Zhishan Garden
Parks

Enjoy the Peace and Beauty at Zhishan Garden

Zhishan Garden is a beautiful Chinese garden that can be found at the base of the steps leading up to the National Palace Museum in Shilin. Reflecting the styles of the Sung and Ming dynasties, […]

Miniatures Museum of Taiwan
Buildings

Be Gulliver at the Miniatures Museum of Taiwan

The Miniatures Museum of Taiwan is dedicated to all things miniature. With over 200 miniaturised exhibits, it’s a mightily impressive and varied collection. The museum is located in the basement of a modern office building, […]

Gongguan Night Market
Markets

Go Bargain Hunting at Gongguan Night Market

The Gongguan area during the daytime has many shops and restaurants, and during the evening the night market adds loads of great food stalls and other stands selling an abundance of gifts, jewellery and clothes. […]

Q Square
Shop

8 Shopping Malls with that ‘Wow’ Factor

Taipei isn’t short on shopping malls, with dozens spread across the city. In fact, the Xinyi Shopping District has the highest density of shopping malls in the world with 14. Three of the malls detailed […]

National Taiwan University
Buildings

Navigate the Campus at National Taiwan University

The National Taiwan University (NTU) is the largest and most prestigious University in Taiwan. It has a huge campus that’s open to the public to walk around. It was originally established by the Japanese while […]

MOCA Taiwan
Buildings

Be Inspired at the Museum of Contemporary Arts

Otherwise known as MOCA, the Museum of Contemporary Art shows temporary art exhibitions, with a heavy emphasis on modern audio/visual art. Situated close to the Q Square shopping mall, the building is a former school […]

National Taiwan Museum
Buildings

See the Dinosaurs at the National Taiwan Museum

Established in 1908, the National Taiwan Museum is the oldest museum in Taiwan. The museum’s main focus is in four areas of science: Anthropology Earth sciences Zoology Botany The museum consists of three buildings, two […]

Red House Ximending
Buildings

Fine Crafts and Gifts at The Red House

Located right next to the Ximending Shopping district, The Red House is a striking building that contains numerous gift shops, a tea shop and music venue. Constructed in 1908 by the Japanese, it’s name comes […]

Huaxi Street Night Market
Markets

See the Snakes at Huaxi Street Night Market

Located right next to Longshan Temple, the Huaxi Street Night Market has the usual night market fare, with loads of food and drinks choices. It also has dozens of massages and nail treatment stands . […]