The ultimate guide to Taipei for 5 days and 4 nights: classics, secrets, and food

📅 Day 1: Must-visit in classic Taipei
🌞 Morning｜Historical Tour
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (guard change ceremony at the hour)
📸 Photo spot: Liberty Square archway + blue tile and white wall building
🕘 Suggested time: 9:00-10:30
Presidential Palace (Baroque building, closed on Mondays)
🎫 Free guided tour requires advance reservation
🌆 Afternoon｜Literary Stroll
Ximending (a trendy mecca)
✅ Must-do: Check in at the Red Mansion, A-Zong noodles, and shop for vintage goods at the Wannian Building
Huashan 1914 Creative Park (exhibition + cafe)
🍵 Recommended: Drink creative drinks at Xiao Ri Zi Store
🌙 Evening｜Eat at the night market
Ningxia Night Market (locals’ favorite)
🍢 Must-eat: Liu Yuzai egg yolk taro cake, round-shaped oyster omelet
🚇 MRT: Shuanglian Station Exit 1

📅 Day 2: Beitou Hot Spring + Tamsui Sunset
🌞 Morning｜Hot Spring Therapy
Beitou Library (one of the most beautiful green buildings in the world)
Geothermal Valley (a smoky sulfur wonderland)
Recommended hot spring baths:
💰 Cheap: Beitou Public Hot Spring "Millennium Hot Spring" (40 yuan)
🏨 High-end: Kagaya/Grand Hyatt Hotel
🌆 Afternoon｜Tamsui Time
Tamsui Old Street
🐟 Must-eats: A-gei, fish cakes, iron eggs
Fort San Domingo + Aletheia University (colonial style buildings)
Fisherman's Wharf (get there before 17:30 to watch the sunset)
🌉 The night view of Lover's Bridge is super romantic
🌙 Evening｜Shilin Night Market
Shilin Market B1 (avoid tourist stalls)
🍗 Must-eats: Loyalty Oyster Omelette, Hot-Star Large Chicken Steak
📅 Day 3: Maokong + Hipster Route
🌞 Morning｜Tea Garden Time
Maokong Gondola (transparent crystal car with transparent soles)
🍵 Recommended: Yaoyue Teahouse for Tieguanyin
Zhi Nan Gong Trail (holy place for seeking love)
🌆 Afternoon｜Literary Base
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (Eslite Life + Exhibition)
Shopping in Xinyi District:
🏙️ 101 Observation Deck (go to see the night view in the evening)
🛍️ Shin Kong Mitsukoshi/Breeze Nanshan

📅 Day 4: Jiufen + Pingxi Line
🌞 Full Day｜Mountain City Nostalgia
Jiufen Old Street (arrive before 8:30 to avoid crowds)
🍡 Must-eats: Auntie Gan’s Taro Balls, Red Fermented Rice Balls
📸 Photoshoot: A-Mei Teahouse Stairs
Gold Museum (touch a 220kg gold brick)
How to Play on Pingxi Line:
🚂 Shifen Sky Lantern + Waterfall
🐱 Petting Cats in Houtong Cat Village

📅 Day 5: Free replenishment + return trip
🌞 Flexible itinerary
Bopiliao Old Street (scene of the movie "Monga")
Nanmen Market (buy souvenirs: Jinhua ham, sausage)
Must-buy at Taoyuan Airport: Micro-Hot Hills pineapple cake, Tangcun nougat

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