Often overlooked in favour of its more famous Asian cousins, the tiny island of Taiwan is just waiting to be discovered. A multitude of influences have allowed capital city Taipei to blossom from a concrete jungle to a cosmopolitan hive of activity.
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See the whole of the city unfold from the 449-metre observation deck of the Taipei 101 skyscraper
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Visit the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and artefact museum, Taipei’s grandiose monument to the former leader
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Eat and shop your way around the Raohe Street Night Market, one of Taipei’s oldest and finest night markets
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Enjoy some peace and tranquillity at Taipei’s Wuji Tianyuan Temple, which is particularly beautiful in spring when the cherry blossoms bloom
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Take a day trip to pretty Jioufen Village, a quaint mining town located between the sea and mountains near Taipei
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Relax in natural warm waters and enjoy the authentic local culture at the Wulai Hot Spring Village in Taipei County
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See the whole of the city unfold from the 449-metre observation deck of the Taipei 101 skyscraper
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Visit the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and artefact museum, Taipei’s grandiose monument to the former leader
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Eat and shop your way around the Raohe Street Night Market, one of Taipei’s oldest and finest night markets
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Enjoy some peace and tranquillity at Taipei’s Wuji Tianyuan Temple, which is particularly beautiful in spring when the cherry blossoms bloom
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Take a day trip to pretty Jioufen Village, a quaint mining town located between the sea and mountains near Taipei
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Relax in natural warm waters and enjoy the authentic local culture at the Wulai Hot Spring Village in Taipei County
Drink
Tavern Premier
This upmarket sports bar has a selection of beers, complete with comforting favourites such as burgers and beer-dough pizzas. You can watch a game of televised football while enjoying an Abbot Ale or Stella Artois.
Location
No. 415 Shinyi Road, Sec. 4
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Do
Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company
The troupe's regular puppet shows demonstrate one of Taiwan's proudest homegrown forms of entertainment. Early visitors to the museum can get an interactive preview of the history of puppetry and its role of storytelling for the masses.
Location
No. 79 Xining North Road
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See
National Palace Museum
This world landmark for ancient Chinese art taps a warehouse of more than 600,000 treasures brought from Mainland China in the 1940s. Displays rotate and constantly surprise repeat visitors with popular, short-term special exhibits.
Location
No. 221, Section 2, Zhishan Road
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See
Tienmu Historic Trail
Take a steep hike up a series of staircases through the forests of Taipei. You certainly won't be in the city anymore. Where the trail flattens out, watch for macaques in the tropical canopy and the wildlife.
Eat
A-Mei Restaurant
Order traditional Taiwanese steamed fish, thrice-cooked chicken with ginger and all manner of sautéed greens. This establishment can put diners in quiet private rooms or on the more raucous floor with wood finishings and Chinese-style decor.
Location
No. 77 - 83 Jilin Road
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Shop
Eslite Bookstore
Taipei's largest bookstore has three floors dedicated to fiction, travel, language instruction and children's literature. Additionally you will find music, movies, stationery, maps, a floor of clothing and children's handicrafts, and two cafés.
Location
B1, 196 Songgao Road
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