Taoyuan, Taiwan: travel guide
Taiwan's air gateway with old-street charm and temple quiet nearby
The gateway city for most visitors flying into Taiwan, Taoyuan holds Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) — Asia's 7th busiest — alongside Daxi Old Street's Baroque shophouses, the ecological Hutoushan Park, and…
About Taoyuan
Taoyuan is where most flights into Taiwan land, but the city and its surroundings repay a longer look. It sits close to Taipei and makes an easy first or last night.
Daxi Old Street has ornate shopfronts and a calm riverside atmosphere, Hutoushan Park offers green space and trails in town, and several Buddhist temples dot the district. The metro connection to Taipei keeps day trips simple, and local snacks are easy to find around the old streets.
Taoyuan suits stopovers, short visits and families wanting an unhurried introduction to the island. Autumn and spring are the most comfortable seasons for walking.
- Country
- Taiwan
- Currency
- TWD
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Nearest airport
- TPE
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Top places to visit in Taoyuan
Daxi Old Street
Cultural · 4.3 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate
Baroque-facade shophouses from the Japanese colonial era line a riverside street. Famous for dried tofu (豆干) and the Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum.
Things to do
- Daxi Old Street Walking Tour & Dried Tofu Tasting Cultural · 2 h · from TWD 270 per person
Where to stay in Taoyuan
Hotels
- Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport 4-star · TWD 3,500 to TWD 9,000 per night
Where to eat
- Daxi Dried Tofu Shop (Chen Family) taiwanese · about TWD 135 per person
Getting to Taoyuan
Airport: Taipei, Shung Shan (TSA)
Getting around
- Bus
- Taxi
- Walking