Taipei is the Yin and Yang of cities.
Where new meets old.
meets old.
Modern, high built living apartments
and sustainable towers
stand next to smoky temples and old grid covered apartments
which were built in the 70s.
It´s beauty is born from a blend of chinese , japanese, southeast asian and american influences,
seen from its architecture, cuisine and courtesy of its people.
Depending on where you start you can reach within 40min georgeous waterfalls, tea plantation hills
phenomenal lake views , mountain ranges with ocean views
or sand sculptures and beaches to chill out.
Arriving in Taipei is special.
You can literally land in the city.
The Planes fly close to buildings, strive temples
and fly over your head ￼before touch down safely.
Located within Taipei city limits, Songshan airport is a medium-sized airport
Taoyuan International AirPort located about 40km west of the City is Taiwans largest and
busiest airport.
Getting into town is easy.
The airport mrt is currently the fastest way.
In just 35minutes you reach Taipei city Centre.
Taiwan has over 23.7 million people and is very densely populated, at about 650 per square
kilometer it has more people than the Netherlands which is the most densely populated country
in Europe in a smaller area.
It is more densely populated than any US state.
The metropolitan City of Taipei has a total population of 7.8 mio. people - 2.6 mio live in the city center.
Furthermore Taiwan has the highest scooter density in the world by far
With 15 mio registered scooters statistically each adult own one scooter.
There is an excellent scooter infrastructure.
Parking spots are plentiful and marked, and everyone find its own way to deal with it
the roads and intersection design have accounted for scooters - like nowhere else in the world.
Having a scooter the pole position is guaranteed in front of every traffic light.
Street cleaning, park tickets or police patrol - all done by scooters.
My personal concern in this matter are unhealthy noise pollution and exhaust gases which are
caused by internal combustion engines.
China for example prohibited all those oil powered motorbikes.
Since 2015 only electric scooters are allowed.
But Taiwan is on their way..
Gogoro is reinventing urban transportation with an ecosystem of sustainable energy solution.
The Network manages over 200,000 battery swaps a day at more than 1700 GoStations® in Taiwan,
locate across convenience stores, supermarkets and parking lots, they are always on your way.
The company released its 3rd generation battery.
Enjoy longer riding distance of up to 170 km with every swap.
This place is warm all year around.
And it rains a lot.
Taipei has a Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate.
Summers are hot and humid with typhoons and thunderstorm, while winters are short,
foggy and also warm.
Basically you can say, doesn’t matter what kind of weather, rainy, sunny, just cloudy
here its all about having an umbrella.
Always.
For everything!
Out of 191 countries Taiwan was ranked as the 17th richest country in the world by Global
Finance Magazine based on per capita income and adjusted for purchasing power.
Taipei,is known for its large number and variety of shopping streets, markets and malls
and has been known to tourists as one of the main "shopping city" in Eastern Asia along
with Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore- malls like the breeze complex, tapes 101 or Sogo
offering everything you need.
And way more.
An avarage monthly net salary after tax is around 1300 US dollar.
Basic incomes starts at 800 US dollar Renting an apartment is quite expensive
in relation to the income.
Spending around $400-550 is pretty average for a basic 10-15 Square Meter room in a shared
apartment in Taipei City Center.
It is possible to find cheaper places, but these tend to be outside the city.
An apartment at the DNA-shaped, carbon-eating Tao Zhu Yin Yuan residential
complex has a prize of 66 million US Dollar making it the most expensive housing in Taipei
How safe is it to live or travel in Taipei?
Hands down, Taipei is one of the safest cities in all over the world with one of the lowest
crime index rates.
The people except the rules, braking them is a no go.
Situated in the urban center, Da'an Forest Park is a highlight.
You can find here a huge variety of animals and plants.
Taiwanese love Acitivties.
Old or young - the people know - Movement keeps you healthy.
And they also love food.
A perfect combination of that you can find daily at Taipei’s night markets.
They are world famous.
My personal favorite are Dumplings.
They come with different fillings - from mushroom truffle to shrimps - there is something for
every taste.
Tea comes in most restaurants for free.
For all fish lovers - Taipei fish market is the way to go.
Like a gigantic Bamboo . Taipei 101 is impossible to miss.
With 508m this tower was worlds tallest building from 2004 till 2010.
The ultra high speed elevator is able to run at a speed of 60 kilometer per hour.
It lift you up in 37 seconds to the top.
Until today it is the third fastest elevator worldwide after the Shanghai Tower and finance
center in Guangzhou, China.
This building has also the world’s largest and heaviest wind damper.
It reduces the building’s movement by up to 40 percent during strong wind and earthquakes.
Best views on Taipei 101 you can get from Elephant Mountain.
It is a popular spot for locals to exercise and tourists for hike.
If you’re in a good shape you can do this steep hike in 15-20minutes.
Enjoying sunset here - is simply marvelous!
The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a famous national monument, landmark and
tourist attraction, surrounded by a park, flanked on the north and south by the National
Theater and National Concert Hall.
A wonderful plaza to spend time and relax.
When it comes down to the transport system There is to mention within the city a car is basically no needed.
Except you want to show off a bit
Public transport is safe, clean, cheap and easy to use.
I recommend to buy an Easy Card.
It can be used on the MRT, buses, taxis, for renting you-bikes or convenient shops
paying by a simple touch.
Exploring the city by bike is a lovely and my favorite way.
Most MRT stations and sights have you-bike stations.
the service is priced at NT$10 per 30 minutes of usage, Easycard users getting 30 minutes
of each trip for FREE when originating in New Taipei City to encourage wider use of
energy-efficient, zero-carbon vehicles.
Most streets provide extra bicycle lanes and you’re allowed to use both sides of a road.