Top Things to do in Xinyi District
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What to do and see in Xinyi District, Taipei: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Xinyi District, Taiwan including Taipei Eats, Round Taiwan Round - Taipei Private Tour, Elephant Mountain (aka Nangang District Hiking Trail), Eslite Bookstore - Xinyi, Tiger Mountain Trail, BeerGeek MicroPub Taipei, Taipei 101 Countdown Fireworks, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, Raohe Street Night Market, Discovery Center of Taipei.
Restaurants in Xinyi District
1. Taipei Eats
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5.0 based on 406 reviews
Our culinary walking tour will lead you on a journey to discover the authentic taste of traditional Taiwanese cuisines. Our tours include food and drink tastings, combined with cultural knowledge of these off-the-beaten-path streets. You’ll experience delicious tastings from renowned local restaurants, while receiving an insider's view into the culture, history, and architecture that defines Taipei.
2. Round Taiwan Round - Taipei Private Tour
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4.5 based on 198 reviews
We are roundTAIWANround, a locally based English speaking travel resource provider and tour operator helping introduce Taiwan to the world.We’re working hard and playing hard to share the most authentic and memorable experiences with our guests, so please check back often to see how we’re saying, “Welcome to Taiwan!”
3. Elephant Mountain (aka Nangang District Hiking Trail)
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4.5 based on 3,294 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Getting to Elephant Mountain is easy, just take the MRT Red Line to Xiangshan Station, which is the last stop, and take Exit 2. You will soon find the Elephant Mountain Trail (in Chinese, Xiang Shan means Elephant Mountain). The trail, also known as the Nangang District Hiking Trail, goes for around 1.5 kms (about 5000 feet). The mountain is 183 metres (600 feet) tall. You can get a good view of Taipei 101 from the mountain. Remember to take a drink and a snack, it is quite a strenuous walk.
4. Eslite Bookstore - Xinyi
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4.5 based on 344 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Eslite is a celebrated bookstore that is more than a bookstore. Apart from the Chinese collection, it has a wide range of foreign language books, including English books. It's a multistory venue. Apart from books, there's also a cafe and giftshop. If you feel the need for a good book late at night, don't worry, Eslite is open 24/7. By the way, if you like the look of a book, you can sit down and read it for a while.
5. Tiger Mountain Trail
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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. BeerGeek MicroPub Taipei
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By pastelcolette - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nicely decorated, pub atmosphere Great beers on tap from Sambar. Wonderful dining and snacks options such as Taiwanese chive dumplings, great tasty sausage plate, sandwiches. Definitely worth it.
7. Taipei 101 Countdown Fireworks
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4.5 based on 287 reviews
In Taipei for New Year’s Eve? Then be sure to catch the city-wide countdown ritual at Taipei 101! An exhilarating fireworks display will shoot from Taipei 101 to celebrate the new year. For the best views, head to Xiangshan early to battle out photographers for a good spot. The East corner of Taipei 101 and the North Bank of Keelung River offer also good views of the show. After midnight, head to a star performance or the numerous parties around the city to continue the celebrations!
Reviewed By sabi0james - Manila, Philippines
We went to Taiwan to specifically watch the New year fireworks display of Taipei 101. And true enough the fireworks show was nothing short of spectacular. Two hours before midnight we went to the vicinity of the building. There were already a lot of people enjoying the food and drink stalls set up near the building. We waited for the fireworks display near a city parking area near Songzhi road. It has a very nice view of the building so that we were able to watch the whole fireworks display as it unfolded. Truly a great experience.
8. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
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4.0 based on 1,120 reviews
Reviewed By PaulSiow - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
We took the metro to the Sun Yat Sen station which is just outside the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. He is widely recognised as the father of modern China and was a physician. Inside the hall you can learn more about his contributions and some history on the founding of modern China. We also watched the changing of the guards in front of his statue inside the hall. The building is designed in the Chinese architecturial style and the grounds outside is big and well kept, like the CKS memorial park.
9. Raohe Street Night Market
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4.0 based on 1,887 reviews
Jao Ho Street has become a secondary road and the business has also declined. Therefore, the government set up a night market in 1987. It is the second tourist night market in Taipei.
Reviewed By shipoffoos - Singapore, Singapore
Start at the main gate opposite exit 5 from Songshan MRT station and trawl your way past stall upon stall selling delicious and interesting street food. A big part of the great experience is watching the hawkers in action – they are like performance artists, in a way, unfolding their skill before a live audience! Our picks: the pepper pork buns are well worth the wait, although arriving before 6:30pm will save you many minutes in the queue that was snaking by 8:30pm; grilled squid; any of the tea stalls; pan-fried mini-buns; handmade nougat. The crowd was thronging but never overwhelming – it was always possible to find a place to stand and eat and not be in the way of passersby, then rejoin the moving crowd once we were ready.
10. Discovery Center of Taipei
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4.0 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By BackPacker745629
Lots of things to do around the centre of Taipei, the National Palace is nearby, as well as a creative park, a unique temple, just walking around is fantastic. There is also a huge underground shopping centre at the Taipei Main Station.
