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Best Attractions in Taipei (2026)

Taipei's essential sights fall into three groups: museums, temples and monuments in the centre, and the natural landscapes on the city's edge. The National Palace Museum in Shilin holds close to 700,000 objects of Chinese art and antiquity, and it deserves a morning of its own; arrive at opening time on a weekday to see the Jadeite Cabbage without a crowd. Taipei 101's observatory, open daily from 10:00 to 21:00, is best on a clear late afternoon, when you can see the city by day and after dark.

In the centre, the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, with hourly honour guard drills on Democracy Boulevard, combines easily with the National Taiwan Museum, the oldest museum on the island. Lungshan Temple in Wanhua shows everyday worship at its busiest, while the Dalongdong Baoan Temple and the Taipei Confucius Temple stand side by side further north, close to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum. For a half-day outside the centre, ride the MRT to Xinbeitou for the Beitou Hot Spring Museum, then head into Yangmingshan National Park for fumaroles and the climb up Qixing Mountain. Many temples are free, several museums close on Mondays and the weather in the hills changes quickly, so check opening days and the forecast before you plan each day.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 attractions in Taipei

  1. Taipei 101 Observatory Skyscraper observation deck, XinyiThe observation floors of Taipei 101, the 508-metre Xinyi tower, offer views across the Taipei Basin and a close look at its giant tuned mass damper.
  2. National Palace Museum Museum of Chinese art and antiquities, Shilin (Waishuangxi)Taipei's National Palace Museum holds around 700,000 objects of Chinese art and antiquity, including the Jadeite Cabbage and the Mao Gong Ding bronze.
  3. Lungshan Temple Historic temple, Wanhua (Manka)Founded in 1738 by settlers from Fujian, Lungshan Temple in Wanhua is Taipei's best-known temple, dedicated to Guanyin and home to many deities.