Taipei
This plush hotel in the trendy part of the city is the creation of local designer Ray Chen. Every possible surface is covered in something – be it mirrors, copper or wood – in a mishmash of ornateness. Bathrooms are separated from bedrooms by a curtain. Everything is sumptuous; luckily light-filled windows reduce any feelings of oppressiveness.
There's a slice of space on the rooftop with a small swimming pool and views of Taipei 101. There's no on-site gym.
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Home to the world's largest and arguably finest collection of Chinese art, this vast hoard covers treasures in painting, calligraphy, statuary, bronzes,…
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Founded in 1738 by Han immigrants from Fujian, this temple has served as a municipal, guild and self-defence centre, as well as a house of worship. These…
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This former 'Centre Street' has long been known for its Chinese medicine shops, fabric market and lively Lunar New Year sundry market. It has attracted…
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Towering above the city like the gigantic bamboo stalk it was designed to resemble, Taipei 101 is impossible to miss. At 508m, Taipei 101 held the title…
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This former detention centre, court and jail was where political prisoners were incarcerated and tried during the White Terror period (1947–87). The…
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This grandiose monument to authoritarian leader Chiang Kai-shek is a popular attraction and rightly so. It is a sobering feeling to stand in the massive…
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Borrowing from western urban-regeneration models, this early-20th-century wine factory has been restored as Taipei's most retro-chic venue. Remodelled…
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Recipient of a Unesco Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for both its restoration and its revival of temple rites and festivities, Bao'an Temple (also called…
1. Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab
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This sprawling complex, formerly the Air Force Command Headquarters, was turned over to the Ministry of Culture in 2018 to develop as a space for young…
2. Miniatures Museum of Taiwan
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Whimsical, wondrous and fantastically detailed are the creative works at this private museum located in the basement of a nondescript tower block. On…
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Fulfilling the lifelong dream of Taiwanese paper-maker Chen Su-ho, this stylish four-storey museum displays a working traditional paper mill and temporary…
4. Puppetry Art Center of Taipei
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This small and fun museum (set aside about 40 minutes) showcases a medley of magical string, hand and shadow puppets, many with embroidered robes and…
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Housed in one wing of an atmospheric former tobacco factory, this exhibition space showcases modern designs by local and international artists.
6. National Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
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The hall and its surrounding gardens occupy an entire city block. The latter are well used by picnickers, kite flyers, breakdancers and the early morning…
7. Songshan Cultural & Creative Park
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Set in a former tobacco factory (or more accurately an industrial village) from the 1930s, this lovely park is part lush gardens, part frog-filled lake,…
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Borrowing from western urban-regeneration models, this early-20th-century wine factory has been restored as Taipei's most retro-chic venue. Remodelled…