Taipei Travel Guide
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Traveler Information
When to Visit
Laundry
Coin laundry costs about NT$30 to wash and NT$50 to dry.
Money
ATMs are common in Taipei and it is easy to find ATM machines with Cirrus, Plus and other international services.
Communication
Internet Access
There is city-wide wifi in Taipei, but it is not free. You can by wifi access cards at Starbucks. The Starbucks cards let you access the (essid) WIFLY network around Taipei (and other cities). It costs NT$300 for a 360 minute card and NT$500 for a 30-day card.
If you are traveling with a laptop or device and need wirless Internet, you may want to find accommodation that provides free wireless access.
There are a limited number of free wireless hotspots in Taipei.
Things To Do
Night Markets
- Shida Night Market (師大路夜市)
- Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market (Snake Alley)
- Shilin Night Market (士林夜市)
- Gong Guan Night Market (公館夜市)
- Ximending neighborhood
- Rao He Street Night Market (饒河街觀光夜市)
- Lin Guang (Tong hua) Night Market (通化街夜市)
- Liao Lin Street Night Market
- Jing Mei Night Market
- Ning Xia Night Market (寧夏夜市)
Taipei 101
Completed in 2004, Taipei 101 is the tallest building in the world. It contains the fastest elevators in the world.
To get to Taipei 101, take the MRT (subway) to the Taipei City Hall Station. There is a free shuttle bus from the station, but you may prefer to take the 10 minute walk in order to take some photographs at a distance. Taipei 101 is much taller than other buildings in Taipei and you can't miss it.
The ride to the 89th floor observatory costs NT$350 and is worth it as long as clouds are not obscuring the top of the building.
The lower sections of Taipei 101 contain a shopping mall with a large food court.
There are two bookstores nearby with English-language books. One is inside Taipei 101 and the other is called Eslite, just a few blocks away. (The photo to the right was taken from Eslite Bookstore.)
Other Attractions
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- Longshan Temple
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of World Religions
- National Museum of History
- Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
- Peace Park
- Presidential Building
Accommodation
Taipei Hotels
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Taipei Hostels
- Camels' Oasis Hostel - New hostel near MRT CKS Memorial Station. Clean and friendly with free wifi, laundry machine, and maps, NT$300 per night. Address: 10F.-1, 28, Sec. 1, Roosevelt Road, Taipei. Tel: +886233936749
- Taipei Ximen Backpackers Hostel - clean, friendly dormitory accommodation near MRT Ximen Station. NT$350-400 per night. Address: 2F, 113, Kunming Street, Taipei. Tel: +886223752877
