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What to do and see in Taipei, Taiwan: The Best Nature & Parks
You can eat very well—and very cheaply—in Taipei. The restaurants may not look posh, but the quality of the food is superlative. And there’s a huge variety of restaurants—in addition to local Taiwanese specialties, you’ll find regional cuisines from all over China, as well as great Indian, Japanese and even Italian options. Just make sure to leave some room for snacks—street-vendor food here is addictive.
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1. Yangmingshan National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,410 reviews
Embrace nature and flower gardens with a picnic or leisurely hike up the rolling hillsides of Yangmingshan. The park is accessible by public bus.
Reviewed By sharonchongmeili - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Would recommend to hike Mt Qixing from Xiaoyukeng as the entrance to the trail is just next to the bus stop at the Xiaoyukeng Recreation Area. Do use the toilets there as there are none along the trail. I took bus 260 at Taipei Main Station (north exit 2) to the Yangminshan Bus Terminal. Transfer to small shuttle bus 108 that makes its round in the park. Easycard is acceptable or have exact change of NTD15/ride. Took about 1.5hrs to Mt Qixing Main Peak, another 15mins to the East peak & another hour downhill to Lengshukeng Recreation & Visitors Centre. Was a lovely hike on a sunny day with 360degrees of Taipei.
2. Lion's Head Mountain
3. Taipei Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,191 reviews
The largest zoo in Asia, this was original a private zoological garden. The giant panda house, Formosan animal area, koala house and Asian tropical rainforest area are of particular note.
Reviewed By paulynyyy - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Taipei Zoo opens from 9-5pm eaily accessible via MRT Brown line, exit Taipei Zoo Station. The zoo ticket, in my humble opinion, is quite cheap NT 60 for adults while preschoolers (age 6 and below) enter free, can easily be paid via Easy Card. The first section we went was Panda House. There were two Pandas, TuanTuan and YuanYuan (their names means reunion in chinese, by the way) We managed to see both, one was in indoor and the other outdoor. Both were very active. Next, we went around, the Bird World, the Amphibian/ Reptiles House and the Penguin House (mostly indoor as it was raining) Lots of snack shops and toilets available. It is a large zoo and our legs were tired walking around, hence we took the shuttle train (single ride: NT5) to Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo South Station (operates from 9am-4pm) and took the Gondola to Mao Kong. Note: Some indoor exhibits in Taipei Zoo (Including the Panda House) may close on Monday, therefore go on other days.
4. Daan Forest Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 875 reviews
Taipei's version of New York City's Central Park, this park is 26 hectares, the size of three major league baseball fields. Take a walk around the ecological pond, enjoy a meal
Reviewed By EdmundA_13 - Bacoor, Philippines
I usually find time to run despite my busy sched on tour. This place is really a running haven as it has huge area to run into and wide options to choose on what type of pavement, clay, asphalt or blocks. A 1.75 kms run covering your planned mileage. I also notice that a lot of elders enjoying this place as they have different groups of taichi enthusiasts who has its own distinction in terms of color coded uniforms. They also like hanging out with nature seat g on the trees, breathing fresh air and just hang out in their first activity on the morning. Pls take note that don't miss out this place when you are in Taipei.
5. Tiger Mountain Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Tiger Mountain Trail is a trail (or series of trails) behind the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) hear Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest building. The trail has steps for the weekend hikers. You get a great view of Taipei from the trail. It's near Wuxing Street. You may see some wildlife, mainly birds. The trail is not extraordinarily strenuous, anyone of average fitness should be able to handle it if they take it steadily. It's a good place to get some fresh air.
6. Dahu Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By slabster - Taipei, Taiwan
Previously, I come here to bring friends to see the moon bridge at night and do a little bit of catching up. But I found out about the trails nearby and Dahu Park has become our starting and ending point. From Dahu Park, cross the street and find Burger King, that's where the trail starts. The trail is about 8km (11km from step tracker) and about 4hrs to finish: Dahu Park > Dagouxi Waterfront Park (大溝溪生態治水園區) > Yeh Ancestral Temple (全臺葉姓祖廟)> Yuanjue Falls (圓覺瀑布) > Baishihu Suspension Bridge (白石湖吊橋) > Liyushan (鯉魚山) > Yeh Ancestral Temple > Bihu Trail (碧湖步道) > Bishan Park (碧山公園) > Dahu Park We had dinner in a hotpot/barbecue combination restaurant which also just a few meters from the MRT.
7. Fuyang Eco Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Fuyang Eco Park was once a military ammunition depot. From the Japanese colonial era (1895 -1945) until 1988, it was largely undisturbed. Now the valley is full of plants, insects and animal in great variety.. It's as Taipei was more than 100 years ago, before the natural habitat was overgrown by development. It's full of low forest and streams You will also find the remnants of a military dependents village. a reminder that people once lived and worked here The park is a short walk from Linguang MRT station on the Brown Line
8. Fuzhoushan Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By alexrX7088DU
Enjoyed walking up and around the park. The place is less crowded compared to the Elephant Mountains. The view is at least as good. It is a bit farer away than compared to elephants mountains. Take your time and also enjoy the nature.
9. Yang Ming Shan Qing Tian Gang
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By maryyeo - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Qingtiangang is a grassland on part of the Yangmingshan national park. You will like it if: 1. You enjoy the sheer expanse of space and fresh air atop a mountain. 2. You enjoy watching cows graze. 3. Easily accessible by car as the car park is just 100 metres away. Public buses are available too for the budget-conscious. Comparing Qingtiangang and Cingjing Grasslands: 1. Qingtiangang is right inside Taipei city, on Yangmingshan, one of the few national parks in the world that's in a city. Also, there are many other attractions atop this Yangmingshan mountain. Cingjing is somewhat in central Taiwan so much harder (few hours ride or need to take the high speed train and transfers) to get to, be it from Taipei or Tainan airports. The main attraction in Cingjing is just the grassland and Swiss Garden, a manmade garden. 2. Qingtiangang is free compared to Cingjing Grassland. 3. Qingtiangang on Yangmingshan is open even at night so you can visit at night to enjoy the stunning nightview of the Taipei city from the top of a mountain. Cingjing Grassland the attraction closes at 5pm. 4. Cingjing has more animals and activities e.g. pony riding, sheep feeding, etc. Qingtiangang only has brown cows and they are not released to graze when the weather is bad. 5. Cingjing is more quaint and probably has more mountain lodges or 'minsu' and you can enjoy the mountain mist as you walk around the small town at night or in the morning. You can find overnight stays at Yangmingshan too but probably not as quaint as the feeling of staying in a small mountain town like Cingjing, and probably doesn't overlook the grasslands like the one at Cingjing.
10. Dajia Riverside Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Taipei people like dogs but finding somewhere to walk Fido can be difficult. There lots of room for dog walkers along the Keelung River between Zhongshan Bridge and Dazhi Bridge. If you want, you can hire a bicycle, or even skateboard, though I prefer walking. There's a water spout that comes to life for half an hour, every hour, on the hour.
