Ximending takes top spot in popular Taipei tourist destinations

Ximending takes top spot in popular Taipei tourist destinations

2024-10-23

Have you ever wondered what is the most popular tourist destination in Taipei? According to 2024 statistics released by Taipei’s tourism department, the place that has received the highest number of foreign visitors in the capital is Ximending. Let’s hear from some tourists.

Foreign tourist
There are many shops and many restaurants. Many young, teenagers would go there to spend their time.

Foreign tourist
I think the 101 is just for tourists to see this high building. And then for Ximending, it’s just for eating some snack food, street food. So I prefer here, because it’s very silent, and there’s a bookstore right here.

Voice of Chueh Yu-ling
Dept. of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Govt.
Taipei 101 got the most visits by Japanese, European, American, New Zealander and Australian tourists. It’s also the favorite destination for business travelers, as well as being a classic landmark. Tourists can go up to the observatory on the 89th floor. So it’s at second place for popular tourist spots.

The third, fourth and fifth most popular tourist destinations are Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Yangmingshan Nation Park, and the Red House, respectively. According to the city’s tourism department statistics, as of the end of August, the total number of visitors to Taipei’s major tourist destinations has surpassed 60 million, with a year-on-year growth of 76% as of the end of August.

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台北最夯景點出爐！ "西門町"奪冠松山文創.陽明山入榜

2024-10-23

許多遊客來到台北，一定會造訪知名景點地標! 台北市觀傳局公布，觀光客最愛的台北市前5大景點，今年度截至8月，總遊客人次第一名，是西門町商圈。

[[外國旅客]]
“很多商店，很多食物、餐廳，很適合年輕人去那裡，度過他們的時光”

[[外國旅客]]
“我認為101是為了讓遊客看看高樓，然後為了同樣的目的，西門町可以吃一些點心、街頭小吃，所以我比較喜歡這裡(松山文創園區)，因為這裡非常安靜，而且書店就在這邊。”

[[聲源:台北市觀光傳播局科長闕玉玲]]
“台北101是日本、歐洲、美國、紐澳，它都是到訪率最高，而且也是商務旅客最喜歡的，再加上它是我們經典的地標，所以我們旅客可以上我們89樓的觀景台，所以它就成為我們第二高的熱門景點”

第三到五名分別是，松山文創園區、陽明山公園、西門紅樓。觀傳局統計，截至8月，各主要觀光遊憩據點的總遊客人次達6千多萬人，相較去年同期增長76%。

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