Taipei, 8 Things To Do 

1) Have dinner with delicious street food at night markets

An incredible abundance of the best street food you can find in Asia.

Some of the most important streets of the city are populated at sunset of many small banquets, where you can find the most famous specialties of Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine.
In terms of visitor numbers, they are Taiwan’s most popular attraction. Many say that the best food in Taiwan is sold on the streets.
We suggest you to taste the famous steamed ravioli. There are many versions with both meat and vegetables, even the tropical fruits are really delicious, but if you want to dare more you have to try the Durian, a tropical fruit so smelly that in different cities it is forbidden to take it to public places, like in Singapore

Not sure which one’s right for you? Here are a few suggestions:

• Shilin Night Market: Shilin Night Market: the largest and busiest night market in the city offering a wide variety of Taiwanese traditional food.
• Raohe Street Night Market: A more traditional night market in Songshan District at the edge of the stunning Ciyou Temple. 
• Ningxia Night Market: A smaller night market closer to the heart of the city that’s hardly short on traditional Taiwanese snacks

2) Eat at the Modern Toilet Restaurant

The Modern Toilet is a toilet-themed restaurant. 
Toilets (seats down) act as dining chairs that pull up and the ambiance is generated by shower heads adorning the walls and plunger fixtures containing poop-shaped lights swinging from the ceiling. 
It is full of drawings, cushions and poop-shaped decorations.
Your toilet-themed meal is served in either a mini potty or tiny bathtub, and your beverage is, delivered in a urinal that you are welcome to keep as a yucky souvenir. 
Most everything on the menu has a feces-related name, but the food is delightfully poop free and it is delicious 

3) Visit the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

A historical monument not to be missed is the memorial dedicated to Chiang Kai Shek, that honors Taiwan’s former dictator and is the city’s most prominent historic landmark. 
In the same square you can find  the classical Chinese-style National Theater and Concert Hall. 
The best view of the square can be had from Liberty Square Arch on the north west side of the square. Most tourists come to see the changing of the guard which happens on the hour, from 9am to 5pm.

4) Discover the Taipei 101

The Taipei 101 is the symbol of the city. With its 541 meters high and 101 floors (hence the name) it is the fifth tallest skyscraper in the world.
It s designed to remember the shape of a bamboo rod.
The real peculiarity of this building is in fact located between the 87th and 92nd floors, where a huge steel sphere suspended by cables inside the structure, allows with its 600 tons to dampen and balance the oscillations due to earthquakes and strong winds that frequently hit the island.
Four enormous coins and symbols of happiness in the shape of clouds rest on the four facades, while steel dragons adorn the corners.
You can climb to the top of the observatory, up to the eighty-ninth floor, to enjoy the 360-degree view through an elevator that takes only 39 seconds, the fastest elevator in the world. 
t was the highest skyscraper in the world until 2010, when the Burj Khalifa in Dubai was inaugurated.
Being on top for the sunset time will of course make it much more romantic and spectacular.

5) Climb the Elephant Mountain

To have an amazing landscape that includes the Taipei 101 (and all the other skyscrapers of the skyline) you have to climb Elephant Mountain, a big hill that stands just above the city limits.
it is a fairly easy hike, more or less 30 minutes of climbing, and it is worth going up there just before sunset, in order to get views both day and night. it's beautiful, breathtaking and romantic.
It appears to be a privileged point for taking pictures of the urban landscape. 

6) Visit the Longshan Temple

It is one of the oldest temples on the island and includes elements of both the Buddhist and Taoist religion.
The structure is decorated with wooden carvings and golden engravings that tell the story of the different religions

7) Relax at the spa

the island of Taiwan is full (about 100) of hot springs of volcanic origin with extraordinary therapeutic virtues.
Taiwan, in fact, is the second world health destination after Japan.
Many of these springs have been developed into resort areas, which first became popular during the time of Japanese colonial rule from 1895 to 1945.
The outskirts of Taipei has two famous spas: Beitou, 13 km north of Taipei and Wulai, also within the Taipei district and 27 km south of the capital
The Beitou district is the northernmost of the twelve districts of the city of Taipei.
Beitou is the most mountainous and highest of Taipei's districts, with streams that cross the valley, these are thermal rivers, with hot water, from which steam clouds are generated that rise in the air; result of geothermal heating. The valley is often surrounded by fog that surrounds trees and meadows.
It takes about 20 minutes by metro to get here from downtown Taipei.
Just take the RED line towards Tamsui, get off at the Beitou stop, an old neighborhood rich with narrow lanes and alleys, and change trains to Xinbeitou.
The thermal springs have been developed to include various treatments including aromatherapy, massage, acupuncture, hydrotherapy and, surrounded by restaurants with excellent cuisine.

8) Taste the famous and, of course, delicious bubble tea

At the base of this drink there is black or green tea, with or without milk, flavored with fruit syrups, to which are added tapioca pearls (boba) or fruit jellies
It was invented in 1983 at Chun Shui Tang, a café serving not only bubble tea but lunch dishes, too.
For the taste, the color, for the novelty it has become a must try among the young people who sipping it while strolling through the city.
We tried one at TIGER SUGAR, we really had fun with their classic "Tiger Sugar Milk Tea". Their tapioca balls are soft and pretty.

And then other photos about our stay in Taipei.

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