Keelung is a great day trip from Taipei. It's a port city in Northern Taiwan, where you'll see a mix of fishing ships, cruise ships and cargo ships.
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A direct train from Taipei Station to Keelung will take about 45 minutes, and cost $1.30.
Keelung’s well-known night market is small, but thriving! Known for its bright yellow lanterns, the market opens in the afternoon, rather than the evening, and is home to dozens of street food vendors and restaurants.
From this area, take a taxi to the Zhengbin Port “Color Houses.” It’s a newly-developed touristy spot in Keelung. The buildings are painted in bright colors, and have become popular with tourists, who line up across the water for photos of the buildings reflecting in the water. They also house different restaurants on their bottom floors, which are enjoyable for a quick meal or drink on the dock.
You’ll pass Keelung's historic shipyard. The skeleton is still in tact, as a nod to Keelung’s history as a fishing port.
The wet market in Keelung is very much alive. Between the two bridges, you’ll find it full full of people buying and selling live fish, sharks, clams, urchins, and anything else the boats have brought in.
If you buy something from their tanks, you can take it to a restaurant next door, where they’ll prepare in for you on the spot.
From Keelung, it’s an easy taxi or Uber ride to another port nearby,, Chen'ao.
You can hike along the interesting rock formations on the coast,.and check out the famous Elephant Trunk Rock.
A day trip to Keelung is another great option on a visit to Taipei, Taiwan.
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