Suggested Tours

Suggested Tours

National Palace Museum (http://www.npm.gov.tw)

The National Palace Museum , situated to the north of Taipei city , houses the world's finest

collection of Chinese cultural artifacts , and boasts a collection of over 650,000 art objects .

It is open every day of the year , and to get there , you can take buses 304,255,620 or

213 from various of the city.

Pei-Tou Hot Springs

Pei-Tou was once known as the "Village of Hot Springs" . Although during the Ching dynasty

mining for sulfur started in the Peitou area , the value of hot springs for health reasons was not

known until the Japanese occupants began to built bathhouses in the area . The most famous

bathhouse in Peitou was the Peitou Hot Springs Bathhouse , which is now a museum . The

western-style building , with spacious bath and resting areas , was the symbol of Peitou's

prosperity in the first half of the 20th century . It is within easy walking distance of the

MRT (Metropolitan Rapid Transportation ) Hsin Peitou Station.

Night Life & Shopping

The dynamism and diversity of Taipei can be felt at night , when the pulse of the city shifts

from bustling streets to well-lit night markets , where eating and fun are never in short supply

. Famous night markets include Huahsi Street Tourist Night Market , not far from Lungshan

Temple , supplies good sea foods . Jaoho Street Tourist Night Market offers desserts and

delicious savory dishes . Shihlin Night Market which sells snacks as well as casual clothes .

Put and KTV (Karaoke TV ) play another important role Taipei night life.