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sumsum80 · 09-12-2007, 07:32 PM

got few places need advise

1) YangMingShan - is this a shopping or scenary place ? And how to go ?
2) Taipei Arena .. how is this shopping placE?
3) Keelung , Jiufen and Yeliou , are these in Taipei ? how to go by MRT and is it scenary or shopping places?
4) Beitou got any Spring bath that can wear cloth in ? be it a private or public pool

sumsum80 · 09-12-2007, 09:09 PM

Day 1 – TUES 15TH JAN
Check in TS Hotel- Transit to hotel via Freego Bus 飛狗巴士 - Fare NT$135 (S$6.46). (Get contact - to check on return to airport on last day)

Day 2 – WED 16th JAN

• Sun Yat Sen Memorial 國父紀念館 – MRT ,Get off Sun Yat Sen Memorial station
• Taipei 101 - Get off at Taipei City Hall stn (市政府捷運站), take free shuttle bus 11am-10pm, every 20min
Warner Village (theater) / NewYorkNewYork shopping mall - nearby Taipei 101 mall, walk
• WuFenPu - get off at Houshanpi Stn 後山埤站, Exit 4, walk.
4:30PM-10PM during weekdays, until 1-2 AM for Fri & Sat (Monday is a wholesale day)
• Raohe St. night market 饒河夜市 - Wufenpu is on one side and the other side is Raohe night market. Across the road at the松山火車站and use the overhead bridge to get to 饒河夜市

Day 3 – THURS 17TH JAN

• Yangmingshan- YMS opens early and the first bus up the mountain starts at 5.30am
Yangmingshan Xiaoyoukeng Volcano • Yangmingshan National Park
• Beitou hot Spring Museum- 9-5pm free
• Spring City Resort – Free shuttle Bus Xin Beitou Mrt Station
• Danshui Street – Alight at Dan Shui Mrt
Lover’s Bridge - (Best to view Sunset)
Fisherman Wharf - Take MRT to 淡水站 Danshui Stn and transfer bus Red 26 or ferry
• Shilin Night Market - Take MRT to Jiantan station, the night market is just opposite the station. 07:00 PM - 01:30 AM

Day 4 – FRI 18TH JAN

• Longshan Temple - daily 6am-10pm - MRT Ban-Nan Line (blue line) - Longshan Temple Station - walk north, across Mangka park.
• CKS - daily 9am-5pm free- Take the MRT Danshui Line and get off at the CKS Memorial Hall Station and take Exit 5.
• Wulai - Danshui line (red) change to Xindian line (green). From Xindian Station, take right hand exit to busstop outside. Take Xindian bus to Wulai - every 20 min
• Nanshih Bridge - walk to the falls for 20min OR take the miniature railway
Wulai Falls
Cable car - across river to Yunsian Dreamland on top of waterfall

Day 5 – SAT 19TH JAN

• National Palace Museum: (0900-1700 hrs)
Take the MRT Danshui Line to the Shilin Station , look for Zhongzheng rd exit and take bus R30 (Red 30) to the National Palace Museum. Other routes that will take you to and near the Museum plaza are buses 255, 304, Minibus 18 and Minibus 19.
• Martyrs Shrine daily 9-5pm, free - Danshui line, get off at Jiantan stn, 1km east of Jiantan station not far from Keelung river
• Miramar Entertainment Park 11:00am-00:00am - new shopping mall in Dazhi, just north of Keelung river
Take MRT to Jiantan 劍潭站, exit right and transfer free shuttle bus. If the line is too long, take public bus 167
• Miramar Ferri Wheel 台北美麗華摩天輪 (Tickets : NT$200 on weekends;NT$150 during the week.)

Day 6 – SUN 20TH JAN

• Yeliu - Take MRT to Danshui, take bus ply Provincial Route 2 towards Keelung(daily 5.50am-830pm, every 20-30min NT150) stopping at Yeliou (NT105)
Jiufen – how to go ??????
• Keelung Miao Kou Temple Plaza Night Market - Ren 3rd Road, between Ai 3rd Rd and Ai 4th Rd, open 24 hrs

Day 7 – MON 21ST JAN
Home Sweet Home!

Shopping Optional places :
• Underground mall 台北地下街 at Taipei Main station 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
• Huaxi night market 華西街夜市 at Long Shan Temple Mrt
• ZhongXiaoDongLu 忠孝東路SOGO商圈
• Tian Mu - 02:00 PM – 09:00 PM - 1) Take MRT to Shipai 石牌站, exit turn right across the street take Bus R19
• Donggua Nite Market ( DongGuan Mrt)
• Hard rock café / clubs /bars- Get off at Nanjing stn. Walk to Minsheng rd (hardrock) / Dunhua (clubs)

Pls advise if i cover most nice places in TAIPEI ? And whether all the location stated is in order for transportation. thks

NightWish_ · 10-12-2007, 09:11 AM

jiufen can take bus from yeliu. tho i forgot what number. can ask round.. im sure got ppl will help

sumsum80 · 10-12-2007, 11:07 AM

TS or NeiJiang Hotel betteR?

Vae0910 · 10-12-2007, 01:56 PM

anyone got the MLMJ can sned to me? mojackok@hotmail.com.. many thanks

sg_ltech · 10-12-2007, 02:35 PM

Taiwan.. how come now temperature in Taiwan is 22-26????? thought winter already??????
or just start of winter? Dec-Feb is Winter??

detonate888 · 10-12-2007, 05:04 PM

i am the #8888 post

huat for every one going to taiwan

boreboor · 10-12-2007, 10:17 PM

sg_ltech wrote:

Taiwan.. how come now temperature in Taiwan is 22-26????? thought winter already??????
or just start of winter? Dec-Feb is Winter??

the temperature fluctuates throughout the week. Just got back from Taipei today. The weekend was pretty warm, but earlier in the week the temperature was lower around 16 - 20.

shingo1 · 10-12-2007, 10:50 PM

is it wise to drive urself ard?
like from north to east to south kao siung?

cantopop · 10-12-2007, 10:51 PM

izzit easy to find taxi in taipei ? or izzit same like singaproe whereby u can't get a taxi in CBD at all.

mrbean008 · 10-12-2007, 11:58 PM

Hi there .... Need a little help from you guys....

Can anybody can help me buy this cd from taiwan it should be release in 15/12/2007... If you are able to help please PM me.. Dont worry no spam here.. Just wan to get my cd cant wait till HMV release it... for this artist cd to reach sg it will need at least 1 2 months...

Just need a small flavor.. its around NT$618

Detail info about the cd+DVD

伍佰 & China Blue『妳是我的花朵演唱會』精選實錄DVD+CD

Pic is here

sg_ltech · 11-12-2007, 12:00 AM

boreboor wrote:

the temperature fluctuates throughout the week. Just got back from Taipei today. The weekend was pretty warm, but earlier in the week the temperature was lower around 16 - 20.

wah sian sia.. but i think will be colder bah cos start of winter nia