Taipei Travel

Even though surrounded by traffic, very calming and not crazy busy. People are respectful of your space and lots of places to be and relax.

A nice park for a walk, put mozzie spray on. Not a large park so do it on your way to something else. Very wet when we were there so not suitable to go for a picnic

This park is beautiful and relaxing. You can choose to relax here on a sunny day under the comfort of a shady tree or go do some exercise in one of the parks many activities. I personally love to exercise with friends and use the pull up bars which are towards the northern side of the park. This park also has a stationary biking system where you can peddle and push out water near a pond in majestic fashion. A group of elderly people always practice a form of slapping acupuncture which is meant to awaken the chakras. They occasionally dance as well and everyone is free to join in for fun. Or you can choose to ride the affordable U-Bike bike share on the brilliant and safe bike path around the park. I find this spot a great place to take a date and order food online. They will deliver to the edge of the park and you can take your order to have a spontaneous picnic. I got bubble tea last time and it was perfect on a warm day. There are also lots of birds if you like to feed them. People walk their dogs here all the time as well so if you are an animal lover definitely come here.

We had been at this place before and were impressed by the number of birds flying around. When we went again this time, we were more aware of the birds because we had become 'birders' ourselves and we thought it was just wonderful to be surrounded by birds, be it mostly water birds.

Jogging inside a forest? Yes, you could jog inside Taipei while enjoying the fresh air. And the park is in the centre of Taipei. If you are an elder, tai-chi is a popular sport in the morning. Parents with toddlers will find several playgrounds inside the park.