Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #17 in Taipei, Taiwan

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 6.3 km
Ascend 107 m
Descend 106 m

Experience 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 TaipeiIndividual Sights in Taipei

Sight 1: Taiwan Highway Museum

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The Happiness Highway Museum is the first highway museum in Taiwan, located on the first floor of the Highway Bureau Building of the Ministry of Communications on Dongyuan Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City, and opened at 9 o'clock on August 3, 2015.

Wikipedia: 幸福公路館 (ZH)

1253 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: Youth Park

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Youth Park 臺北市政府工務局公園路燈工程管理處 / Attribution

Youth Park is located on the east side of Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan, with an area of 24.7 hectares adjacent to Guoxing Road to the east, Qingnian Road to the west, Shuiyuan Road to the south, and Qingnian Road to the north.

Wikipedia: 青年公園 (臺北市) (ZH)

1574 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 3: National 228 Memorial Museum

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National 228 Memorial Museum 臺北市政府觀光傳播局 / Attribution

The Taiwan Education Association Building is a building in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Taiwan Education Association Building (EN), Website

111 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Postal Museum

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The Postal Museum is a museum located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum encompasses seven floors and covers postal history, modern postal service, philately, and special exhibitions.

Wikipedia: Chunghwa Postal Museum (EN), Website

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Guling Street Avant-grade Theatre

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The Guling Street Avant-garde Theatre is located in Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was constructed in 1906 to serve as a police station during Japanese rule. In 2002, a small theatre was opened and has hosted more than 8,000 guests.

Wikipedia: Guling Street Avant-garde Theatre (EN), Website

301 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: 臺灣菸酒公司

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The Monopoly Bureau was established in 1901 as a public sales organization during the Japanese occupation period in Taiwan. It was under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General's Office of Taiwan, and was later reorganized into the "Taiwan Provincial Monopoly Bureau" in 1945, and then changed to the "Taiwan Provincial Tobacco and Alcohol Sales Bureau" in 1947. Its office building is located next to the south gate of Taipei's Fucheng, which was the center of Taiwan's monopoly business until the Public Sales Bureau was privatized as Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Co., Ltd. in 2002.

Wikipedia: 專賣局 (ZH), Website

698 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: National Theatre

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The National Theater Hall and National Concert Hall, or together the National Theater and Concert Hall, are twin performing arts venues at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in 1987, the landmarks stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to the east. Together the venues are referred to by the abbreviation NTCH. The square itself sits near Ketagalan Boulevard, site of the Presidential Office Building, the National Central Library, the National Taiwan Museum, and the 228 Peace Memorial Park.

Wikipedia: National Theater (Taipei) (EN)

586 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

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The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument and tourist attraction erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. It is located in Taipei, Taiwan (ROC).

Wikipedia: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (EN), Website

876 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 9: 臺北監獄圍牆遺蹟

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臺北監獄圍牆遺蹟 Winertai / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Remains of Taipei Prison Wall are located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan at the end of Aiguo East Road and Jinshan South Road adjacent to the Southern Taipei operations center for Chunghwa Telecom. Approximately 100 meters of wall exist on both sides of the Chunghwa Telecom property. The walls were built during Japanese rule.

Wikipedia: Remains of Taipei Prison Wall (EN)

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: 台灣台北聖殿

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台灣台北聖殿 bangdoll / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Taiwan Taipei Temple is the 31st temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at the intersection of Jinshan South Road and Aiguo East Road, Daan District, Taipei City, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: 台湾台北圣殿 (ZH)

463 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Jinhua Park

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Jinhua Park is a park in Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Jinhua Park (EN)

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