Taipei 101, Longshan Temple and Dihua Street Highlights
- Meet your tour guide at a pre-decided location and make your way around the city.
Stroll through old Dihua Street, also known as the Lunar New Year shopping district. Indulge in some souvenir shopping at stores selling items for Chinese New Year, old traditional wares, and cultural artefacts.
Make your way to Longshan Temple, located in the Wanhua district in western Taipei. Here, visitors can pray for love in front of Yue Lao, or the Old Man under the Moon. The temple was built in 1738 by Fujian settlers for the safety of the neighbourhood, and 280 years later, Longshan remains the spiritual heart of Taipei. Huaxi Night Market, Herb Lane, and Bopiliao nearby are also worth seeing.
Visit Taipei 101, once the world's tallest building. The tower's architecture is based on the idea of bamboo, a symbol with great meaning in traditional Chinese culture. The Taipei 101 high-speed elevator will take you up the tower, where you can marvel at the changing scenery at varying heights. See the huge protective wind damper on the 88th floor and enjoy a spectacular view of the Taipei cityscape from 382 metres above the ground at the indoor observatory on the 89th floor. From the 91st floor, you can see the Taipei Basin, Xinbeitou Hot Springs, Huashan Creative Park, and Xingtian Temple.
Set out for the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, an important landmark in Taiwan's democratic progress. It is also home to the National Theater and Concert Hall.
