City Guide Archives - Travel in Taiwan https://travelintaiwan.net/tag/city-guide/ The official English magazine of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:06:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://travelintaiwan.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-03-Bear-100-32x32.png City Guide Archives - Travel in Taiwan https://travelintaiwan.net/tag/city-guide/ 32 32 Taipei’s Chengnan Area on Foot https://travelintaiwan.net/2025/08/taipei-chengnan/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:06:08 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=13409 Taipei’s Chengnan area is spread out south and southeast of the old walled city’s south side. The Japanese (1895-1945) mapped this district out as a zone of ambitious park landscaping and genteel upscale residential quarters for elite government employees and scholars, creating a gentrified character that is still preeminent today.

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]]> A Taste of History, A Bite of Now https://travelintaiwan.net/2025/08/zhongli/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 05:26:15 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=13218 Zhongli District forms the western part of Taoyuan City’s densely populated urban core. Despite its bustling network of traffic-heavy main roads and intricate web of smaller streets, the observant traveler will discover surprisingly tranquil enclaves of cultural and historical significance, conveniently situated close to each other.

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]]> The Meaty Side of Taipei https://travelintaiwan.net/2024/02/meat-restaurants/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:33:21 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=11514 Taipei is a meat lover’s paradise. From sizzling stir-fries to steamy hot pots and tender braised dishes, the city’s culinary culture revolves around meat at every turn. This article highlights some of the best options for visitors exploring Taipei’s diverse and delectable meat-centered options.

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]]> Old Yancheng District on Foot https://travelintaiwan.net/2024/02/yancheng-district/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:04:20 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=11477 The smallest of Kaohsiung’s urban-core districts, old Yancheng is located on the north side where the Love River flows into the Port of Kaohsiung. After a long period of decline, the past few decades have brought a magical renaissance and compact, flat, comfortably walkable Yancheng has become perhaps the city’s most powerful tourist magnet.

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]]> Chiayi Tours — Tea, Railway, Heritage Architecture https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/12/chiayi-tours/ Mon, 25 Dec 2023 07:46:04 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=11184 Chiayi County, in Taiwan’s southwest, stretches from the waters of the Taiwan Strait across the fertile Jianan Plain and up toward the sky in the majestic central mountains, past the Alishan National Scenic Area and falling just short of Taiwan’s pinnacle, the peak of Mt. Jade (Yushan), 3,952m high. Here you’ll find three theme tour suggestions to explore Alishan’s famed tea farms and alpine forest railway, and Chiayi City’s dense concentration of heritage architecture.

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]]> Downtown Tainan on Foot https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/12/tainan-walking-tour/ Mon, 25 Dec 2023 07:32:44 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=11151 Walk yourself back into history in the city of Tainan’s West Central District, where Taiwan’s oldest Han Chinese settlement took root in the 1600s, and at the same time walk right into some of the city’s most debonair young cultural-creative attractions. We’ve vetted a walkabout route map for you.

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]]> Tongan Happiness https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/06/tongan-happiness/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:04:30 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=10452 In an ever-changing city like Taipei holding onto the past is no easy task. For Chen Jie-fu, a former news broadcaster with deep ancestral roots in Taipei's Datong District, however, history – whether in the form of old buildings, arts and crafts, ritual, or cuisine – is something that is certainly worth fighting for. And where better to make this stand than in Dadaocheng, one of Taipei's best-preserved historic neighborhoods.

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]]> Keelung – More than Just a Day Trip https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/06/keelung-hotels/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:42:04 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=10374 Just a half-hour drive from downtown Taipei City, the port city of Keelung is often visited by tourists on day trips. But there’s actually much more than day-trip quantity to see and eat in this gritty yet charming historic city, and it’s also a great base to further explore the North Coast and Northeast Coast. A wide range of accommodations can be found across town, from barebones backpacker inns to chic designer lodgings.

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]]> Taichung Nostalgia Touring https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/03/taichung-nostalgia/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:54:51 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=9719 There are countless heritage places in Taichung worth visiting. Many of them have been given new life and are great for one- or two-day walkabout tours.

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]]> Staying in Kaohsiung https://travelintaiwan.net/2023/01/kaohsiung-hotels/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:24:39 +0000 https://travelintaiwan.net/?p=9586 Here is an introduction to some of the top choices for accommodation in Kaohsiung most iconic city center views, such as Kaohsiung Port and Love River. Also find short introductions to four museums in central Kaohsiung.

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