
Taiwan - Taipei (PDF Chapter)
This is the Taipei chapter from Lonely Planet’s Taiwan guidebook.
This unhurried but vibrant capital has taken a while to become comfortable in its own skin. As with its multifarious street food, the traveller is advised to try as much as possible when it comes to exploring.
- enjoy an art legacy spanning millennia at the National Palace Museum
- maps
- cycle around the city and the river
- transport
- explore the Japanese-era architecture of Dihua St
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Courses, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Taipei’s Suburbs.

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