Destination guide
Taipei
Taiwan · 台北
Easy transit; food, culture and nearby nature for a short trip
- Suggested stay
- 4–6 days
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Currency
- TWD
Where to stay
- Taipei Main Station
- Ximending
- Xinyi
- Zhongshan
What to see
- Taipei 101Xinyi & Taipei 101
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial HallTaipei Main Station & CKS Memorial
- National Palace MuseumShilin & National Palace Museum
- XimendingXimending & Wanhua
- Dadaocheng Cisheng TempleDadaocheng & Dihua Street
- Taipei ZooMuzha & Taipei Zoo
- Raohe Street Night MarketSongshan & Raohe Night Market
- Lin An Tai Historical House and MuseumZhongshan & Lin An Tai
- 臺北文化體育園區Xinyi & Taipei 101
- 寶麗廣塲Xinyi & Taipei 101
- Treasure HillGongguan & Treasure Hill
- Dihua StreetDadaocheng & Dihua Street
Where to eat
- Lin Dong Fang Beef NoodlesZhongshan
- Din Tai Fung XinyiXinyi
- Jin Feng Braised Pork RiceRice & Congee
- Ningxia Oyster OmeletStreet Food
- Dai's House of Stinky TofuStreet Food
- Chun Shui Tang XinyiXinyi
- Lan Jia Gua BaoStreet Food
- Chia Te BakeryDesserts & Sweets
- Tian Jin Scallion PancakeStreet Food
- AkamaruChifeng Street
- Ay-Chung Flour-Rice NoodleNoodles
- CAFE ACME Taipei Fine Arts MuseumCafés & Tea
Intel and guides for this city
Taoyuan Airport to Taipei: Airport MRT, Bus, Taxi and the HSR Connection
Checked September 2026: how to get from Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) into Taipei by Airport MRT (NT$160, 35 to 39 minutes), the 24-hour 1819 bus, a metered taxi, or straight onto the High Speed Rail for Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, plus what to do when you land after the last train.
Where to Stay in Taipei: Six Areas Compared by MRT Time, Airport Access and Budget
Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan, Ximending, Xinyi, Da'an, Songshan or Beitou? MRT times and fares to both airports checked in September 2026, what a late Taoyuan landing changes, and how to confirm a hotel is licensed on the government's Taiwan Stay site.
Taipei from Above: Taipei 101 Observatory, Elephant Mountain, Maokong Gondola and Free Sunset Spots
Six places to see Taipei's skyline in 2026 and how to reach each by MRT: Taipei 101 observatory tickets and hours, the Elephant Mountain trail and its closures until April 2027, Maokong Gondola fares and maintenance Mondays, Qingtiangang by bus, and free sunset views at Jiannan Road and Dadaocheng Wharf.