Whilst Longshan Temple is undoubtably Taiwan’s top tourist draw, at least as far as temples are concerned, the Taipei Confucius Temple is also one of the most culturally significant. Located in Da-Tong district, it’s a few metres walk from Dalongdong Boan temple – which is also one of the best temples in Taiwan.
The varied and colourful history of Dihua Street means that you have traditional Qing Dynasty style-homes, alongside the modernist Baroque flavours brought to Taiwan during the Japanese occupation. Almost every building tells a story too – and I’m happy to share a couple of my favourite
Whilst I’m sure I’ll eventually get around to writing blogs on some of the most popular day-trips to the likes of Jiufen, Shifen, Wulai and Yamingshan National Park, this blog will focus on one of the lesser-taken options – a day (or half day) trip to Keelung.
Taiwan is FULL of temples – over 4,000 of them. I think I even read somewhere that it has the highest number of temples per square mile anywhere in the world.
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall is one of the most spectacular landmarks in Taipei. It’s also one of the most visited, with thousands of tourists descending onto the site every day.
Welcome to Wandering Taiwan! After many short business trips to Taiwan, I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to relocate to Taipei in June 2019. 5 months later and Wandering Taiwan was created.
I’m a budget traveller, wannabe adventurer and occasional travel writer. This site is more of a digital diary than anything, but if I can inspire you to do anything that’s a plus. More here.
