Fengjia Night Market
One of the largest night markets in Taiwan, near Feng Chia University. Stalls sell inventive street snacks, drinks, clothes and games every evening.
Taichung
A relaxed cafe culture, the National Taichung Theater, Rainbow Village and Fengjia Night Market define this central city.
Attractive locations
National Museum of Natural Science
Large science museum with dinosaur skeletons, space and ocean displays and a botanical garden. It suits families and curious visitors of all ages.
Taichung Metropolitan Opera House
Performing arts centre by the architect Toyo Ito, with curving, cave-like concrete walls inside and out. The building is worth a look even without a show.
Luce Memorial Chapel
Tent-shaped chapel on the Tunghai University campus, designed by a team including I. M. Pei. Its tiled curved walls and calm interior make a quiet stop.
Taichung Park
City park from the early 20th century with a lake, a pavilion on the water and shaded paths. Locals come to stroll, exercise and relax.
Rainbow Village
A former military housing village in Taichung covered in colourful paintings by a retired soldier, now a small open-air art site. Bright murals of people, animals and patterns fill the walls and lanes.
Gaomei Wetlands
A coastal wetland on Taichung's coast with mudflats, a boardwalk and a row of wind turbines. It is known for sunsets and birdlife, including migratory species in cooler months.
Airports
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base RMQ
It is about 15 km in a straight line from Taichung.
Hualien Chiashan Airport HUN
It is about 96 km in a straight line from Taichung.
Chiayi Airport CYI
It is about 81 km in a straight line from Taichung.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan16.8 °C49 mm
- Feb18.0 °C45 mm
- Mar20.0 °C82 mm
- Apr23.0 °C115 mm
- May25.3 °C256 mm
- Jun26.3 °C312 mm
- Jul27.1 °C216 mm
- Aug27.0 °C329 mm
- Sep26.3 °C187 mm
- Oct24.5 °C60 mm
- Nov22.3 °C46 mm
- Dec18.5 °C42 mm
Driest months: Feb, Nov, Dec. Wettest months: May, Jun, Aug.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 110. Fire and ambulance 119. Tourist information hotline 0800-011-765 (English).
local government
National Police Agency (110 emergency line)
Helps with: Taiwan's national police. Call 110 if you need emergency help, see something suspicious or have a matter that needs police handling. The page does not say whether English is offered.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Taiwan, including visitors, who needs police help.
Phone: 110
Address: No.7, Sec. 1, Jhongsiao E. Rd., Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100009
local government
Tourism Administration travel information hotline
Helps with: Taiwan's tourism authority (Tourism Bureau) toll-free travel information hotline, listed by the Taipei City Government as running 24 hours. It is for visitors needing travel information.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Taiwan who needs travel information or help.
Phone: 0800-011-765
local government
Tourism Administration traveler complaints hotline
Helps with: Toll-free hotline of Taiwan's tourism authority (Tourism Bureau) for travellers to make complaints, as listed by the Taipei City Government.
Who qualifies: Travellers in Taiwan who have a complaint about a tourism service.
Phone: 0800-211-734
local government
National Immigration Agency - Foreigners in Taiwan Hotline
Helps with: Taiwan's immigration agency hotline for foreigners, dialled as 1990 inside Taiwan or +886-800-001990 from overseas. It covers help and information for people from other countries living in or visiting Taiwan.
Who qualifies: Foreign nationals in Taiwan. The page does not list its hours or languages.
Phone: 1990