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Chinese pagoda in 2-28 Park & Shin-Kong Tower - Taipei
Chinese pagoda in 2-28 Park & Shin-Kong Tower

We spent 9 days venturing in Taiwan last winter. 9 days certainly weren't enough, as we only covered Taipei, Taipei County, Keelung, and Taroko Gorge in Hualien County, which is a national park famous for its tall cliffs and marble canyon. (Then when it comes to vacation, it's always never enough! :))

Taipei, the capital and the largest city in Taiwan, is a cosmopolitan with well-blended Chinese and western culture. Great varieties and interesting food, especially those in the night markets. Getting around is easy too within the city, as the MRT can take you to most tourist spots.

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  • Pros:easy to get to tourist attractions by MRT (subway), great inexpensive street food, friendly ppl
  • Last visit to Taipei: Jan 2003
  • Intro Updated Dec 15, 2003
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Taroko: winding road and sheer cliffs - Taipei Taroko Gorge - marble gorge and sheer... Off The Beaten Path (7)

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Presidential Office Building, Taipei - Taipei Presidential Office Building Things to Do (14)

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East Gate - Taipei East Gate Things to Do (14)

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Beautiful mountainous village of Wulai - Taipei Wulai - an aboriginal experience Off The Beaten Path (7)

Wulai is a small aboriginal village in Taipei County. It features a free public hot spring, beautiful waterfall and... more travel advice

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    easterntrekker Dec 16, 2010 at 1:51 AM Report Abuse

    Great pages! This was the first place we visited in Asia.We were so excited.

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    Lbby06 Jan 11, 2010 at 1:32 PM Report Abuse

    From Taipei, what station do I take and which bus do we transfer onto to get to Yeliu. Or do we just take the Long distance bus all the way there?

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    Jim_Eliason Oct 12, 2008 at 7:22 PM Report Abuse

    fantastic page!

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    SLLiew Dec 18, 2007 at 5:07 PM Report Abuse

    Excellent page of Taipei. I also went to many places mentioned in your tips but I did not take many photos. So bring back lots of fond memories. Cheers, SL :)

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    angiebabe Feb 25, 2007 at 1:27 PM Report Abuse

    delving into history&seeing the beauty thats in the world keeps me alive i think!i went to Sun Yat Sens birthplace at Cuiheng near Guangzhou etc - so its interesting to see where youve come across his travels too. hope to get to Taiwan myself someday!Thx.

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    chewy3326 Dec 24, 2006 at 5:13 PM Report Abuse

    It looks like I missed a lot! I agree, the 7th month of the Chinese year is the best time to visit temples... great photos! I hope to get to Yangmingshan or Wulai someday!

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    thedouglas Sep 1, 2006 at 8:34 PM Report Abuse

    Some beautiful and enticing pictures and tips Mim! Friends trying to entice us to visit! Never heard the word Aboriginal used other than in Australia before.

  • kyleds108 Jul 1, 2006 at 12:14 AM Report Abuse

    Cannot find Hsimen MRT station...

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    oisha Apr 20, 2006 at 11:19 PM Report Abuse

    Sounds like you love to be out walking! We are restricted to places that take stroller wheels for a few years yet.

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    ngcsc Apr 8, 2005 at 6:36 PM Report Abuse

    Hi, Planning my trip to Taipei... just nice to meet you online

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