Treasure Island Taiwan is a tourist destination that many people yearn for. Mountains, seas, canyons, lakes, ethnic minority styles, etc., gather into Taiwan’s unparalleled charm. Many people choose to travel in Taiwan, so what are the tips for saving money when traveling in Taiwan?
Money-saving guide: Free and worth visiting attraction
1. Eslite Bookstore
Eslite started from the first Eslite Bookstore in Renai Road Circle in Taipei. Based on the original intention of humanities, art, creativity and life, it has developed into today's compound business model with cultural creativity as the core.
As soon as you step into the door of Eslite Bookstore, you can smell the strong aroma of coffee flowing in the bookstore, and the fragrance of books exudes a charming atmosphere. Since Eslite opened its first specialized bookstore for art and humanities on Dunhua South Road in Taipei in 1989, it has also opened all the imaginations of book lovers about bookstores: spacious and bright space, wooden floors everywhere, quality counters for life, and literary and artistic activities that are often held... Eslite Bookstore has become a cultural beacon in Taipei City.
Traffic Guide:
[Dunnan Store]
Address: No. 245, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Taipei City
Business hours: Open 24 hours
Transportation: Taipei MRT Bannan Line to [Zhongxiao Dunhua Station], 3 minutes' walk.
[Xinyi Store]
Address: Unified International Building, No. 11 Songgao Road, Xinyi District, Taipei (near Xinyi New World)
Business hours: Thursday-Sunday 10:00-24:00, Friday-Saturday 10:00-02:00
Transportation: Taipei MRT Bannan Line to [City Government Station], about 3 minutes walk
2. Shilin Night Market
Shilin Night Market is one of the quite large and well-known night markets in Taipei. It has more than 500 stores and vendors. It is the most famous and popular night market in Taipei.
Night Market can be divided into two parts, one is the market snacks opposite the Cicheng Palace; the other is the area centered on Yangming Theater, including the area surrounded by Anping Street, Dadong Road and Wenlin Road. Snacks from north to south, popular clothing, groceries, and woven crowds, exuding a lively atmosphere.
is located in the Tailin Market opposite the Cicheng Palace, covered with iron sheets. The market includes a wide range of snacks from all over the country, with a wide range of snacks.
The night market surrounded by Yangming Theater is mainly composed of several small alleyways, including snack stalls, clothing stores, boutique stores, shoe stores, record stores, sports products, etc.
You can taste delicious snacks from all over the country at Shilin Night Market, such as oyster noodle noodles, tempura, oyster omelette, steamed fried meatballs, bubble milk tea, Guangdong porridge, Japanese sushi, Korean kimchi pot, etc., etc.
Address: Road 101, Jihe Road, Shilin District, Taipei City
Training Guide:
MRT: Take the Tamsui Line to get off at [Jiantan] Station and exit from exit 1.
Bus: Take bus No. 61, 224, 250, 277, 606, 102, and 109 get off at the [Xiaobei Street] station.
3.Ximendong
This area is located in the northeast of Wanhua District, Taipei City, and is the most important consumer business district in the west district of Taipei City. The transportation here is developed, not only a place where buses in Taipei are dense, but also Ximen Station, the intersection of the Taipei MRT Blue Line and Green Line.
The most distinctive hiking area is the first area in Taipei that is specially set up for pedestrians. Red Building, Tattoo Street, Movie Street, KTV, Wannian Building, Wanguo Department Store, Eslite Bookstore and various boutique shops can be seen in Ximending. It is one of the favorite places for Taipei people to visit on holidays. To date, Ximending has become a venue for small events, signing concerts and press conferences.
Opening hours: open all day
Recommended play time: 2 hours
Address: is located in the northeast of Wanhua District, Taipei City
Transportation Guide:
MRT: Take Bannan Line to [Ximen Station] and exit No. 6 to get there.
Bus:
Take buses 12, 202, 205, 206, 212 and other buses to [MRT Ximen Station] to reach Ximending;
take buses 229, 231, 234, 242, 264 and other buses to [Ximen Primary School] to reach Ximending;
take buses 635, 640, 659, 663, Blue 2 to [Ximen Market].
4. Yangmingshan
Yangmingshan National Park is the closest national park to the metropolitan area in Taiwan. It generally refers to the mountainous areas composed of Datun Mountain, Qixing Mountain, Shamao Mountain and Xiaoguanyin Mountain. The range of the mountainous areas consisting of Datun Mountain, Qixing Mountain, Shamao Mountain and Xiaoguanyin Mountain is quite wide, including the mountainous areas of Shilin City, Beitou, and the townships of Tamsui, Sanzhi, Shimen, Jinshan, Wanli in Taipei County. The altitude ranges from 200 meters to 1120 meters, with a total area of about 11,455 hectares. Yangmingshan National Park has the reputation of Taipei's back garden, and many colorful azaleas are planted, as well as various cherry blossoms, azaleas, camellias, peach blossoms, etc. all over the mountains. It is a good place to integrate parks, flowers, mountain springs, waterfalls, and recreation.
Yangmingshan National Park has a wide variety of animals. It is estimated that there are at least 30 mammals, 21 amphibians, 22 fish, 53 reptiles, 122 birds, 168 butterflies, as well as insects and invertebrates that are difficult to calculate, etc., which has become an excellent place for ecological observation.
Tickets: Free
Opening hours: 8:00-22:00
Suggested play time: Half-day
Address: No. 1-20 Zhuzihu Road, Yangmingshan, Beitou District, Taipei City
Traffic Guide:
Bus: Take 108, 109, 110, 111 (holiday), 219, 260, 260 (zone bus Taipei Station-Yangmingshan), 230 bus (Beitou-Yangmingshan), 535 (sub-), Xiao 9, Xiao 9 (zone bus), Hong 5 (Jiantan MRT Station-Yangmingshan) to Yangmingshan Station.
MRT: Take the MRT Tamsui Line to Jiantan Station, transfer to bus 260 and Hong5 to Yangmingshan Station.
Note: There is traffic control during the flower season and continuous holidays of Yangde Avenue. It is recommended to use mass transportation tools to go up the mountain. The traffic control content can be consulted with Yangmingshan Park Management Office.
5. Maokong
Maokong is located at the southernmost end of Wenshan District, Taipei City. With the mountains full of sightseeing tea gardens and the people paying more and more attention to leisure life, it has become an extremely important leisure base in the Taipei metropolitan area. Every week and holiday, it attracts a large number of people to go up the mountain to hike and enjoy tea. Tieguanyin is the most famous here. Maokong Cable Car is the first cable car system in Taipei City. On the cable car, you can overlook the scenery of Maokong Tea Garden from a high altitude. It also makes you feel exciting as you go up the mountain with the cable car.
Tickets: free (the cable car ticket price is 30 yuan for 1 stop, 40 yuan for 2 stops, 50 yuan for 3 stops)
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
Recommended visit time: Half day
Address: Section 2 Xinguang Road, Wenshan District, Taipei City Tel: 02-2181-2345
Transportation guide:
Bus: Take buses 236, 237, 282, 611, Guidelines Route 1, 2, 3 to Zhengda Station, transfer to Xiao 10 Bus Makong Station to reach Maokong.
MRT: Take the MRT Muzha Line to Wanfang Community Station and take the bus No. 10 to Maokong Station to get to Maokong.
6. Liaoning Street Night Market
is close to the Zhongxing Department Store District on Fuxing North Road, and Zhongxing High School and Zhongshan Girls' High School are nearby. Although the Liaoning Night Market is not big, it can attract a large number of diners. There are many old stalls here that have been in operation for several years or even decades, with carbon grilled seafood as the main focus. In addition, goose meat, oyster omelet, meat balls, milkfish porridge, skewers, red heart diced rice balls, etc., which make people excited. The snack shops here are often used in the media, such as the "Hokkaido Live Squid" in Wong Kar-wai's movie "Spring Light" which shows that the snacks in this night market are very famous.
Unlike other night markets, there are many coffee shops with a quiet atmosphere in the alley next to the Liaoning Night Market, places where people from the arts and literary circles gather, and mustache restaurants opened by owners who like rock climbing. For example, coffee shops such as "Auntie Banquet", "Bai Xinzhu", and "Ahan", as well as the alternative exhibition space for installation art, are all located in Alley 45 next to the Liaoning Night Market. Those who like to chat quietly with their friends can find a place to rest here after having a meal in the night market.
Address: Liaoning Street, Songshan District, Taipei City
7. Wenwu Temple
Wenwu Temple was established in 1932 and is located on the hillside north of Sun Moon Lake. It mainly worships Emperor Guan and is named after it worships Confucius and Yue Fei. The temple is mainly golden and stands majestic.The situation is steep and steep. If you take a boat, you can moor the cliff at the foot of the mountain, and you can reach the stone steps 366. The steps are engraved with 366 days of daily dates and the names of celebrities born on that day, which are worth watching carefully. There are two dragons playing with pearls and stone sculptures in front of the hall. Climb the hillside of the back hall of Wenwu Temple and you can see the scenery of Sun Moon Lake from afar.
Tickets: Free
Opening hours: is open all day (after 8 pm, you must enter through the side door)
Recommended visit time: Half day
Address: Located on the north mountain side of Sun Moon Lake, Nantou, Taiwan
Traffic guide: Buses usually take the routes of Puli and Dehuashe, and finally arrive at the Wenwu Temple.
8. Donghai University
Donghai University campus is vast in the heart of the campus. The campus is located in the college complex of traditional Chinese courtyards. The phoenix wood on the sidewalk is like a green tunnel, with the most beautiful campus number sealed. Lusiyi Church is a representative landscape of Donghai University. Its unique shape is the classic masterpiece of architectural master I.M. Pei. Its appearance is like a flying sail heading to heaven and is the best material for many people to take photos and sketch.
The colleges and departments built according to the terrain are mostly courtyard-friendly layouts, with turning corners in the corridors and shining with flowers and trees, which are quite elegant. The campus terrain has many types, such as rivers, artificial lakes, grasslands, and shrubs, which attract flat birds to live in and become a popular bird-watching place in Taichung.
9. Taichung Metropolitan Park
Taichung Metropolitan Park is located at the junction of Taichung counties and cities, covering an area of 88 hectares. It is built with a large urban forest park. It is planned to have a large green space and people's leisure space, both intellectual and humanistic, and provides the best place for urban rest.
The main trails of Taichung Metropolitan Park cover the night view of astrological constellations, sunset and astronomical stargazing themes. There is a three-dimensional celestial sphere model embedded in the middle of the astrological square, marking the magnitude of stars with the size of marbles, and outlining the image of the constellations with luminous fibers, both in combination with education and entertainment. The outdoor theater is an architectural model that imitates the Greek theatre, with a half-moon staircase. The stage is located in the center and can be used for outdoor performance venues such as music and dance.
10. Taichung Cultural and Creative Industry Park (Old Taichung Winery)
Taichung Cultural and Creative Industry Park, located near the Hou Railway Station in Taichung. It is the predecessor of the Fifth Distillery of the Public Sales Bureau (Taichung Winery) and is also the best preserved among the five existing wineries in China. It is now planned as a "Cultural and Creative Industrial Park" and is used as an art workshop, exhibition space, a small experimental theater and a multi-functional conference and exhibition center. Each exhibition center retains its old architectural structure.
11. Fengjia Night Market
Want to save money and eat good ingredients, then you must not miss the largest Fengjia Night Market in Taiwan!
Fengjia Night Market located in Xitun District, Taichung City is famous for its novel and interesting snacks. The affordable price of "vulgar and big bowls" has become the origin of innovative snacks. Each stall allows you to spend a little money to eat, representing "Japanese boat octopus meatballs", "Qishi potatoes", "Abbott ice cream", "freshly pressed kumquat lemon", etc.
"Japanese ship octopus meatballs" touched the hearts of locals with affordable and real Japanese snacks; "Qisi Potato" is made of imported American potatoes with rich ingredients and strong Qishi, and the hot and delicious food must be eaten at Fengjia Night Market!
"Abbott ice cream" has many low-fat, low-sugar, and low-calorie flavors. If you like to eat it, you don't have to worry about getting fat! "Free pressed kumquat lemon" has won the hearts of the people with the taste of lemon, love jade, mountain powder rounds, and fairy grass. It is even more enjoyable to have a cup in summer!
12. Fengle Sculpture Park
Taichung Fengle Sculpture Park is the first public sculpture park in Taiwan. It was built in 1994 and covers an area of 6 hectares. It displays 52 open-air sculpture works in Taichung City from the past to the present. These ingenious artworks are made of bronze, stone sculptures, stainless steel durability materials, and are paired with a wide green space. It is a good place for many young and old to travel to Taichung on weekends.Fengle Sculpture Park plans five major exhibition areas, including the gate square area, artificial lake area, activity center area, lawn area, and forest area. There are many arch bridges, waterfalls, pavilions, children's playgrounds, water-friendly areas and CCB trails in the park. The representative landscape is a high bridge in the park lake, and a stage cafe with beautiful scenery.
13. Rainbow Military Village (Gancheng Six Villages)
Taichung Gancheng Six Village is also known as Rainbow Military Village. Because Mr. Huang, a veteran, created amazing colorful colors with one stroke, a short 150-meter-long alleyway, from the eaves, walls, road surfaces to the postbox, the amateur painter Mr. Huang drew colorful lines and patterns. These patterns are full of childlike fun and joy, and are filled with a young and joyful atmosphere, attracting many people to visit or take wedding photos.
Money-saving strategy 2: Free wifi
Where can I get free wifi in Taiwan? The signal of
iTaiwan is provided by the Executive Yuan. There are more than 3,000 hot spots in Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, mainly in post offices, stations, tourist centers, government units and other places. This is also the only free wifi that can be found in Taiwan, Penghu Horse, but there are really few free wifi.
Taipei City has a free wifi signal of TPE-Free, which is provided to Taipei citizens by the Taipei City Government. The coverage rate is the most and most dense in Taipei, but it was very difficult to go online some time ago. TPE-free signals have TPE-Free signals at all MRT stations, municipal government buildings and municipal government agencies (such as district offices, activity centers, libraries, etc.), as well as some buses and even important intersections. Of course, iTaiwan's signal can still be found in the post office and other places in Taipei City.
New Taipei City has a free wifi signal of new taipei, and the signals can be found in New Taipei City's municipal government, district offices, health centers and other places. Tainan City has its own wifi, so you have to apply for it separately, and the coverage is not large. There are still other places such as Taichung, but have not been found.
All MRT stations in Kaohsiung City currently provide free wifi without entering their account password, but it is unknown how long this can last, because it is contrary to the NCC’s laws. At Kaohsiung MRT Station, use it quickly! In addition, Kaohsiung City's municipal units, such as the Cultural Center, also have KH_CITY wifi provided by the municipal government. You need to log in to your account and password, which are all lowercase kcg.
7-11 in Taiwan has its own 7wifi, but it is not free (some places are free, such as Taoyuan Airport). However, 7-11 is widely covered and universal, which is very convenient. Users who need to purchase a 7-11 Internet package or a 7mobile monthly rent can use it for free.
Taiwan’s Palace Museum, the National Father Memorial Hall and other a few attractions also have their own free wifi, which can be applied on site and is valid on the same day.
Taiwan 7-11 Free Wifi How to use
In Taiwan 7-11 wifi (referred to as 7wifi) directly log in with Sina Weibo account, you can access the Internet for free! After logging in for the first time, you can log in for 48 hours for free, then three times a day, each time for 30 minutes, and the validity period is three months!
There are more than 4,800 7-11 convenience stores in Taiwan, and the 7Wifi coverage rate is far greater than iTaiwan wifi and TPE-Free. It does not rely on mobile phone cards (sim cards). As long as it is a smartphone, iPad, tablet computer, laptop, etc. with wifi functions, it can be connected quickly. It is suitable for mainland friends who come to Taiwan for free, especially those who do not want to spend money to apply for a Taiwanese mobile phone card, or those who cannot apply for a mobile phone card under the age of 20. When you are in all scenic spots, cities, towns, and outlying islands in Taiwan, just find a 7-11 to solve the Internet problem! There are so many 7-11s in Taiwan!!
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