City: Keelung
Top Things to do in Keelung
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Keelung, officially known as Keelung City (Chinese: 基隆市; pinyin: Jīlóng Shì), is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders New Taipei with which it forms the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with Taipei itself. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport (after Kaohsiung).
Restaurants in Keelung
1. Chaojing Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
Chaojing Park is located in the east side of the Badouzi peninsula and faces the Wanghaixiang bay. Although it was originally the site of a 1000 square meter landfill, the construction of the NMMST has brought about a huge transformation. Chaojing Park now features a parking lot, bike trails, futons, garden chairs, lawns and landscape sculptures, making it a wonderful place to walk, jog, bike and go sight-seeing. Inside the park, a local poet has left his works to allow tourists to appreciate the maritime lifestyle.
Reviewed By DocJJPan
This place is full of spectaculous views on mountain and ocean with innovative and enjoyable settings. People with various ages will enjoy the restaurants, landscaping , especially the inspring museums behind the park.
2. Wangyou Valley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By Bee8811 - Singapore, Singapore
Be prepared to walk and come in good walking shoes. The steps are manageable for most people, young and old. Take your time to enjoy the scenery from various locations. If you are a free-and-easy traveller, be warned that some public buses do not run on weekends. We waited at a bus-stop for a long while. There was no indication on the signage that the bus only runs on weekdays. Luckily a group of local travellers came along to wait for the same bus. They checked on their mobile app and realised that the bus had not left the station at all. Find out first.
3. Keelung Miaokou Night Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 559 reviews
Reviewed By 275MichaelG - Lampang, Thailand
Wow I have now eaten something in the market 6 times,have yet to be disappointed !! The food is fabulous!! I eat dumplings I eat fish I eat candied tomatoes pork you name it's there ,Anthony bourdaine eat at this market
4. Keelung Maritime Plaza
5. Dianji temple
6. Zhongzheng Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By sharonhW264WM - Las Vegas, United States
We spent our first day in Taiwan in Taipei. Fortunately our cruise ship did not leave early the next morning, so we were able to explore Keelung. We hired a local taxi driver to give us a 90-minute tour of the area for about $30 US. He was amazing! He took us to Zhongzheng Park atop a large hill overlooking the harbor. A huge smiling Buddha statue greeted us as we climbed the steps to the top. We had a chance to ring the huge bell enshrined there by pulling hard on a rope attached to a large metal rod and then releasing it to hit the bell. It was much harder than it looked. We saw the very tall statue of Guanyin, a Buddhist goddess, in the center of the plaza—an amazing sight--and also climbed to the top of the statue via a very small, narrow winding staircase to get an wonderful view of the harbor and Keelung below. From there he took us to see remnants of World War II that were enshrined amid the beautiful green forest and the flowers on the mountain—tanks, anti-aircraft guns, a huge boat propeller, an anchor, and a mig jet. Next stop, the Museum of the Ghost Festival. During the Qing Dynasty people from Zangzhou and Quanzhou moved to Keelung and fought. Many died. To prevent further clan wars, they began to have sacrificial ceremonies hosted by different clansmen, by turns, to honor the dead. This resulted in the Midsummer Ghost Sacrificial Ceremony held in July of each year. Finally, he drove us through Keelung, and we stopped to see the most beautiful temple—marble floors and walls, colorful statues, and orchids everywhere. A lovely lady there gave us small candles to light and place on the altar. It was a wonderful tour. Especially great for cruise ship passengers!
7. Taiwan Provincial City God Temple
8. Keelung Harbor
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 238 reviews
Reviewed By Andrewpdc - Tay Ninh, Vietnam
Firstly, people find it easy to visit Keelung by boat and this is nice port if you want to visit, around this place you will easy to go around for eating,buying some stuffs and on the other hand the price very easy to accept .
