Keelung, Taiwan: travel guide
Rainy harbour city with a famed night market and coastal forts
Perched on a natural harbour 30 minutes north of Taipei by train, Keelung is Taiwan's rain-soaked port city and temple ghost-festival capital.
About Keelung
Keelung is a port city on a natural harbour, about half an hour from Taipei by train. It is known for its rain, its sea food and its busy waterfront, and it has a gritty charm that appeals to people who like real ports.
The Miaokou night market is the main draw, with food stalls lining the lanes beside a temple. Hillside forts give wide views over the harbour, and colourful houses along the fishing port make for good photographs. A ghost festival is celebrated here each year.
Keelung suits a half-day or full-day trip from the capital. Bring a raincoat, and expect the clearest weather in autumn.
- Country
- Taiwan
- Currency
- TWD
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Nearest airport
- TPE
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Top places to visit in Keelung
Miaokou Night Market
night_market · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate
Operating continuously since the 1940s, Keelung's Miaokou (Temple Mouth) Night Market is Taiwan's most historically significant food market — 40+ dedicated stalls, each specialising in a single dish perfected over generations. Signature…
Things to do
- Keelung Miaokou Night Market Food Walk Food Drink · 1.5 h · from TWD 360 per person
Where to stay in Keelung
Hotels
- Chateau de Chine Keelung 5-star · TWD 4,500 to TWD 12,000 per night
Where to eat
- Keelung Miaokou Tempura (Stall 25) taiwanese, seafood · about TWD 81 per person
Getting to Keelung
Nearest airport: New Taipei (Taipei Songshan) (TSA), about 20 km away in a straight line. The road or rail journey is longer.
Getting around
- Bus
- Taxi
- Walking