Since Taipei is known for its manufacturing industries, it is quite famous for shopping also. Shopping in Taipei is more famous for the kind of night markets this city offers. Other shopping venues in Taipei include department stores, malls, transit malls and shopping districts also. In this piece I present a few specific and famous markets that you may like to visit in Taipei.
Chinese Handicraft Mart
Though Taipei’s night markets are known to sell the best of clothing, the Chinese Handicrafts Mart is much in demand for shopping variety items. From dresses, jewelry and precious stones to ceramics and paintings, you will get all at this Chinese market of Taipei.
Guanghua Market
Better known as a hacker’s paradise, at Guanghua Market in Taipei you come across many blocks, alleys and malls. Unlike the usual malls flooded with fashionable clothes and eating joints, the shops and malls in this market are filled with the latest electronic items. All kinds of gadgets including mobile phones, laptops and peripherals, software and hardware are available here on reasonable price.
Holiday Jade Market
Being a great place to purchase jewelry along with many religious and feng-shui items, the Holiday Jade Market is perhaps the largest market in Asia known for jade and other precious stones in all sizes.
Holiday Flower Market
The Holiday Flower Market offers a wide variety of plants, flowers and impressive bonsai plants. Apart from plants, you can also buy tea, tea supplies and dried fruits. However, the best place to shop for tea and tea supplies is Ten Shang’s Tea Company.
Nova Computer Arcade
With around 130 shops and booths, the Nova computer arcade of Taipei deals in computers, digital cameras, mobile phones and each type of electronic peripherals.
Shilin Night Market
The most-visited night market of Taipei, Shilin night market is spread over a large area. A visit to a place and you know that the market makes a nightly carnival of snacking and shopping in Taipei. Just don’t miss this place when you are in Taipei, even for a day!
You can also visit Taibei Shanshui and Tingshaniou which are good options for outdoor clothing and gear.
Ximending
Previously known as a famous theater street in Taipei, Ximending is a popular shopping spot for the youth in the city.
Other notable areas of shopping in Taipei are Asiaworld Shopping Center, Taipei 101, Taipei Underground Market and Zhongshan Metro Mall.
Explore more about shopping in Taipei
A stay for few days in city gives you enough opportunities to explore more places for shopping in Taipei. Draw out a complete Taipei travel itinerary including shopping as a must-to-do affair. Book a Taipei hotel of your choice taking your travel plan as well as budget into consideration. Also check out Taipei hotel reviews posted by travelers like you so that your stay in this great city is comfortable and thoroughly enjoyable.