🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Taipei 101
- ✓Jiufen Old Street
- ✓Shilin Night Market
- ✓National Palace Museum
- ✓Longshan Temple
- ✓Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
- ✓Ximending
- ✓Yangmingshan National Park
Taipei
Taipei
Taiwan's capital and largest city. A modern metropolis where towering skyscrapers coexist with traditional temples, renowned as one of the world's top culinary destinations.
🌐Other Cities in Taiwan
Recommended Hotels in Taipei
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Grand Hotel
- ★Mandarin Oriental Taipei
- ★W Taipei
- ★Regent Taipei
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Din Tai Fung
•Fu Hang Dou Jiang
•Jin Feng Lu Rou Fan
•Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle
🛍️ Shopping
- • Taipei 101 Mall
- • Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
- • Eslite Bookstore
- • Wufenpu Commercial District
💡 Travel Tips
- • Night markets get lively around 6 PM
- • Jiufen is less crowded on weekday mornings
- • Taxis are affordable and convenient, app-based booking available
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
October - December, March - May
💰Daily Budget
$60-120/day
👥Popular With
CouplesSolo TravelersFoodiesNight Owls
🗓️Recommended Stay
4-5 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+8 (CST)
💬Local Language
Mandarin Chinese
💱Currency
TWD (New Taiwan Dollar)
📅Taipei 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Historic Taipei
🌅
Morning4h
🎭
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall & Longshan Temple
💡 Watch hourly changing of guard ceremony. Longshan is Taipei's oldest temple - dress modestly.
☀️
Afternoon3h
🎭
Bopiliao Historic Block
💡 Well-preserved Qing Dynasty street with traditional architecture and local shops.
🌙
Evening3h
🍜
Shilin Night Market
💡 Taiwan's largest night market. Try oyster omelets, stinky tofu, and bubble tea.
💡Tips
- •Get an EasyCard for convenient MRT and bus travel.
- •Night markets open around 6pm - go hungry!
- •Download YouBike app for easy bike rental around the city.
- •Jiufen is less crowded on weekday mornings.
- •Tax refund available for purchases over NT$2,000.
🌡️ Climate Information
Average Temperature
Summer:34°C
Winter:16°C
Best Season
Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar, Apr, May
Rainy Season
May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Humidity
high
Subtropical climate. Hot humid summers, mild winters. Typhoon season June-October.
🌍 Local Culture & Customs
👋 Greetings
Nod or slight bow
👔 Dress Code
Casual, modest at temples
💵 Tipping
Not customary
✅ Etiquette
- •Offer business cards with both hands
- •Don't stick chopsticks upright
- •Priority seats for elderly on MRT
❌ Taboos
- •Discussing Taiwan-China politics
- •Giving clocks as gifts
💬 Useful Phrases
你好
Nǐ hǎo
→ Hello
謝謝
Xiè xiè
→ Thank you
不好意思
Bù hǎo yì si
→ Excuse me
多少錢
Duō shǎo qián
→ How much?
🚨 Emergency Contacts
👮 Police110
🚑 Ambulance119
🚒 Fire Department119
🛡️ Tourist Police0800-024-111
🏛️ Japanese Consulate
Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (Taipei)
📞+886-2-2713-8000
Address:28F, No. 1, Songzhi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei
Hours:9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:30
🏥 Hospitals
National Taiwan University Hospital
📞 +886-2-2312-3456English Support
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
📞 +886-2-2871-2121English Support
※ Don't hesitate to call in case of emergency