Taipei

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, located in northern Taiwan. The establishment of Taipei city can be traced back to Taipei Prefecture, established in 1876 in the late Qing dynasty, and Taipei City Wall, completed in 1884; it became the capital in 1949 and was upgraded to a special municipality in 1967. The average temperature in July is 28.5°C, in January 15.6°C, the average rainfall in August is 294.4 mm, and the annual rainfall is 2077.3 mm.

Taipei’s appeal lies in the fact that it is the capital and metropolitan core of northern Taiwan, with a dense urban scale and concentrated daily functions, making it easy for travelers to switch between different travel rhythms in a short time: on one hand, experiencing the commercial and administrative core of the city center, and on the other, extending the itinerary to the surrounding metropolitan area. Since the late Qing Dynasty, the city has had a foundation of urban development, and later became the provincial capital and then the capital of Taiwan, leaving behind a travel landscape centered on urban development and modern life rather than point-based sightseeing; if you want to understand it, the key is not “seeing all the attractions,” but experiencing how the capital region works. A suitable way to explore is to divide the itinerary into several sections, for example using Xinyi District, where the city government is located, as the center of a metropolitan itinerary, taking in the high-density urban landscape before extending into the Taipei metropolitan area at your own pace. In terms of transportation, Songshan Airport is only 3.4 km from the city center, making it very convenient for short trips or business-plus-leisure arrangements; Taoyuan International Airport is 33.5 km away and serves as a more typical international gateway. As for the climate, Taipei’s annual precipitation is 2077.3 mm, with August rainfall at 294.4 mm and about 20.9 rainy days, so when the chance of rain is high it is better to keep indoor alternatives available; July has a monthly average temperature of 28.5°C and an average daily high of 31.3°C, so itineraries should be paced more slowly and include attention to hydration and rest; January has a monthly average temperature of 15.6°C, allowing for longer city walks according to the more comfortable feel.