Taipei/Shilin

Shihlin (士林區) is a northern district of Taipei, home to many museums and one of Taipei's largest night markets.

Understand
Shilin is a mostly residential area with several famous neighborhoods like the expat enclave of Tianmu. Popular sights of Shilin are the world famous National Palace Museum, Yangmingshan National Park, and the Taipei Astronomical Museum.

By MRT
Both stations here are on the red line:

Museums and galleries




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Go next

 * Yangmingshan National Park adds the backdrop for the district. Bus 260 passes along Zhongshan North Road (stopping across from Jiantan MRT Station) and turns right at Zhongzhen Road. It takes approximately 30 min to reach the terminal station in the mountains.
 * Downtown. Bus 285 runs the full length of Mingshen East Road and Dunhua North and South Roads, making stops at the major shopping junctions of Dunhua-Nanjing, Dunhua-Zhongxiao and Dunhua-Renai. This bus also stops near the (Domestic) Songshan Airport (on the corner on Minsheng East and Dunhua North Road). Bus 285 can be picked up anywhere on Tianmu West and East Roads and Zhongshan North Road sec 5. A major stop is outside Jiantan MRT Station.
 * Shida and Taida Universities. Bus 606 stops near Shida and outside Taida in Gongguan. Bus 606 follows the same route as bus 285 as far as the Grand Hotel.