MRT Map
Show the following Chinese to the taxi driver to take you to the closest MRT station.
Website of Taipei MRT (Municipal Rapid Transit) http://english.trtc.com.tw/
NTU (National Taiwan University)
The campus is just next to the MRT Gongguan station.
Note: If you get on MRT train from Danshui Line (red line), make sure that the train is going to Xindian, rather than Nanshijiao.
The physics department is the tallest building on campus. You can get a good view of Taipei city on the 13th floor. The Chinese characters above describes the locations of the physics department in detail.
National Palace Museum Brief introduction
Address: 221 Chihshan Rd., Sec.2, Taipei
This the world's largest museum about the Chinese Art. There are many precious pieces collection of Chinese art.
Public Transportation: MRT/ Tamshui Line, get off at Shilin Station; head to the Zhongzheng Road Exit; then take a taxi or bus No. 304, 255, mini bus 18, mini bus 19 (15 minutes ride to the museum). It costs a little more than 300 NTD if you take a taxi from the campus.
A big place including a concert hall, a theater and gardens. The guards-exchange every hour (on the hour from 9AM to 5PM) is worth watching.
Take MRT Danshui Line to CKS Memorial Hall station.
Longshan Temple http://www.lungshan.org.tw/ Brief introduction
Address: 211 kuangchou Street, Taipei
Tel: 2302-5162
A historical heritage, first built in 1738.
Map:
Public Transportation: MRT/ Nankang Line, Lungshan Temple station
Hwahsi St. Night Market Brief introduction
This is a traditional and famous night market near Lungshan temple.
Gong-Guan Night Market Brief introduction
Map of Kungkuan
area, including NTU campus
This night market is the area around Gongguan MRT station. There are many food stands and small shops.
Shihta Night Market Brief introduction
This night market is near ShiDa Rd.
There are many cheap food stands. For the students of NTU and NTNU, it is one of the best love places to take a night snack.
National Museum of History Brief introduction
Address: 49 Nanhai Road, Taipei
Tel:
2361-0270
Fax: 2331-1086
There is no convenient bus line from NTU. Taxi costs about 100 NTD.
This is the tallest building in the world. The first few floors constitute a big shopping mall. A food court is in the basement. A visit to the observatory costs 350 NTD. Show the Chinese characters here to a taxi driver to get there.
One of the biggest shopping center in the world. Show the Chinese characters here to a taxi driver to get there.
Other shopping malls:
One of the most popular shopping area for local people is the department store SOGO (close to the Zhongxiao-Fuxing MRT station). A very long underground shopping mall is near the Taipei train station/Taipei Main station.