Taoyuan, Taiwan: travel guide
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 a string of Buddhist temples. Many travellers pass through; those who linger discover a quietly rewarding city that blends industry with heritage and easy MRT connections to Taipei.
- Country
- Taiwan
- Currency
- TWD
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Nearest airport
- TPE
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 around
- Bus main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Taxi main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.