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New Taipei · Places to Visit

7 Best Places to Visit in New Taipei

The top Places to Visit in New Taipei, Taiwan, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

The list

  1. National Palace Museum — New Taipei attraction
    New Taipei · ★ 4.6

    National Palace Museum

    The National Palace Museum sits in Taipei's Shilin District (address given as New Taipei/Taipei border area), open Tuesday–Sunday 9am–5pm and closed Mondays. 4.6★ (62,130 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  2. Yangmingshan National Park — New Taipei attraction
    New Taipei · ★ 4.5

    Yangmingshan National Park

    Yangmingshan National Park sits just north of central Taipei, reachable by bus in under an hour, and is best visited on a weekday morning when the sulfur vents at Xiaoyoukeng are still wreathed in mist and the crowds haven't arrived.

  3. Bopiliao Historical Block — New Taipei hidden gem
    New Taipei · ★ 4.2

    Bopiliao Historical Block

    Bopiliao Historical Block sits in Wanhua District, Taipei City (a short walk from Taipei's Ximending/Longshan Temple area, not New Taipei proper), open Tuesday–Sunday 9am–6pm, closed Mondays. 4.2★ (13,713 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  4. Dalongdong Baoan Temple — New Taipei attraction
    New Taipei · ★ 4.7

    Dalongdong Baoan Temple

    Dalongdong Baoan Temple is a Qing-dynasty landmark in Taipei's Datong District, dedicated to the medicine god Baosheng Dadi and famous for its 1804 stone dragon column and intricate jiaozhi ceramic roofwork. 4.7★ (4,661 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  5. Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei — New Taipei attraction
    New Taipei · ★ 4.4

    Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei

    The Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MOCA Taipei) sits in Datong District at No. 39, Chang'an W Rd, in a red-brick former school building dating to the early 1900s — not actually in New Taipei City proper, but a short trip from it via the Taipei MRT. 4.4★ (7,443 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  6. Old Place Airplane Observation Deck — New Taipei attraction
    New Taipei · ★ 4.6

    Old Place Airplane Observation Deck

    The Old Place Airplane Observation Deck (老地方看飛機觀景台) sits above Jiantan on the Jiantanshan Hiking Trail in Taipei's Zhongshan District, technically outside central New Taipei but a natural day-trip pairing with it. 4.6★ (4,735 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  7. Shilin Residence Park — New Taipei attraction
    New Taipei · ★ 4.7

    Shilin Residence Park

    Shilin Residence Park sits in Taipei's Shilin District (address technically listed under Fulin Village, though most visitors reach it via Shilin, not New Taipei proper) and is open daily from 8am to 6pm with free admission to the gardens. 4.7★ (1,477 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

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