30 Nov 2013 -
The following morning of our arrival in Taipei my friend and I decided to visit the "National Palace Museum"
From our hostel, you could easily walk to the metro train station, it takes about 10 minutes in walking distance.
The day was pretty good, sunny blue skies; it was only the evening you had to worry about, thats when it started to get chillier.
Here are a few snaps on my way to the metro.
(It was actually a good day, but my iphone decided to stay in that filter.)
Nearly there...
... and the train comes frequently,
so you don't need to wait for long.
Also the National Palace Museum is in the Shilin District, which was only one stop away from where we were, very convenient and easy to get to.
When we arrived, we got a few bites along the way.
Since we had a late night the day before, we did not leave the place till afternoon. Had a really good sleep.
Hungry, we tried out some of the stalls near by the station of our destination, there was also another bus ride to the National Palace Museum, so we though a good quick brunch would help us get through the day.
I recommend trying out...
LIN CHINESE PIZZA
They will beat the daylight out of the pastry and then fill it with mouthwatering fillings, restoring life.
... hallelujah ...
It has a crisp chewy texture, and you can see them make it in front of you.
"Oh.. soo good!!!"
Another thing I recommend you trying out is the...
CHINESE BURRITO
Actually I am not sure what it is called,
it just looks like a burrito :D
But its soo good and soo cheap,
you had to go back for seconds.
I had the beef filling.
There are also other flavours and filings such as redbean, leek and cabbage...etc
After we stuffed ourselves with food, we got a bus directly to the National Palace Museum.
Which is also very convenient, because it was just down the street to where we were eating, everything in Taipei was just great, location wise, you cannot get lost.
The bus journey took about 10-15 minutes and costed 15WTD.
There will be a few stops along the way, but don't worry, this place is not hard to miss. Trust me.
When we arrived, like any tourist attraction, the place was populated with many foreign tourist.
"Time to work off some of that food...dem steps"
There's something grand about this museum.
Especially when you take a moment to enjoy the view at the entrance gates.
Now, no touristy trip is complete without taking a picture in front of a random monument.
PEACE ( ^_^)
The National Palace Museum is one of the world's largest collection of priceless Chinese art treasures, one which spans China's nearly 5,000-year history.
Most of the museum's 620,000 art objects were part of the Chinese imperial collection, which began over 1,000 years ago in the early Song dynasty.
To enter you will need to pay for an admission ticket.
This will cost you 160NTD.
Sadly, I was not able to take any pictures in the museum.
I really enjoyed the place tho, and i saw plenty of art works and collections, which was my original intention.
We spent a good half day there just wondering around.
There are also english (and other language) groups you could join on the museum tour.
But if you would like more information about the National Palace Museum you can visit HERE
Address: 221 Chih-shan Rd., Sec. 2; Shih-lin, Taipei 11143, Taiwan
(Shihlin District)
Here's a final shot of the view before i sign off.
(p.s: unless disclaimed, all pictures were taken by me on iphone 4s, apologies for any blurriness)
