 Places to visit in Capital City Taipei
* Children’s Transportation Museum – The museum has exhibits of trains, buses and motorcycles as well as video games to teach children traffic rules and how to cross the street. Amusement park-style rides also feature for children of all ages.
* Taipei Water Park – Fountains, pools and walking tracks for the whole family.
* Children’s Recreation Centre – Just south of the Keelung River, this large park features a ‘world of yesterday’ with historical Chinese toys and folk arts, and a ‘world of tomorrow’ which includes a planetarium.
* National Palace Museum - Holds one of the world’s largest collections of ancient Chinese artefacts and artwork with over 700,000 items. It is ranked as one of the four best museums in the world and includes artefacts made from jade, bronze, porcelain, lacquerware and enamel.
* Taipei Astronomical Museum – the museum features four floors of constellations, ancient astronomy, space science and technology, telescopes and observatories; as well as amusement park rides, an IMAX theatre and 3D theatre.
* Taipei Zoo – The Taipei Zoo houses over 300 species and extensive gardens, including a tropical rainforest zone.
* Martyrs’ Shrine – The Martyrs’ Shrine is popular with all ages to see the hourly changing of the guards. Children enjoy marching with the guards.
Beaches
Boasting an array of beautiful beaches, Taiwan is also a perfect destination for travellers who prefer to spend their holidays relaxing. The eastern coastline is remarkably beautiful and the waves are perfect for surfing. Many of the islands off Taiwan including Penghu, Lanyu and Green Island are a haven for snorkelling and safe swimming with their pristine coral reefs and colourful tropical fish.
 Taroko Gorge
Located in Hualien County on Taiwan's east coast, Taroko Gorge is renowned for its sheer marble cliffs and deep gorges. The landscape was recently rated one of the top ten best foreign tourist spots and is a stunning backdrop for hiking.
Events
The major holiday activities in Taiwan can be divided into folk celebrations and aboriginal rituals. Taiwan has three major Chinese holidays, namely the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival; many others including the burning of the plague god boat at Donggang and the Dajia pilgrimage with the goddess Mazu are local festivals.
* Chinese Lunar New Year - The Spring Festival of Chinese New Year is considered the most important Chinese holiday of the year. The festival is celebrated from January to February from the first to the fifth day of the first lunar month. The event is colourful and is marked by special banquets and family gatherings.
* Lantern Festival – The Lantern Festival is held in February when fireworks and paper lanterns are launched into the sky. Festivities also include dragon and lion dances, art shows and ceremonial activities.
* Dragon Boat Festival – The Dragon Boat Festival is held in June when long boats are decorated like dragons and compete in remembrance of the drowning of poet Chu Yuan.
* Ilan International Children’s Folklore and Folkgame Festival – Held between July and August, this festival features top children’s performers from around the world.
* Moon Festival – The Moon Festival is held between September and October. Taiwanese people fill large parks to celebrate the moon that is considered the year’s brightest and fullest.
TOP TEN Things to Do with Kids
01. Observation deck and mall at Taipei 101 building
02. Changing of the guards at Martyrs’ Shrine
03. Huaxi Street, the most famous night market in Taipei
04. Taipei Zoo
05. Lantern Festival
06. Green Island
07. Taroko Gorge
08. Taipei Water Park
09. Ilan International Children’s Folklore and Folkgame Festival
10. Kaohsiung Dream Mall
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