City itineraries · Taiwan
Taipei, day by day
Taipei is temples and night markets, a skyscraper with a mountain view, the world's greatest collection of Chinese imperial art and a metro that makes all of it easy. Start with three days that give each part of the city its own day, with the opening rules that matter in 2026.
Updated 12 September 2026 · 7 official sources checked · report an error

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3 days in Taipei
Before you go
Good to know in Taipei
Tickets and opening days
- The National Palace Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday 9:00–17:00 and closed on Mondays (with occasional special Monday openings). General admission is NT$350.Source: National Palace Museum · checked Sep 2026
Getting around
- Taipei Metro gates accept contactless Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UnionPay, Diners Club and Discover cards and phone wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay) tapped directly on the reader, charged at the single-journey fare; an EasyCard works the same way on the metro and on buses.Source: Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation · checked Sep 2026
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