New Taipei City

Worth seeing in and around New Taipei City

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   National Taiwan University

   National Taiwan University is a national research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as Taihoku Imperial University, it was the seventh Imperial University of the Empire of Japan and is the oldest university in the country.

   7.4 km · national university located in Taipei, Taiwan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Fu Jen Catholic University

   Fu Jen Catholic University is a private Catholic university in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and re-established in Taiwan in 1961 at the request of Pope John XXIII. Fu Jen consists of twelve colleges and schools, among which are several of Taiwan's first or only academic units in Italian language, info-management, museology, religious studies, philosophy.

   4.1 km · Catholic University in Taipei, Taiwan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

   The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument and tourist attraction erected during Taiwan’s martial law period in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. In recent years, the site has also incorporated remembrance of Taiwan’s martial law period.

   6.2 km · memorial hall in Taipei · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Taipei Grand Mosque

   The Taipei Grand Mosque, abbreviated as TGM, and also known as the Taipei Zheng He Mosque is a mosque located in the Da'an District of Taipei City, in Taiwan. It is the largest and oldest mosque in Taiwan and its most important Islamic structure.

   7.2 km · mosque in Da'an, Taipei, Taiwan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Taiwan Normal University

   National Taiwan Normal University is a national public research university with its main campus in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1922 during Japanese rule as the Taihoku Higher School, it was the first teachers' college in Taiwan.

   6.5 km · national university in Taipei, Taiwan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Taipei Municipal Stadium

   The Taipei Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. The original stadium, built in 1956, was used mostly for track and field events.

   9.6 km · stadium · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Ximending

   Ximending is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei, Taiwan. The Ximending Pedestrian Area was the first pedestrian zone constructed in Taipei and remains the largest in Taiwan.

   5.5 km · shopping district in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Shin Kong Life Tower

   Shin Kong Life Tower, at 51 stories and a height of 245 meters, is one of Taiwan's earliest skyscrapers. The rose-colored tower topped by a pyramid stands in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, and dates from 1993.

   6.3 km · skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Bangka Lungshan Temple

   Bangka Lungshan Temple is a Taiwanese folk temple in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. The temple was built in Taipei in 1738 by settlers from Fujian during Qing rule in honor of Guanyin.

   4.5 km · Guanyin temple in Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Taipei Arena

    The Taipei Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, and it is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo and wrestling.

    9.6 km · indoor sporting arena, multi-purpose stadium, located in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Banqiao's Lin Family Mansion and Garden is one of the best examples of Qing era Chinese architecture in Taiwan. It is free of charge and well worth a visit. Danshui Fisherman's Wharf is New Taipei's most famous scenic sight. Enjoy your coffee or tea beside the Bitan Lake, Xindian. Jiufen is famous for gold mining. There is an excellent gold museum. In Fulong, you will find a coastal district with an excellent beach.

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Things to do

New Taipei has a great variety of outdoor activities available, including hiking, cycling, hot springs and rock climbing. For serious hikers, try the challenging Wuliaojian trail in Sanxia.

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Where to eat

A-Gei (阿給) - the most famous snack in Tamsui consisting of a piece of fried tofu, stuffed with cooked Cellophane noodles, and sealed with surimi. Taro balls (芋圓) - Jiufen's famous product. Box lunches - famous Biandang (box lunches in Mandarin) are sold on the left of the Fulong train station.

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Getting to New Taipei City

Airports

Taipei Songshan (TSA), 11 km · Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE), 24 km · Hualien Chiashan (HUN), 111 km

Stations

Taipei Main Station, 6.6 km · Zhongshan Station, 7.2 km · Daan Station, 8.2 km · Dongmen Station, 6.9 km · Jingan Station, 4.5 km

• Hualien City → New Taipei City

  121 km · quickest by road, 4h 3m · NT$340–450
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• Taichung (Qingshui) → New Taipei City

  126 km · quickest by road, 2h 44m · NT$300–400
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• Huxi → New Taipei City

  246 km · quickest by road, 38h 50m · NT$990–1,330
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