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• Area: 271.8 square kilometers

• Location: Northern Taiwan, in the Taipei Basin.

Bordered on all sides by Taipei County

• Population: Approximately 2.62 million

• Languages: Taiwan’s official language is Mandarin; English and Japanese are also commonly used.

• Climate: Taipei has a subtropical climate with an annual average temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and an annual average rainfall of 2,325 millimeters. Summers are hot with occasional afternoon thunderstrom; winters are chilly with frequent drizzles.

 

List of central Taipei Visitor Information Center

Station and Service Hours

Taipei Train Station – 08:00-20:00 (02)2312-3256

East Metro Mall – 10:00-19:00 (02)6638-0059

MRT Peitou Station – Mon.-Fri 09:00-18:00 (02)2894-6923
                            – Weekends 10:00-18:00

Taipei Songshan Airport – 08:00-20:00 I (02)2546-4741

MRT Jiantan Station – Mon.-Fri 14:00-20:00 (02)2883-0313
                             - Weekends 10:00-20:00

MRT Xi men Station – Mon.-Fri 14:00-20:00 I (02)2375-3096
                             – Weekends 10:00-18:00

 

The area around Zhongxiao E. Rd. is often referred to as the Eastern District of Taipei. This is the most fashionable and modern area of Taipei. Here you will find large department stores, pubs, boutiques, and fashionable restaurants.

SHOPPING

• Department Stores Zhongxiao E. Rd., Sec. 4

• Pacific Sogo Department Stores 45, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Sec. 4

Tel: (02)2776-5555

• Ming Yao Department Stores 200, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Sec. 4



The Shilin Night Market is the biggest Night Market in Taipei. It sells a tempting array of regional foods, clothing, and souvenirs. All sorts of shops, pub, restaurants, and night spots are located nearby. The snacks on offer include congee, sausages, dumplings, seafood and shaved-ice sweets.

SHOPPING

• Sundry goods & Snacks

Shilin Night Market

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• CiCheng Temple

84, Danan Rd., Shilin District, Taipei Tel: (02)2882-1 083



TianMu is a district with an exotic apperance. Here you can find a large selection of international pubs, boutiques, fine cuisine restaurants and cafes.

SHOPPING

• International Cuisine

Tianrnu N./E./W. Rd. and Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 7

• Boutiques

Dexing E. Rd.

• Garments

Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 7

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• PUBS

Tianmu E. Rd. and Zhongcheng Rd.

• Tianmu Park

The Ultimate Taiwan Guide will continue and be finished soon. I’ve been so busy lately, with work and preparing for my vacation to Shanghai, and Malaysia. I’m really looking forward to Malaysia where I would be watching the motorcycle Grand Prix – MotoGP at the Malaysia Sepang F1 Circuit.



There are many temples in WanHua district. Some of the temples have been built more than two hundred years ago. Longshan Temple is the most famous one. The Night Markets around the area specializes in sundry goods & snacks.

Huaxi St. Night Market was the first international night market to open in Taiwan.

SHOPPING

Sundry goods & Snacks

• Huaxi st
• Xiyuan Rd.
• Guangzhou St.
• Sanshui St
• Xichang St.
• Kangding Rd.
• Changsa St. Sec.2

Despite the fact that there are plenty of department stores in Taipei, Wufenpu, located across the street from Songshan Railway Station, is another prosperous shopping area. Many shops with clothes of latest Japanese, Korean, and Thai styles will surely quench your thirst for shopping.