Sightseeing
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Museum of Contemporary Art (walkable)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TRYBr1rmvTTB8LD97Taiwan’s first contemporary art museum, right around the corner.
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National Palace Museum
國立故宮博物院
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1Cgqw8byo6AYWJ7JAThis is the place to go for historical artifacts in Taipei, including the jade cabbage and pork belly.
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Ningxia Night Market
寧夏夜市
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wR9y4JNbNhAkAb36AThis is the closest night market, but it is relatively small with a single lane and can get crowded.
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Shilin Night Market
士林夜市
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QTTuQfQcbDZtGiyQ7This is the night market that everyone hears about. It is huge, but it’s also hugely commercialized which has its pros and cons.
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Raohe Night Market
饒河街 觀光夜市
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oxfiHasgjXZjrPxr5This is Andrew’s favorite night market and is the goldilocks which is not too big, but not too small.
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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial House (walkable)
逸仙公園
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QoqCiH45A4QyFXZt9A former residence of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen featuring a Japanese style building and a small garden.
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Dihua Old Street
迪化街
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QCpVuozTPtXz75BQ7Unique shopping street featuring traditional buildings, some of which have been tastefully updated. Features heavily in the show A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities (available on Netflix).
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Bopiliao Historical Block
剝皮寮歷史街區
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kAnUK2tCZYDcTAGn8A historical block containing 18th century buildings. Similar to Dihua Old Street, but much less commercial and more focused on architecture and history.
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Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
國立中正紀念堂
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4WkHziVXkPqoY6oH6Memorial plaza bookended by the iconic Liberty Square Archway on one end and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall on the other end.
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National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
國立國父紀念館
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9puCfZAu4rXdqiCRAMemorial building for Dr. Sun Yat-Sen.