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Raohe Night Market
饒河街觀光夜市
Raohe Street Tourist Night Market is an evening street market on Raohe Street in Taipei’s Songshan District. Its Chinese name is 饒河街觀光夜市.
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- Market
City guide · Taiwan
Taipei
Taipei is organised around a highly connected MRT grid rather than one single old centre. Ximending and the historic west side sit near Taipei Main Station, civ...
Photograph · Heeheemalu · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Places
- Suggested stay
- Not recorded
- Getting around
- Walking, MRT and city bus
Turn this list into a plan
Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.
Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
Taipei is organised around a highly connected MRT grid rather than one single old centre. Ximending and the historic west side sit near Taipei Main Station, civic and commercial districts extend east toward Taipei 101, and the northern museum and hot-spring areas follow separate rail corridors. Riverside parks and mountain trailheads form another outer layer.
Checked 2026-08-26
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Mandarin Chinese; Taiwanese Hokkien and other languages are widely used
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +886
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 110 police · 119 fire and ambulance
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type A and B · 110 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No verified nationwide visitor drinking-water statement was recorded
Planning a visit
September · September in Taipei is NEUTRAL: CWA's Taiwan-wide 1911–2015 record identifies July through September as the typhoon season, with August the peak month. This supports a peak-risk weather fallback but, without Taipei-specific recurring access-impact evidence, not the BAD threshold.
- January: good time to visit
- February: good time to visit
- March: good time to visit
- April: good time to visit
- May: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- June: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- July: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- August: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- September: viable with meaningful trade-offs — current month
- October: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- November: best time to visit
- December: good time to visit
- Best time
- Good time
- Viable with trade-offs
- Difficult conditions
Sources
- tsis.dbas.gov.taipei Checked 2026-08-28
- pweb.cwa.gov.tw Checked 2026-08-28
- photino.cwa.gov.tw Checked 2026-08-28
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02 45 minNingxia Road Night Market
寧夏夜市
Ningxia Night Market is a traditional Taiwanese food market on Ningxia Road in Taipei’s Datong District. It is an evening destination built around compact rows of food stalls and vendors.
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03 45 minGongguan Night Market
公館夜市
Gongguan Night Market is an evening food, shopping, and street-life destination in Taipei’s Gongguan area, near National Taiwan University. It brings together food stalls, small shops, casual dining, and the constant movement of a student-oriented urban district.
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04 45 minLinjiang Street Night Market
臨江街觀光夜市
Linjiang Street Night Market, known locally as 臨江街觀光夜市, is an evening street market in Taipei’s urban fabric, with the visit unfolding along vendor fronts rather than inside one attraction building.
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- Market
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05 45 minNanjichang Night Market
南機場夜市
Nanjichang Night Market, known locally as 南機場夜市, is a neighborhood night market in Taipei. It brings together food stalls and small independent businesses in an evening street setting.
- Must see
- Market
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06 45 minGuangzhou Street Night Market
廣州街觀光夜市
Guangzhou Street Night Market, locally called 廣州街觀光夜市, runs along Guangzhou Street in Taipei’s Wanhua District. It is a traditional street market with food stalls, snacks, and local businesses.
- Must see
- Market
How the city is laid out
Group Longshan Temple, Bopiliao and Ximending on the west side, then use Taipei Main Station as the interchange for other zones. Plan Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall separately from the eastern Taipei 101 and Xinyi cluster. Beitou, National Palace Museum, Maokong and Yangmingshan each require a deliberate transit leg beyond the central grid.
Checked 2026-08-26
Getting around
Taipei Travel identifies the MRT as the city’s most convenient public transport, with frequent services and connections to buses. Walk within each neighbourhood cluster and use rail between them. QR single-journey tickets and other accepted fare media are available, but check current operator guidance before travel. Buses or final walking sections are needed for several hillside attractions.
Checked 2026-08-26
Common questions
How many days should I spend in Taipei?
A fixed stay length is not recorded. Build the visit around the west side, civic centre and Xinyi, then add Beitou, Maokong and Yangmingshan only when the available time supports a separate journey.
What is the best way to organise sightseeing in Taipei?
Group places by district instead of crossing the city repeatedly. Start with the west side, civic centre and Xinyi; treat Beitou, Maokong and Yangmingshan as separate routes with their own travel allowance.
How do I get around Taipei?
Use Walking, MRT and city bus. Walk within compact clusters and consult the linked official transport information before making longer transfers or relying on a particular route.
Can I explore Taipei mainly on foot?
Only within individual neighbourhood clusters. The main visitor areas are separated by distances, waterways, major roads or regional approaches, so longer links normally need public transport or a licensed vehicle.
Which Taipei sights need separate transport planning?
Plan Beitou, Maokong and Yangmingshan separately from the west side, civic centre and Xinyi. Check the current route, return connection and any access requirements on the official source before departure.