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Romantic things to do in Taipei
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Daniel Aguilera Sánchez, CC BY-SA 2.0
Quick answer
Taipei's romance is low-key and atmospheric: sunsets over the skyline, private hot-spring baths, tea by lamplight in the hills and lantern-lit lanes in Jiufen. Couples tend to stay in Xinyi.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 6
- Couple-friendly sights
- 3
- Area for couples
- Xinyi
- Best months
- March
Romantic ideas
1.Sunset on Elephant Mountain
Climb together to watch Taipei 101 and the city lights appear as the sun goes down.
2.Private hot-spring bath in Beitou
Book a private hot-spring room by the hour at a Beitou hotel.
3.Evening tea in Maokong
Ride the gondola to a hillside tea house and brew oolong overlooking the city lights.
4.Jiufen at dusk
Stay until evening when the red lanterns light up the stairways and the day-trippers leave.
5.Dadaocheng Wharf sunset
Share snacks from the riverside containers as the sun sets over the Tamsui River.
6.Sky lantern in Shifen
Write wishes together on a paper lantern and release it beside the railway tracks.
Sights couples love
Viewpoint · Xinyi
Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan)
Climb about 45 minutes before sunset and stay until the city lights come on; bring water and a torch for the descent.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Views
- Free
- Active
- Photo spot
- Couples
Experience · Beitou
Beitou hot springs
Bring swimwear for the public bath (it is mixed and requires costumes), or book a private hotel bath for a more relaxing soak.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Couples
- Nature
- History
- Rainy day
Experience · Wenshan
Maokong Gondola
Ride up in the late afternoon, drink oolong at a tea house through sunset, and come down after dark; the gondola closes in bad weather.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Kids
- Couples
- Nature
Where couples should stay
$$$$ · Best for luxury, shopping, nightlife and couples
Xinyi
Xinyi is the modern business and shopping district around Taipei 101, linked by elevated walkways between malls such as the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi stores and Breeze Nan Shan. It has the city's top international hotels, rooftop bars and clubs, and the trailhead for Elephant Mountain is a short walk away.
- Good
- Skyline views; Upscale dining and nightlife; Covered walkways in rain
- Watch out
- Expensive; Less traditional character
- Nearby
- Taipei 101, Elephant Mountain, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
Romantic day trips
- Jiufen (About 1–1.5 hours by bus) — A former gold-mining town clinging to a hillside above the north-east coast, with lantern-hung lanes, steep stairways and tea houses with sea views.
- Shifen and the Pingxi line (About 1.5–2 hours by train) — A small branch railway runs through a forested valley to Shifen, where visitors write wishes on paper sky lanterns and release them beside the tracks, and a short walk leads to the broad Shifen Waterfall.
- Tamsui (About 40 minutes by MRT) — A riverside town at the mouth of the Tamsui River with an Old Street of snacks, Fort San Domingo, built by the Spanish and later used as the British consulate, and sunset views across to Guanyin Mountain.
- Wulai (About 1 hour by MRT and bus) — A mountain village of the Indigenous Atayal people on a clear river, with hot springs, a small museum, Atayal food and a tall waterfall reached by a short scenic train or walk.
- Jiaoxi (About 1 hour by bus) — A hot-spring town in Yilan County with free public foot baths in a park, spa hotels and nearby waterfalls, reached through one of Asia's longest road tunnels.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Beef noodle soup, Xiaolongbao and Braised pork rice. Look for the character 素 (su) for Buddhist vegetarian restaurants, which are common across the city.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Taipei romantic?
Taipei's romance is low-key and atmospheric: sunsets over the skyline, private hot-spring baths, tea by lamplight in the hills and lantern-lit lanes in Jiufen.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Taipei?
Sunset on Elephant Mountain: Climb together to watch Taipei 101 and the city lights appear as the sun goes down.
+Where should couples stay in Taipei?
Xinyi: Taipei 101, glossy department stores, skybridges and the city's club scene.