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Taipei is easier to explore in neighbourhood clusters than as one long checklist. Start in Wanhua for Ximending, Longshan Temple and nearby Bopiliao; Dihua Street is a separate walk north in Dadaocheng. In the centre, pair Liberty Square with Huashan or Daan Park. Save Songshan, Taipei 101 and the Xiangshan climb for an eastern-city day.
Browse 10 free-entry places with official visitor links. Check hours, access and booking rules before your visit.
01 IN TAIPEI
FREEWalk the broad Liberty Square between the white memorial hall, National Theater and National Concert Hall.
Photo: “Taiwan 2009 Taipei Liberty Plaza Gateway at Chian Kai Shek Cultural Center FRD 7312.jpg” by Fred Hsu · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREETake a shaded loop through ponds, lawns and wooded paths in a large central city park.
Photo: “Daan Park Ecological Pool West Zone.jpg” by 玄史生 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEWalk the outdoor lanes of a former winery complex now used for exhibitions, design shops and public events.
Photo: “Huashan 1914 Creative Park Art Boulevard 2015.jpg” by Wpcpey · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEAdmire traditional temple architecture, intricate carvings and a lively religious courtyard in the historic Wanhua district.
Photo: “2008-03-08 Bangka Lungshan Temple 01.jpg” by bizmac · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEExplore a lively western-district walking area known for street art, storefronts, youth culture and public performances.
Photo: “Graffiti at Ximending 01.jpg” by Lokseng01 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEWalk a 6.6-hectare former tobacco works, now a park of listed factory buildings, gardens and design spaces.
Photo: “2*Sweet standing at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (30817161706).jpg” by Nova · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREESee the tower from Xinyi's public streets; use separate hours for the paid observatory upstairs.
Photo: “Taipei 101 and Xinyi Plaza (7547722316).jpg” by Ray Terrill · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEExplore Wanhua's red-brick lanes and courtyards in a restored historic block near Longshan Temple.
Photo: “Bopiliao Historic Block 剝皮寮歷史街區.jpg” by HSIAO, WEN-CHIEN · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEClimb Xiangshan's stone steps for the classic view of Taipei 101 and the Xinyi skyline.
Photo: “Xiangshan trail 2.jpg” by Mliu92 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEFollow an old commercial street through Dadaocheng, where restored shopfronts house today's tea, herb and fabric traders.
Photo: “DiHua Street Sec.1 at MinShen W. Road, Taipei.jpg” by Kiyoteru Awaji · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
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