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Information on attractions and travel to and within Taipei (also known as Taipei City), Taiwan's capital city, a key Asian travel destination.

Taipei Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Taipei, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Taipei
Taipei - Lonely Planet

For a 300-year-old city, Taipei is having a very late coming-of-age party. But then again, this unhurried but vibrant capital has taken a while to become comfortable in its own skin.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/taipei
Taipei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taipei, is the capital city and a special municipality of Taiwan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei
Taipei Tourism: Best of Taipei, Taiwan - TripAdvisor

Taipei Tourism: TripAdvisor has 137,518 reviews of Taipei Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Taipei resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293913-Taipei-Vacations.html
Taipei Hotels, Taiwan: Great Savings and Real Reviews - Agoda

Great discounts on Taipei hotels, Taiwan. BOOK NOW, PAY LATER for many hotels. Photos and real guest reviews to help you choose the best deal.
http://www.agoda.com/city/taipei-tw.html
The 10 Best Taipei Restaurants 2015 - TripAdvisor

Reserve a table for the best dining in Taipei, Taiwan on TripAdvisor: See 43,428 reviews of 10,618 Taipei restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g293913-Taipei.html
TaipeiTravel Net - Department of Information and Tourism

Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government.
http://www.taipeitravel.net:8080/en/
The 10 Best Taipei Hotels - TripAdvisor

Book the Best Taipei Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 51,015 traveler reviews, 39,676 candid photos, and prices for 491 hotels in Taipei, Taiwan.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293913-Taipei-Hotels.html
Cheap Flights to Taipei Taoyuan Intl - Kayak

Search prices for Delta, American Airlines, United, EVA Air, Japan Airlines and more. Search and find deals on flights to Taipei Taoyuan Intl.
https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/United-States-US0/Taipei-Taoyuan-Intl-TPE
Cheap Flights to Taipei, Taiwan (TPE) - TripAdvisor

Cheap Flights to Taipei: Enter your dates once and have TripAdvisor search multiple sites to find the best prices on Taipei flights.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Flights-g293913-Taipei-Cheap_Discount_Airfares.html

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Taipei City 臺北市 ^[I] Tai-pak, Taipeh
Capital city
Skyline of Taipei from Elephant Mountain with Taipei 101 (left) Ximending Presidential Office Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Qixing Mountain Bangka Lungshan Temple National Palace Museum
Flag Logo
Etymology: Wade–Giles: Tʻai²-pei³; lit. 'North of Taiwan'
Nickname(s): The City of Azaleas

Taipei City Show map of Taiwan Taipei City Show map of Asia Taipei City Show map of Pacific Ocean Taipei City Show map of Earth
Country	Taiwan
Settled	1709
Renamed Taihoku	17 April 1895
Provincial city status	25 October 1945
Provisional national capital	7 December 1949
Reconstituted as a Yuan-controlled municipality	1 July 1967
City seat	Xinyi District 25°02′15″N 121°33′45″E / 25.03750°N 121.56250°E / 25.03750; 121.56250
Districts	12
Largest district	Daan District
Government

• Mayor	Chiang Wan-an (KMT)

Legislature	Taipei City Council
National representation
• Legislative Yuan	8 of 113 constituencies
Area
• Total	271.80 km² (104.94 sq mi) (16th)
• Water	2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi)
Population
• March 2023 estimate	2,494,813 (4th) 9,078,000 (urban)^[1] (4th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$65,539 (1st)
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	NT$990,292 (1st)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Calling code	(0)2
Postal code	100–116
ISO 3166 code	TW-TPE
Website	gov.taipei (in Chinese) en.gov.taipei (in English)
Symbols

Bird	Formosan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea)
Flower	Azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum)
Tree	Banyan (India laurel fig, Ficus microcarpa)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Taipei Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Taipei, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Taipei
Taipei - Lonely Planet

For a 300-year-old city, Taipei is having a very late coming-of-age party. But then again, this unhurried but vibrant capital has taken a while to become comfortable in its own skin.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/taipei
Taipei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taipei, is the capital city and a special municipality of Taiwan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei
Taipei Tourism: Best of Taipei, Taiwan - TripAdvisor

Taipei Tourism: TripAdvisor has 137,518 reviews of Taipei Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Taipei resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293913-Taipei-Vacations.html
Taipei Hotels, Taiwan: Great Savings and Real Reviews - Agoda

Great discounts on Taipei hotels, Taiwan. BOOK NOW, PAY LATER for many hotels. Photos and real guest reviews to help you choose the best deal.
http://www.agoda.com/city/taipei-tw.html
The 10 Best Taipei Restaurants 2015 - TripAdvisor

Reserve a table for the best dining in Taipei, Taiwan on TripAdvisor: See 43,428 reviews of 10,618 Taipei restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g293913-Taipei.html
TaipeiTravel Net - Department of Information and Tourism

Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government.
http://www.taipeitravel.net:8080/en/
The 10 Best Taipei Hotels - TripAdvisor

Book the Best Taipei Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 51,015 traveler reviews, 39,676 candid photos, and prices for 491 hotels in Taipei, Taiwan.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293913-Taipei-Hotels.html
Cheap Flights to Taipei Taoyuan Intl - Kayak

Search prices for Delta, American Airlines, United, EVA Air, Japan Airlines and more. Search and find deals on flights to Taipei Taoyuan Intl.
https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/United-States-US0/Taipei-Taoyuan-Intl-TPE
Cheap Flights to Taipei, Taiwan (TPE) - TripAdvisor

Cheap Flights to Taipei: Enter your dates once and have TripAdvisor search multiple sites to find the best prices on Taipei flights.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Flights-g293913-Taipei-Cheap_Discount_Airfares.html

Taipei City 臺北市 ^[I] Tai-pak, Taipeh
Capital city
Skyline of Taipei from Elephant Mountain with Taipei 101 (left) Ximending Presidential Office Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Qixing Mountain Bangka Lungshan Temple National Palace Museum
Flag Logo
Etymology: Wade–Giles: Tʻai²-pei³; lit. 'North of Taiwan'
Nickname(s): The City of Azaleas

Taipei City Show map of Taiwan Taipei City Show map of Asia Taipei City Show map of Pacific Ocean Taipei City Show map of Earth
Country	Taiwan
Settled	1709
Renamed Taihoku	17 April 1895
Provincial city status	25 October 1945
Provisional national capital	7 December 1949
Reconstituted as a Yuan-controlled municipality	1 July 1967
City seat	Xinyi District 25°02′15″N 121°33′45″E / 25.03750°N 121.56250°E / 25.03750; 121.56250
Districts	12
Largest district	Daan District
Government

• Mayor	Chiang Wan-an (KMT)

Legislature	Taipei City Council
National representation
• Legislative Yuan	8 of 113 constituencies
Area
• Total	271.80 km² (104.94 sq mi) (16th)
• Water	2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi)
Population
• March 2023 estimate	2,494,813 (4th) 9,078,000 (urban)^[1] (4th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$65,539 (1st)
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	NT$990,292 (1st)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Calling code	(0)2
Postal code	100–116
ISO 3166 code	TW-TPE
Website	gov.taipei (in Chinese) en.gov.taipei (in English)
Symbols

Bird	Formosan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea)
Flower	Azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum)
Tree	Banyan (India laurel fig, Ficus microcarpa)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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