A street with a reconstruction of an old city gate and scooters driving in front of it, showing the Little South Gate in Taipei.

30 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Taipei

ByViola & Sebastian
A courtyard with people walking around at the Bangka Lungshan Temple in Taipei.
The image shows a traditional temple with intricately designed columns, lanterns with Chinese characters, and people sitting on red stools along the left side, with the text "AWAY TO THE CITY" in the bottom right corner.
A bustling urban street at night with shops and businesses illuminated by signs in Chinese characters, and motorcyclists waiting at a traffic light, and the text overlay "Away To The City".
A grand, ornate building entrance with traditional East Asian architectural elements, featuring intricate carvings, a large statue, and people taking photos, and the text overlay "Away To The City".
A wide, manicured plaza with a large white building and two smaller buildings on either side, all with traditional Chinese architecture. People are walking around the plaza, and there are trees and bushes lining the edges.
Three uniformed guards perform a ceremonial march with rifles in front of a crowd of onlookers inside a large marble building, with the text "AWAY TO THE CITY" in the bottom right corner.
A street with a reconstruction of an old city gate and scooters driving in front of it, showing the Little South Gate in Taipei.
A street corner with the Taipei 101 skyscraper in the background, featuring a crosswalk, a yellow taxi, and various signs, and the text overlay "Away To The City".
A multi-story building with numerous air conditioning units and several signs in Chinese characters, and the text overlay "Away To The City".
A vibrant outdoor market stall displays a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits under bright lights, with handwritten price signs in Chinese characters and the text "Away To The City" in the bottom right corner.
A bustling night market street scene with numerous shops, signs, and people walking, including a Studio A store and a TF2 Shoes store, with the text "Away To The City" in the bottom right corner.
A narrow street lined with various shops and businesses, featuring multiple signs in Chinese characters, a designated bike lane marked in blue, and the text overlay "Away To The City".
A narrow urban street lined with parked cars and scooters, flanked by multi-story residential buildings with balconies and air conditioning units, with the text "Away To The City" in the bottom right corner.
A rusty cart filled with various items, including a blue cooler and glass containers, is situated in a lush, overgrown area with a red trash bin and other miscellaneous objects nearby, with the text "Away To The City" in the bottom right corner.
Two people are riding bicycles on a tree-lined path in an urban area with cars and buildings in the background, with the text "Away To The City" in the bottom right corner.
The entrance to the bustling Raohe Street Night Market in Taipei, Taiwan, features a brightly lit traditional Chinese gate and a crowd of people beneath it, with the text "AWAY TO THE CITY" in the bottom right corner.
A bustling night market scene with various food stalls, people eating and cooking, and colorful signs in Chinese characters, with the text "AWAY TO THE CITY" at the end of the sentence.
A narrow, cobblestone street at dusk with warmly lit shops and lanterns on the right, a few people walking and sitting, and the text "AWAY TO THE CITY" in the bottom right corner.
A charming, narrow street at dusk with warm lanterns illuminating a wooden building on the right, people walking and sitting, and the text "AWAY TO THE CITY" in the bottom right corner.
A bustling street food market with a vendor grilling skewers of meat, featuring various food stalls and bright lights in the background, with the text "Away To The City" in the bottom right corner.
A narrow, dimly lit alleyway in an urban area features a small restaurant with illuminated lanterns and a sign, with a few people walking in the distance; text overlay reads "AWAY TO THE CITY."
A brick alley with trees and people walking at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei.
A grand white archway with intricate carvings and green-tiled roofs stands in front of a lush, mountainous backdrop, with a distant building visible through the arch and people walking beneath it.
A bustling street scene shows a fabric and DIY material store with a food stall selling Japanese snacks, attracting several customers, with signs in Chinese and Japanese, and a scooter parked nearby, and the text overlay "Away To The City".
A FamilyMart convenience store is located on the ground floor of an older apartment building at a street corner, with a red traffic light visible and the text "Away To The City" in the bottom right corner.
An airplane flies over a traditional Asian temple with ornate roof decorations and palm trees in the background, with the text "AWAY TO THE CITY" in the bottom right corner.
A bustling night market with numerous food stalls and a crowd of people, featuring various illuminated signs in Chinese characters, "Away To The City" text overlay at the bottom right.
A brightly lit street in Taipei at night, with a multi-story building with Chinese characters illuminated in neon signs. Cars are parked along the street, and there are other buildings with similar neon signs in the background.
A couple of women in orange shirts cooking at the Shilin night market in Taipei.
Several skewers of grilled squid cook on a grill over an open flame at a street food stall, with the text "Away To The City" in the bottom right corner.

Taipei is a city full of contrasts. You’ll see modern skyscrapers rising beside centuries-old temples, while the buzz of night markets blends seamlessly with peaceful hiking trails. On our first visit, we were genuinely surprised by how naturally it all comes together.

We kicked things off with a hike up Elephant Mountain. The steps definitely made us work for it, but the view from the top was worth every bit of effort. From up there, Taipei 101 steals the show. Later, we made our way to the 89th floor of that very building. Seeing the massive wind damper up close gave us a real sense of the engineering behind the skyline.

One of the places that stuck with us most was Lungshan Temple. Built in 1738, it’s full of intricate carvings and dragon sculptures. We visited in the evening, and with the temple lit up, it felt especially peaceful.

We couldn’t talk about Taipei without mentioning the food. The night markets are some of the best we’ve ever been to. Shilin was full of energy, while Ningxia had a more laid-back feel. We quickly became fans of taro balls, and even the stinky tofu ended up winning us over (it really is tastier than the name suggests!).

And yes, we absolutely made a stop at Din Tai Fung. We’ve been to many branches around the world, but visiting the original location was something we’d been looking forward to. We loved it so much, we went back more than once during our stay. Definitely go if you get the chance.

Another highlight was the Bopiliao Historical Block. With its red-brick lanes and restored Qing Dynasty buildings, it felt like a glimpse into a completely different era of the city.

Getting around was simple thanks to the metro, but walking was our favourite way to explore. It’s how we found some of our favourite spots – often by complete accident.

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London-based Viola and Sebastian are the travel content creators behind the award-winning blog 'Away to the City'. Over the past 18 years, the German couple has travelled to over 50 countries and lived together in three. With more than 50,000 monthly page views, their blog inspires readers to explore the world’s most exciting cities, with a focus on practical tips for mid-range budget travellers.

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