# The best day trips from Taipei

Hill-town old streets, north-coast rocks, Pingxi lanterns and hot springs.

- 28 votes · 11 items
- Jul 10, 2025 · jianhong_foodie
- https://even.best/en/l/3907/the-best-day-trips-from-taipei

## Top 11

1. **Jiufen Old Street** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Hill-town views and teahouses; go early or at dusk.
2. **Houtong Cat Village** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Mining town turned cat paradise.
3. **Tamsui** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Fort San Domingo, old street and Fisherman's Wharf sunset.
4. **Yehliu Geopark** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The Queen's Head and strange rock coast.
5. **Jinguashi Gold Museum** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Mining heritage and the Golden Waterfall.
6. **Shenkeng Old Street** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Old street famous for tofu dishes.
7. **Beitou Hot Springs** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Thermal Valley, the Hot Spring Museum and Beitou Library.
8. **Wulai** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Atayal village, hot springs and waterfall.
9. **Shifen Waterfall and Pingxi lanterns** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 'Taiwan's Niagara' and sky lanterns by the tracks.
10. **Jingtong Station** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Old wooden station on the Pingxi line.
11. **Thousand Island Lake (Shiding)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Feitsui Reservoir views among tea fields.

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