Northern Taiwan

Northern Taiwan, made up of Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Yilan, with cities, old streets, hot springs and the Northeast Coast all in one place.

Northern Taiwan, following the commonly used five-region division of Taiwan, includes Taipei City, New Taipei City, Keelung City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County and City, and Yilan County. As for the definition, Yilan belongs to the north in the official regional division, but some tourism divisions place it in the east, grouped with Hualien and Taitung as Eastern Taiwan. Taipei is the core: Taipei 101, the National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Ximending and the major night markets are classic stops, and Beitou hot springs and Yangmingshan are good for relaxing. In New Taipei, the mountain towns of Jiufen and Jinguashi, sky-lantern releases on Pingxi Old Street, Tamsui Old Street and Fisherman's Wharf, and Yehliu Geopark are all popular; Keelung has Miaokou Night Market and harbor scenery. Yilan is known for Jiaoxi hot springs, Luodong Night Market and whale watching off Guishan Island, while Hsinchu has Neiwan Old Street and Hakka culture, and the city itself is known for its tech industry. A classic plan is to use Taipei as a base, with two to three days in the city, one to two days for Jiufen, Pingxi and the Northeast Coast, and an additional day for Yilan hot springs, for a total of five to seven days. For transport, Taoyuan International Airport is the main gateway and Taipei Songshan Airport also has flights, Taiwan High Speed Rail connects Taipei, Taoyuan and Hsinchu, the Taipei MRT is convenient, and to reach Yilan you can take the Hsuehshan Tunnel or the Taiwan Railways train. During the northeast monsoon in winter, it rains a lot around Keelung and Jiufen, so bring rain gear; in summer and autumn, keep an eye on typhoon developments.

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