Taipei · Things to do

THINGS TO DO

The things worth doing in Taipei, from the obvious landmarks to the ones locals actually rate.

Elephant Mountain sunset hike

Steep 20-minute stair climb from Xiangshan MRT to boulders level with Taipei 101. Free, and busiest an hour before dusk.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

Vast hall on Liberty Square, flanked by the National Theater and Concert Hall. Grounds are free; guard change on the hour.

Yongkang Street food crawl

One lane, dozens of institutions: beef noodle soup, xiaolongbao, mango ice and old tea shops. Nearest MRT is Dongmen.

Ximending

The pedestrianised youth quarter: street performers, tattoo studios, cinemas and the Red House theatre building of 1908.

Bike the riverside parks

Hundreds of kilometres of flat, car-free path along the Tamsui and Keelung rivers. Grab a YouBike with your EasyCard.