- National Palace Museum
- Shihlin Night Market
- Office of the President
- Taipei 101
- Lungshan Temple
- Shimentin
- Yangmingshan National park
- National Chang Kai Shek Cultural Center
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- Taipei World Trade Center(TWTC)
National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum is one of five major museums in the world; its many collections of Chinese cultural heritages make it a must-visit tourism spot of Taiwan for foreigners. The treasured collections of the museum contain nearly the entire 5,000 years of Chinese history; most of them are the old time collections of the Chinese imperial families. The displayed articles are shifted every season, and they hold a special topic exhibition in accordance with different themes.
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By Car
- Thru Chung Shan N. Road to JhongJheng Road, and heading to WaiShuangSi (Central Picture Cultural Town) direction, then drive for approximately 20min.
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MRT
- Take Danshui Line or Beitou Line to Shilin MRT Station, and then transit by #304 bus to National Palace Museum.
Shihlin Night Market
The Shihlin Night Market is the largest night market in Taipei, it integrates a various food styles whether you are looking for western steaks, Teppanyaki, spicy Szechuan dumplings, small bread wrapped in large bread, fried chicken, pig-livers soup, squid thick soup, and fried oysters, they have everything here. Besides the vast menu choices, there are all sorts of shops selling clothing, shoes, handbags, and daily use articles etc. The Shihlin Night Market is a “must see” destination for anyone visiting Taipei.
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By Car
- Thru Chung Shan N. Road to Tianmu direction, about a 15min drive will get you there.
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By Bus
- Bus no.216, 217, 218, 224, 269, 308 or 310 bus.
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MRT
- Take Danshui Line or Beitou Line to Jiantan MRT Station.
Office of the President
The Presidential Building is located at No.122, Sec. 1, Chongcing S. Rd., Jhongjheng District, Taipei City, its front gate is right across Ketagalan Boulevard, the front side (east) facing Chongcing S. Road, the rear (west) facing Boai Road, its north side is Baocing Road, and south side is Gueiyang Road. During the Japanese Occupation Period, it was built as the Governor-Generals Office (the Office of the President now) during 1906 to 1907 (MeiJi Era 39th to 40th year). At the end of WWII, the building was once attacked by a bomb resulting in serious damage. After Taiwan was restored, its was reconstructed and completed in 1946, for celebrating the 60th birthday of the former President Chiang Kai-Shek, it was re-titled to “Chieh Shou Hall”. After the Central Government moved to Taiwan, this building has been used for the office of the president, still today.
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By Car
- Drive straight on Chung Shan N. Road and to Kategelan Boulevard.
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MRT
- Off at NTU Hospital Station and then walk for about 5min.
Taipei 101
The Taipei 101, approximates 508 meters tall, building cost apx. NTD580Billions, it is not only the financial center of Taipei, but also a multi-function shopping mall, the aggressive architectural visual sense is not only a grand landmark of Taipei, but is also a proudly spectacular architecture of Taiwan. The Taipei 101 has ground level 101 stories, and underground 5 stories, the total height is 508 meters; to the observatory, that you can purchase tickets at the entrance counter at 5th floor, then while you’re waiting, you may enjoy the multimedia videos at the waiting area, or go to the souvenir shop; and then take the fastest pressurized elevator that is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, with a speed of 1,010m/min quickly taking you to the 89F indoor observatory and 91F outdoor observatory, and enjoy the stunning Taipei City view, so that it is a must-experience spot when you come to Taipei.
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By Car
- Drive along Chung Shan N. Road pass Chung Shan S. Road, and turn left at Sinyi Road drive towards east district, and then an approx 15min will get there.
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MRT
- Take Danshui Line to Taipei Main Station, and transit Nangan Line to Taipei City Hall, and then walking distance 20min or by Taipei 101 free shuttle
Lungshan Temple
The Lungshan Temple, National Palace Museum and Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, are listed as the three major tourism spots of Taiwan for foreigners, in 1985, it was classified as a national heritage area under the protection of the government, in recent years, serving the large amount of believers and tourists, besides strengthening and maintaining the historical heritage, they also established new facilities such as a library, underground public washrooms, historical relics museum, pleasance waterfall landscape, and night lightings etc., moreover launched the activities of a youth scholarship, adult ceremony, social education, emergent supports, winter season support, Buddhist medical courses, and psychological counseling etc., together with the promotion of Buddhism, relief for all living creatures, promoting social education, and develop a kind custom, thus bringing more well-being life to all.
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MRT
- Transit Bannan Route from the Taipei Main Station to Longshan Temple MRT Station.
Shimentin
With the recent reconstruction by the Taipei City Government, Shimentin now presents a new appearance different from the past, and has become one of the busiest modern areas of Taipei city, it is also a must-visit fashion shopping district for the younger generation every holiday, its various stores, theaters, old-time buildings, and restaurants etc., making Shimentin a important fashion area for the integration of vogues, cultures, gourmet and new entertainments.
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By Car
- Drive straight on Chung Shan N. Road towards Taipei Main Station direction, about 15min driving distance thru Jhongsiao W. Road and Jhonghua Road.
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By Bus
- Bus no. 40, 47, 202, 218, 220 or 260.
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MRT
- Take Danshui Line or Beitou Line to Taipei Main Station, then transit Bannan Route to Ximen MRT Station.
Yangmingshan National park
The so-called “Backyard Garden of Taipei”, Yangmingshan National Park embraces affluent natural views throughout its vast area, and due to its unique geology, there are plenty of natural hot springs, so it is a perfect place for hot spring bathing. During the months of February and March, is the traditional blossoming season of Yangming park, During this time of year, various colorful pinkster flowers and Taiwan cherry blooms are all over, decorating our motherland in a naturally attractive fashion. During the autumn month of October, one can find the Japanese silvergrass blooming and swinging, and orange maple trees with their golden leaves, that interlace a famous “spectacular view of Mt. Datun”. In the winter, due to the effect of the northeasterly winds, Yangmingshan is often held by a cold wind and steady rain, the low temperature and high humility, cloudy and foggy sky, these create a unique view of the mountain; during the period of strong cold currents, you can even see snow falling on Mt. Cising, Mt. Chihsing and Mt. Datun, and make Yangmingshan to be a snow-white world.
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By Car
- Thru Chung Shan N. Road to Jhongjheng Road, and drive thru Yangde Blvd.
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By Bus
- Take bus #260.
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MRT
- Take Danshui Line or Beitou Line to Jiantan MRT Station, and then transit by buses #260 or Red 5.
National Chang Kai Shek Cultural Center
The National Theater Concert Hall was officially opened on October 31st 1987, it contains four performance halls. The National Theater Hall is located at Aiguo E. Road side, mainly providing the performances of the Chinese opera, western opera, modern drama, various dancing and traditional opera etc. Located on the 3rd floor of the Theater Hall, the Experimental Theater is suitable for the performance of experimental arts, or used for rehearsals, small stage, dancing, opera, or lecture courses. Located at the side of Sinyi Road, the Concert Hall is mainly used for symphony, chorus, chamber music, organ, piano, and vocal etc. And the Recital Hall located in the basement of the Concert Hall is used for smaller solo, chamber music, demonstrative performance or lecture course etc., and provides a good and comfortable interacting space for performers and audiences.
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By Car
- Drive straight on Chung Shan N. Road and towards C.K.S. Memorial Hall.
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MRT
- Take MRT to CKS Memorial Hall Station.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Located at Yuanshan, north of Taipei City, the museum is in the modern architecture style, and structured with an ambiance of space which interacts beautifully with a view of the mountains, streams, viaduct, driving paths, buildings, and passerby etc., and possess the features of an international urban design, it is an modern museum cross from 20th to 21st century, and steps from modern to contemporary. The topic collection of the museum is the modern fine arts post-20th century, in among them there are mainly Taiwanese local creations of post 1940. There are more than 3,000 collections in the museum, which are divided into categories such as sculptures, western paintings, oil paintings, ink paintings, sketches, calligraphy and handicrafts.
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By Car
- Thru Chung Shan N. Road to Tianmu, about a 10min drive will get you there.
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By Bus
- Bus no. 40, 47, 216, 217, 218, 220, 224, 247, 260, 268, 269, 287, 291, 308 or 310.
Taipei World Trade Center(TWTC)
Located in the Sinyi District of Taipei City, the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) is close to the Taipei 101 and Sinyi commercial district, is a very busy location. The Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) possesses the specialized four major architectures of the exhibitions, international trade building, Taipei international convention center, and the Grand Hyatt Taipei, for these reasons, it is a very significant place for people from all over the world come for the great exhibitions. There are currently three exhibition buildings, and approx 100 specialized industrial or commercial exhibitions each here, and the total visitor numbers is more than one million each year.
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By Car
- Drive along Chung Shan N. Road pass Chung Shan S. Road, and turn left at Sinyi Road drive towards east district, and then an approx 15min will get there.
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By Bus
- Take walk from hotel to MRT 『Zhongshan』, the walking distance is approx 10min, and then take nonstop bus No. 266 to 『Taipei World Trade Center』.
