The third stop of this 1-day Taipei tour was Taipei 101. From Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, we took the Tamsui (red) line to Taipei Main station, then transferred to the Nangang-Banqiao-Tucheng (blue) line bound for Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, and finally got off at Taipei City Hall station. This route cost NT25 for a single journey ticket.
From exit 2, we went towards Hankyu Department store, then walked south as we tried to look for the skyscraper. When we saw it, the road to Taipei 101 was just straight ahead. But between the train station and the former world's tallest building, the Taipei City Hall and the park on the other side of the road were also quite something. It was Christmas time then, so maybe that's why there were a lot of "kid stuff" along the sidewalk.
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| Taipei City Hall |
After arriving at the building's footsteps, we went directly to the 5th floor where the tickets to the observatory can be bought. Each ticket cost NT450. From there, a ride on the world's fastest elevator, the one that took the title from Japan's Landmark Tower, took us to the 89th floor - the indoor observatory. There's actually an outdoor observatory on the 91st floor, but the weather that time wasn't really good, so we just stayed inside.
Similar to other towers, Taipei 101 offers a 360-degree view of the city's skyline. Of course, there were souvenir shops, though I can't remember the average prices. After having a short break, we went down to the 88th floor for the ride back down, and on to our last stop: Ximending.
Taipei 101 official website
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