Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in New Taipei, Taiwan

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 98 m
Descend 127 m

Experience New Taipei in Taiwan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in New TaipeiIndividual Sights in New Taipei

Sight 1: Oxford College

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Oxford School, known as Lixue Tang College in Chinese, is a Western-style modern school located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, founded by Canadian Presbyterian missionary Mackay in the past, and was rated as a second-class monument by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China in 1985, and is now a national monument.

Wikipedia: 牛津學堂 (ZH)

1158 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: Tamsui Customs Officers' Residence

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The Tamsui Customs Officers' Residence is a historical residence in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Tamsui Customs Officers' Residence (EN)

382 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Tamsui Church

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The Tamsui Church is a church in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Tamsui Church (EN)

11 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Hobe Mackay Hospital

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The Huwei Kai Medical Center, referred to as the Kaiyi Medical Center, is located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and is also the first hospital in the "north" of Taiwan, the predecessor of Mackay Memorial Hospital, which was rated as a third-class historic site by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China in 1998, and is now a municipal monument in New Taipei City.

Wikipedia: 滬尾偕醫館 (ZH)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: 淡水紅樓

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The Tamsui Red Castle is a 19th-century mansion in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Tamsui Red Castle (EN)

236 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Danshui Qingshui Temple

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Tamsui Qingshuiji, also known as Tamsui Patriarch Temple, is located at No. 87, Qingshui Street, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was built in the 12th year of Showa (1937) during the Japanese occupation. The main worship of the patriarch Qingshui in Anxi, southern Fujian, is a patriarch temple that is greatly influenced by Buddhism and Taiwanese folk beliefs, and is the local faith center of Tamsui. Every year on the fifth and sixth days of the fifth lunar month, the "Qingshui Patriarch Daoist Anniversary Circumambulation Celebration", commonly known as the "Tamsui Worship", is a grand event in Tamsui, and in 2022, it was listed as a high-quality palace and temple culture by the Tamsui Branch of the New Taipei City Government Police Department, and is an example of "intangible cultural assets".

Wikipedia: 淡水清水巖 (ZH)

1153 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 7: 淡水海關碼頭

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The Tamsui Customs Wharf is a wharf in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Until today, this is the only remaining pier in Taiwan built by the Qing Dynasty and being used as naval base today.

Wikipedia: Tamsui Customs Wharf (EN)

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