The civic and transport heart around the main station — the grand Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, government buildings, and the rail and metro lines that reach the whole island. Central and supremely convenient for day trips and the airport train, if a little formal; a practical base near the monuments, with everything a short ride away.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€65–120
typical per night in Taiwan
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Taipei — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Zhongzheng and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Ximending19 min walk1.6 km
- Longshan Temple23 min walk1.9 km
- Dihua Street & Dadaocheng9 min taxi2.8 km
- Taipei 10114 min taxi4.6 km
- Elephant Mountain16 min taxi5.3 km
- Shilin Night Market19 min taxi6.2 km
- National Palace Museum25 min taxi8.3 km
- Beitou hot springs35 min taxi11.6 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 2.Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall — The vast white monument at the civic heart of Taipei — a grand blue-roofed hall reached across a huge plaza flanked by the National Theatre and Concert Hall, with a ceremonial changing of the guard on the hour. Impressive, free and a fine spot to watch the city at leisure; the gardens and gateway are especially lovely in the evening light.
- 5.Xiao long bao at Din Tai Fung — Taipei's most famous export to the food world — the delicate soup dumplings (xiao long bao) of Din Tai Fung, folded with eighteen perfect pleats and bursting with hot broth, born on Yongkang Street. Watch the chefs through the glass, then eat them steaming with ginger and vinegar. Touristy, yes, and utterly worth it; the taste of Taipei.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Zhongzheng; flights via Google Flights.