Taipei travel guide

At a glance

special municipality and capital city of Taiwan. For a first visit, Taipei 101, National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall are strong starting points. This guide brings together 11 places, practical 1/3/5/7-day routes and a concise food shortlist so you can understand the city before shaping the trip around your pace.

Highlight stops

• Taipei 101 — skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
• National Palace Museum — ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks museum in Taipei, Taiwan
• Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall — memorial hall in Taipei
• Yangmingshan National Park — national park in northern Taiwan
• Taipei Grand Mosque — mosque in Da'an, Taipei, Taiwan
• Presidential Office Building — The Republic of China's government headquarters
• Taipei Zoo — zoo in Muzha, Taipei, Taiwan
• Shin Kong Life Tower — skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• Small sausage in large sausage — Taiwanese snack sandwich
• Mongolian beef — Taiwanese beef dish
• Mongolian barbecue — Taiwanese stir-fried dish
• Danbing — Taiwanese egg crêpe
• bubble tea — Taiwanese tea-based drink containing tapioca pearls

1-day itinerary

Day 1 · Architecture and city fabric

Legislative Yuan · Shin Kong Life Tower · Presidential Office Building · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

3-day itinerary

Day 1 · Architecture and city fabric

Legislative Yuan · Shin Kong Life Tower · Presidential Office Building · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Taipei Grand Mosque · Taipei 101 · Taipei Zoo · National Taiwan Library

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Bangka Lungshan Temple · National Palace Museum · Yangmingshan National Park

5-day itinerary

Day 1 · Architecture and city fabric

Legislative Yuan · Shin Kong Life Tower · Presidential Office Building

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall · Taipei Grand Mosque · Taipei 101

Day 3 · Family discovery

Taipei Zoo · National Taiwan Library · Bangka Lungshan Temple

Day 4 · Museums and art

National Palace Museum · Yangmingshan National Park

7-day itinerary

Day 1 · Architecture and city fabric

Legislative Yuan · Shin Kong Life Tower

Day 2 · Architecture and city fabric

Presidential Office Building · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Taipei Grand Mosque · Taipei 101

Day 4 · Family discovery

Taipei Zoo · National Taiwan Library

Day 5 · History and landmarks

Bangka Lungshan Temple · National Palace Museum

Day 6 · Parks and open air

Yangmingshan National Park

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.