[YST] Taipei North 10hr Tour

[Transportation]
Metro:
Start: Red Line-Shilin Station;
End: Red Line-Jiantan Station

[Tour Style]
Most of transportation between attractions are by Metro or Bus. In the attractions, we will by walk through them.

[Tour Douration]8hr~12hr

[Suggestion Schedule]
09:00 [Start] Red line Shilin Metro Station Exit 1
09:30 [Attractions 1] National Palace Museum
12:30 [Lunch] Burger Ray
13:30 [Attractions 2] Tamsui Old Street
15:30 [Attractions 3] Fort San Domingo
18:00 [Attractions 4] Shilin Night Market
~23:30 [End] Red line Jiantan Metro Station

[How to go]
Metro
1.Take the Metro and transfer to Red Line.
2.When arrive at Shilin station, go out by Exit 1 and stay in bus station C for the bus to Palace Museum.

[How to go]
Bus:
1.After leaving the Shilin metro station by exit1, and walk along the linear park, then turn right on Zhongzheng Rd.. There will be bus station C.
2.In bus station C, wait for the bus R30, 304, 815, 255, 255Shuttle.
3.R30 will take to the National Palace Museum directly. Other routes that will take you to and near the Museum plaza.
[Introduction]
The National Palace Museum located in Taipei, Taiwan, has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world. The collection encompasses 8,000 years of history of Chinese art from the Neolithic age to the modern. Most of the collection are high quality pieces collected by China's emperors.
Due to vast collection size, only 1% of the collection is exhibited at a given time. The rest of the collection is stored in temperature controlled vaults. The museum will change the exhibition regularly.

[Duration]
Suggest 2~3hr.

[Opening time]
Sun~Thu 08:30~18:30
Fri, Sat 08:30~21:00
[Ticket Fee]
Person NT$250 (US$8.0)
Group (>=10) NT$230 (US$7.5)

[Note]
1.Photographs and/or video recordings may be taken exhibition halls as long as no auxiliary equipment such as flash, light capturing equipment, tripods, and selfie sticks are used. For artifacts that visitors may not take photographs and/or video recordings of, prohibition signs will be in place.
2.Audio touring system could be rent in ticket office.
3.English guided tour is available twice a day (10AM & 3PM). Each guided tour is open to 15 online reservation applications. Applicants must complete the online reservation at least 2 days prior to visiting.

[How to go]
By Bus:
1. After leave Palace Museum, take the bus R30, 304, 815, 255, 255Shuttle back to Shilin Station.
2. When arrive Shilin bus station, you will be in the Zhongzheng Road. The Burger Ray Shilin store would be cross the road ( No. 211, Zhongzheng Road).

[Introduction]
Burger Ray Founder, Ray & Ginger are graduate form California Culinary Academy. They bring the American emerging cooking style to Taiwan. Providing afforded fresh, nutritional material, Cook after order, without artificial favorite food to customer.
The feature of Burger Ray is customization. You could ask medium, medium-well or well-done of burger meat. You also could choose brioche, ciabatta or grains bread for the burger. Not to mention, the customized vegetable. They have choices of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, salsa, and gherkins, all yours and as much as you can fit into your basket. Beside burger, their fries are also yummy, crisp and not soggy.


[Duration]
Suggest 30min.

[Recommendation]
Signature Burger : NT$158 (US$5)
Ultimate Foie Gras & Trufflee Burger : NT$468 (US$15)
Spicy Chicken Burger : NT$168 (US$5.5)
Grilled Salmon Burger : NT$238 (US$8)
Quinoa Mushroom Veggie Burger : NT$168 (US$5.5)
Truffle Fries : NT$110 US$3.5

[How to go]
Metro：
1.After finish meal in Burger Ray, Go to shilin metro station.
2.Take metro to the terminal station of red line, Tamsui station.
3.After exit the Metro station, go forward to the Zhongzheng Rd. The old street is on the way.


[Introduction]
Tamsui Old Street is divided into the inner and outer side. The outer street is the golden anchor walkway of Tamsui river coast, while the inner side is a traditional old street lined with bustling shops. There are faithfully traditional pastry shops, groceries and stores selling trendy outfits and toys. The popular foods in the area include A Gei, fish ball, fried fish crackers, traditionally baked cake, Granny’s iron eggs, etc. are all must try goodies. In the evening, the beautiful scenery of the sun setting below the ocean horizon can be seen along the golden anchor walkway.

[How to go]
Metro:
１.After walk through to the end of Tamsui Old street, follow the road, and go ahead.
２.Walk about 5 more minutes, you could see the fort in the top of hill.

[Introduction]
Fort San Domingo, located on the hilltop overlooking Tamsui River estuary, was established by the Spanish in 1628. It was torn down by the Spanish before they were expelled from Tamsui by the Dutch in 1642. The Dutch then built Fort Antonio near the ruins of Fort San Domingo. Since the local inhabitants in Tamsui at the time referred to the Dutch as “red hair savages,” the fort was nicknamed “Hong Mao Chen,” meaning the "Red Hair Fortress." In reference to the early Spanish occupation, we now use the original Spanish name Fort San Domingo to represent the historic site, although the actual castle we see today is the Dutch fortress Fort Antonio.
Fort Antonio is a two-story cube-shaped building, measuring 15.25 meters on all four sides while standing 13 meters tall. The deep foundation, thick walls, and mix of stones and bricks provide the fort with strong and effective fortification. Following the Opium War, the British government leased the fort from the Qing government for their consulate. Modifications were made accordingly for consular business. To accommodate the needs of the consul’s family, the consular residence was then built on the eastern side of the fort. This Victorian building was constructed with red bricks and features verandas as well as a four-sided steep roof, providing a warm and delicate atmosphere. The fusion and influence of Dutch and British architecture has painted the “Green Hill” and surroundings with a unique balanced quality.In the Fort SanDomingo, you could overlook the Tamsui River. It’s good place to take sunset, too.

[Opening time]
Indoor:
Monday-Friday 09:30-17:00
Saturday-Sunday 09:30-18:00
Outdoor:
Same as above Except Apr-Oct
Monday-Friday 17:00-20:00
Saturday-Sunday 18:00-20:00

[Ticket Fee]
General Admission: NT$80 (US$2.5)
Senior (>=65), Student: Free

[Note]
When you come back to Tamsui Metro Station, you could walk by the ally aside the river.

[How to go]
1.After leave Fort San Domigo, go back to Tamsui metro station.
2.Take the Red line to the Jiantan Metro Station.
3.Walk out the Metro station by Exit1, if you are visiting in the evening then very many people will be walking from the station to the market so it is obvious which way to go.

[Introduction]
Located near to the Keelung River the Shilin district has been home to a market at least since 1909, though informal trading at the river wharfs goes back in further. The original Shilin Market building was demolished in 2002 and for 10 years the market vendors were in temporary venues, but in 2012 the new Shilin Market building opened and now houses the main food hall.
Shilin Night Market is not just the Shilin Market food hall. As with most markets the Shilin Market attracted other stalls and shops around the building. Right now, the neighboring streets packed with funky little shops, roadside stalls, and vendors of fashion, trinkets and souvenirs. And it is these all together that now form the Shilin Night Market.

[Note]
There are some over-price fresh-cut fruits in the market. Please check the unit price and the weight of your fruit before payment.

[How to back]
Walking : go back to the original station where you take Metro.