Not far from Taipei City are rural villages and natural wonders to explore. Take a ride on the Ping Hsi railway, bike in Bali or visit the historic district in Jiufen for a day.
Good for: Families, Groups, Seniors, Individuals
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Luxy is one of the most well-known clubs in Taipei.
Luxy has two levels: the lower level has a side room playing house/techno and a main room playing hip-hop; the upper level is a lounge with a small dance floor over-looking the main room.
Watch local Taiwanese animals, like the flying fox, Asiatic Black Bear and the Chinese Pangolin in the Taipei Zoo. All these species, and hundreds of others, are happily housed in the zoo, which provides a fun day out for everyone.
Taipei’s biggest and best night market is not just for shopping; it is an entire cultural experience that should not be missed by any visitor to the city. The action lights up when the sun sets, with thousands of stalls and stores selling everything from clothing to pets, souvenirs to DIY tools.
Ximending is the ultraconsumerist heart of Taipei’s mainstream youth culture. This eight-branched intersection dates from the Japanese era and is now chock-full of shops selling fashion, fast food, sneakers, sunglasses, scarves, Sanrio, Sony and spaghetti. If it’s young and trendy, it’s here.
The first modern ceramics museum in the nation, The construction of the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum was first proposed in 1988 and opened to the public on November 26, 2000.
Taiyang Co. Ruifang mining Operation Office is a historic building just below Jiufen bus station. Yen Yun-nian (A.D 1882 – 1923), Jiufen’s merchant, got the business authority from Japanese “Itoda Gumi” during the Japanese era. The company was established in 1948 by his brother, quarrying gold since 1914 till the 60th year of the ROC (1971).