Ximending is the center for the young and trendy with endless offers of clothes and accessories, shops are generally open 11am - 10pm. Ximending Pedestrian Mall, a young people's market, is open on weeknights and weekends.
Snake Alley, a night market in Huaxi Street famous for snake meat, open daily 7pm - 2am, popular with tourists, although very little English is spoken by the vendors. Near by is the Longshan Temple, Guangzhou Street #211, one of Taiwan's most important places of worship. The Red Theatre, Chengdu Rd. # 10 open Tuesday - Friday 11am - 10pm, Saturday - Sunday 10am - 10pm, a red brick two-story house built by the Japanese in 1908, accommodates a theatre, café and gift shops.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Culture Center with the National Theater and the National Concert Hall, is situated on Zhong Shan South Rd.#21
Taipei Fine Art Museum, Zhong Shan North Rd, Sec 3, #181 open Tuesday - Sunday 9.30am - 5.30pm, exhibits over 4000 contemporary paintings.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Renai Rd., Sec 4, #505 open daily 9am - 5pm, dedicated to the man considered as the father of The Republic of China.
Grand Hotel, Zhong Shan North Rd, Sec 4, #1 built in Ming dynasty palace style, and the National Palace Museum, Chih-Shan Rd, Sec2,# 221open daily 9am - 5pm.
Taipei Folk Arts Museum, Yuya Road #32, Beitou open Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5.30pm, over 5000 exhibits are displayed in a beautiful Tang-dynasty style building with an exquisite Japanese interior design, originally a Japanese officer's 'Spa Club'.
Museum of World Religions, Jungshan Rd. Sec 1, #236 6Fl, Yonghe City, Taipei County, open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-17:00 . The museum incorporates a wealth of multimedia and interactive devices, enabling its visitors to acquire a comprehensive understanding of religious arts, literature, music, ceremonial rites and architecture.
Yangmin Shan Zhongshan Building, Yangming Rd. Sec 2, # 15, Beitou, guided tours 8.30/10.00/1.30/3.00 A classical style Chinese palace
The Shilin Presidential Residence, Fulin Rd. # 60, open 8am - 5pm. Taipei most beautiful flower garden