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10 Instagram spots around Taipei
Taipei combines historic streets and temple architecture with riverside views and creative districts. These photo ideas explore different parts of the city.
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6 of 10 photo ideas have sourced location coordinates. The initial view is for orientation. An area marker does not indicate an exact photo position.
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- Dihua StreetApproximate area
- Dadaocheng WharfSourced place
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial HallSourced place
- The Red HouseSourced place
- Songshan Cultural and Creative ParkApproximate area
- Huashan 1914 Creative ParkApproximate area
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Lungshan Temple
Lungshan Temple combines a front hall and a central hall with richly decorated columns. From outside, frame the entrance and roof together, keeping the focus on the architecture rather than people at worship.
Search Google MapsDihua Street
Dihua Street preserves old buildings in a district long associated with tea, herbs and textiles. Photograph along the street, letting the rhythm of the façades guide the eye through the frame.
Search Google MapsDadaocheng Wharf
Dadaocheng Wharf stands on the Tamsui River, where trading boats once helped shape the district. From the riverfront, use the water as foreground and include the opposite bank to establish the setting.
Search Google MapsBopiliao Historic Block
Bopiliao preserves arching verandas and red-brown brick walls in Wanhua. Compose along an arcade to give the repeated arches depth, and keep photography equipment clear of the paths used by other visitors.
Search Google MapsChiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall has white walls and a blue tiled roof above a large square. Step back across the plaza to include both the building and the open space in front.
Search Google MapsRainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge curves across the Keelung River between Songshan and Neihu. From the riverside, photograph the red steel arch and the sweeping pedestrian bridge together, using the river as a foreground.
Search Google MapsThe Red House
The Red House in Ximending began as a public market and has an octagonal red-brick entrance. Photograph the exterior from the adjacent square, leaving space around the building to show its distinctive shape.
Search Google MapsSongshan Cultural and Creative Park
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park occupies a former tobacco factory with preserved warehouses and a geometric garden. Photograph the buildings from the garden, using its layout to lead the eye toward the industrial architecture.
Search Google MapsLin An-Tai Historical House
Lin An-Tai is a traditional courtyard house with a crescent-shaped pond in front. Frame the building across the water, leaving enough of the pond visible to convey the relationship between house and garden.
Search Google MapsHuashan 1914 Creative Park
Huashan 1914 occupies a former wine factory now used for art and culture. Photograph its industrial buildings from an outdoor public space. Organised photography groups and wedding shoots must register. Ordinary snapshots do not.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Taiwan Tourism Administration: Lungshan Temple
- Taiwan Tourism Administration: Dihua Street
- Taipei City Government: Dadaocheng Wharf
- Bopiliao Historic Block: About
- Bopiliao Historic Block: Visit Information
- Taiwan Tourism Administration: National Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
- Taipei Film Commission: Location Guide
- Taipei City Government: Ximending and The Red House
- Songshan Cultural and Creative Park: Site Guide
- Taiwan Tourism Administration: Lin An-Tai Historical House and Museum
- Huashan 1914 Creative Park: Building History
- Huashan 1914 Creative Park: Non-Commercial Photography