city, then you should definitely invest the time to go and see Wulai. See more..
4.0 KuoKuang Moter Transport (456 reviews)
- 1819 best way to get to/from Taipei main station
Spent 1-2 hours Public Transportation Systems

1819 bus is the cheapest way to go to/from Taipei. After immigration, follow the sign " bus to city "buy a ticket costs 125 TWD It takes about 40-50 minutes.The bus service opens 24 hrs. See more..
4.0 Jinguashi Gold Ecological Park (423 reviews)
- Golden memory
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

A place of an old gold mine,located in Taipei,Taiwan. Its a place with beautiful view,like the green mountain,web looking like waterfall,etc. And a place of history,with just 80 NT dollars you can get a ticket of the museum of the gold museum,where tells visitors the tale of a gold mine. Plus if you want to taste Taiwanese food there are lots of choice around. See more..
4.0 Tamshui Fisherman's Wharf (420 reviews)
- Fisherman's Wharf
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Piers & Boardwalks

Great view of the sunset! A few shops selling food and drinks as well and a small collection of childrens, arcade and claw machine games. Free to enter, some bars/restaurants have live music. Can even sit on the waterbreaker to watch the sunset as the waterfront gets crowded real early. Bridge lights up at night! See more..
4.0 Yingge Ceramics Street (405 reviews)
- If you like ceramics, you'll love this street
Points of Interest & Landmarks

The Yingge area has a long history of ceramics production. Pottery is still made in the area. Take a walk along the street, you are under no pressue to buy. Some of the ceramics are outstanding, some are a little tacky. You're almost sure to find something that interests you. Gettng there is no problem, Yingge is'about half an hour from Taipei on the Taiwan Railways West Coast Line. See more..
4.0 Shifen Waterfall (390 reviews)
- Shifen waterfall experience
Spent 1-2 hours Waterfalls

We visited Pingxi District a week ago. It was a 45 minute ride from Taipei. We walked to go down to the Shifen waterfall site. The path was clean, safe and quite a walk to the waterfall. It was raining so I suggest that you bring an umbrella or check out the weather forecast before you go. It wasn't that cold because you sweat while walking. It's worth the walk See more..
4.0 Sanxia Old Street (327 reviews)
- Top tips for visiting Sanxia Old Street
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

Tip 1: First of all, if you are a foodie kind of tourist then this is a good place to visit. The whole street is all about local taiwanese food and delight. Let's just put it this way, Taiwan is all about eating! Tip 2: The street itself is really tiny and filled with people, if you are not that kind of people who likes crowded area then highly avoid it. Tip 3: This is a huge place but you sure will have a good time looking for a public toilet. Tip 4: I personally feel that this is a very touristy area and there are many other places in Taiwan that are pretty similar to Sanxia old street. If you want to give it a miss, its completely fine. Tip 5: The one good thing about this place is the food is cheap so if you are hungry, grab something here before you head back to town. If you think my reviews have been helpful to you, please click 'Yes' for 'Was this review helpful?' See more..
4.0 Fort San Domingo (318 reviews)
- A travel in history
Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours History Museums

Fort San Domingo, located on the hilltop overlooking Tamsui River estuary, was established by the Spanish in 1628. It was torn down by the Spanish before they were expelled from Tamsui by the Dutch in 1642. The Dutch then built Fort Antonio near the ruins of Fort San Domingo. Since the local inhabitants in Tamsui at the time referred to the Dutch as "red hair savages," the fort was nicknamed "Hong Mao Chen," meaning the "Red Hair Fortress." In reference to the early Spanish occupation, we now use the original Spanish name Fort San Domingo to represent the historic site, although the actual castle we see today is the Dutch fortress Fort Antonio. Fort Antonio is a two story cube-shaped building, measuring 15.25 meters on all four sides while standing 13 meters tall. The deep foundation, thick walls, and mix of stones and bricks provide the fort with strong and effective fortification. Following the Opium War, the British government leased the fort from the Qing government for their consulate. Modifications were made accordingly for consular business. To accommodate the needs of the consul's family, the consular residence was then built on the eastern side of the fort. This Victorian building was constructed with red bricks and features verandas as well as a four-sided steep roof, providing a warm and delicate atmosphere. The fusion and influence of Dutch and British architecture has painted the "Green Hill" and surroundings with a unique balanced quality. See more..
4.0 Wulai Falls (287 reviews)
- Nice walk under cool weather
Waterfalls

Take a direct bus from Xindian MRT station and it will bring you directly to the Wulai bus terminal, where you can spend the whole day strolling under the cool weather. You can sip coffee at the cafe overlooking the waterfall before proceeding to take the cable up to the so called amusement park where there are restaurants and coffee house to enjoy the scenery while listening to the live performance. Do remember to use the discount voucher included in your cable car ticket when buying drinks at the cafe. It's about 45 minutes walk up to the peak and you can roll a boat, have lunch and enjoy some music. A highly recommended place to visit. See more..
4.0 Queen's Head (255 reviews)
- Very regal - be seen with the queen
Parks

The queen’s head is cool but not more amazing than the other incredible natural structures in this awe-inspiring place. It’s fun to decide what each formation looks like for yourself. Over time the neck will erode, become slimmer and eventually be unable to support the head. So if you want to see it, don’t take too long. Maybe they’ll need to find a ‘king’ one now? See more..
4.0 Golden Waterfall (246 reviews)
- Nice photo stop
Waterfalls

It's not the largest waterfall in Taiwan but the color of the rocks/dirt gives it uniqueness. There is an old gold mine up the mountain that is now a museum worth a short visit. What's also very interesting as you're driving up or down the mountain, you can see the small creek running down to the ocean. It has a very golden/reddish color more pronounced than the waterfall. See more..