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Sightseeing and cafe hopping in Taipei

Since this would be my second trip to Taipei, I thought I would do something different, perhaps go on a cafe trail in Taipei as well as do day trips out of Taipei. With all the quaint cafes sprouting up, it makes a trip to Taipei quite so exciting. The only issue is, how many coffees could I possibly actually drink in a day?

One of the best ways to prepare for a holiday in Taipei is to mark out what to see at each station. And here is what I have marked out as a travel plan.

Holiday Travel Plan to Taipei, Taiwan for the beginners

Day 1, Saturday 
Lunch at Din Tai Fung (original)
Hours: 10am - 9pm 
No.194, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Da'an District, Taipei 106

Explore Yong Kang Street for quaint cafes after lunch

National Palace Museum Taipei
Hours: 8.30am - 6.30pm
No. 221, Section 2, Zhishan Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111
Station: Shilin Station
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Dinner at ACHOI
Amba ZhongShan
57-1 Zhongshan North Road Section 2, Taipei 10412, Taiwan
Nearest station: Zhongshan Station (exit 3 or 4 with escalators)


Day 2, Sunday
Breakfast
Ikari Coffee (near hotel)
Hours: 7am - 10pm
104, Taiwan, 台北市中山區 松江路277號
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Taipei 101 observatory
Hours: 9am - 10pm
Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110
Station: Taipei 101
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OR 

Songshan Cultural and Creative Park 松山文創園區
-Taiwan Design Museum
-Red Dot Design Museum
Hours: 10am - 6pm
No. 133, Guangfu S Rd, 信義區台北市 Taiwan 110
Station: Taipei City Hall Station , Exit 1 and walk west about 400m

Lunch at XIE XIE
6-1, Aly. 22, Ln. 553, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd.,
Xinyi District
Taipei City, Taiwan 11072

Shop at ATT 4 FUN Mall (young trendy mall)
Hours: 11am - 11pm
No. 12, Songshou Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110

Coffee at Coffee Alley Att4fun Mall / 3F 
or

Ice Monster 
No. 16, Song Gao Rd., Xin-Yi District, Taipei, Taiwan
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Shop at Shinkong Mitsukoshi
Hours: 11am - 10pm
Xinyi District
Taipei City, Taiwan
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Dinner at Eslite Xinyi food court & shop at book store
Hours: 10am - 12am
No.11 Songgao Road, Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan


Day 3, Monday
Breakfast take out from Sun Merry
316號 B1樓  Songjiang Rd, Zhongshan District, Taiwan 104

Shop at Taipei Main Station (underground malls)
Taipei City Mall, Taipei New World Mall, Zhongshan Metro Mall, Q Square
Station: Taipei Main Station

Lunch at Q Square Department Store Food Court 京站時尚廣場
No. 1, Section 1, Chengde Rd, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103

Shop and Dinner at Xi Men Ding 西門町
Ah Zhong Mian Xian 阿宗麵線 MAP
Hot Star Large Fried Chicken
The Redhouse MAP
Station: Ximen

   
Day 4, Tuesday
Breakfast at Check Café (Hotel)

Sightseeing at Beitou Thermal Valley, Public Library 
Hours:Tues-Sun, 9am-5pm
Station: Xinbeitou

Lunch and sightseeing at Danshui Old Street (淡水老街)
Station: Tamshui
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Shop and eat at Shilin Night Market 
Station: Jiantan
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A previous article I wrote on Taipei


Day 5, Wednesday
Brunch at Hello Kitty Sweets Café
Hours: 11.30am - 10pm
No 90, Section 1 Da’an Road, Daan District, Taipei 106
Station: Zhongxiao Fuxing
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Agnes b. CAFE L.P.G. 大安巧克力咖啡概念店 (near Hello Kitty)
Hours: 12pm - 10pm
106, Taiwan, 台北市大安區
大安路一段106巷2號1樓
Tel: 02 8773 5273
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Other cafes to explore around the area:

 Cafe de Riz
Lane 78, Section 1, Anhe Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
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Longtimeago Café 文創互動咖啡館
No. 9, Lane 21, Section 1, Anhe Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
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SPOT Taipei
No 58, Lane 233, Section 1, Dunhua S Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
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Shop at Wu Fen Pu  五分埔  fashion wholesale
Hours: 11am - 9pm weekdays, till 12am weekends
Station: Hou Shan Pi
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Eat at RaoHe Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市
Hours: 5pm - 12am
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