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Taipei / Taiwan

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Taipei 101 and the Xinyi District at night, seen from Elephant Mountain — "Taipei101-Night view" by Zion, released under CC0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 Author Zion · CC0 1.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Taipei, Taiwan, for the best experience?November — Taipei's driest month in the Central Weather Administration's normals (3.3 inches, 83 mm), with 77°F (25°C) afternoons, the typhoon season spent, and the…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Taipei on a first visit?The National Palace Museum's imperial treasures, Taipei 101 and its visible 660-ton damper, Longshan Temple's incense-thick courtyards, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial at…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Taipei, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Beef noodle soup at a Bade Road institution, xiaolongbao at Din Tai Fung's 1958 original store, pepper buns straight from the clay oven at Raohe's gate, and a soy-milk…

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