According to
Wikitravel,
Beitou is famous for its hot springs and is located in the northern part of Taipei (Taiwan).
Beitou consists of
Beitou, where locals live and work and
Xin (New)
Beitou, which was developed as a hot spring destination during the Japanese era. The hot springs at
Beitou consists of sulphur, so the smell of sulphur permeates throughout the air which might not agree with certain people’s noses much.
To get to
Beitou, you would have to take the red line (Xindian-Danshui/Nanshijiao-Beitou). There is an information counter at the
Beitou MRT Station which can advise you on the attractions and what you can do in the area. While we were in
Beitou we did hot springs at the
Grand View Resort Beitou, which is next to the
Beitou Museum. There was a complementary shuttle which picked us up from the
Beitou MRT Station.
Beitou MRT Station
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| Beitou MRT Station |
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| View of Beitou MRT Station |
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| Bicycles parked outside the Beitou MRT Station |
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| A shop across the Beitou MRT Station with the scooters and bicycles neatly parked |
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| Interesting "No Stopping" Sign (ok interesting to me because it is in Chinese |
To get to Xin (New) Beitou, you just need to take the one-station branch line runs to XinBeitou MRT Station, which is near the hot springs area. The trains are very colorful and it is a short ride to get there from the Beitou MRT Station. At this stop, local attractions (e.g. Beitou Hot Springs Museum, Ketagalan Cultural Center, Thermal Valley etc...) are within walking distance. There are also more affordable hotels for the budget conscious and eateries at this stop, there was a hotel or eatery at every turn.
XinBeitou MRT Station
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| XinBeitou MRT Station |
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| Colorful train |
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| Another colorful part of the train |
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| And yet another colorful portion of the train |
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| Display at the XinBeitou MRT Station on the way out |
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