Keelung (基隆)

Keelung 基隆, actually known as Jilong, is a port city northeast of Taipei. You can either go by bus or train.

We took a train, which leaves every 20min, for about 80NTD for a return ticket per person. It took 40min from Taipei Main Station.

Downtown Keelung, there is not much to see. Even though Keelung Night Market (Miao Kou) is quite famous, there is actually nothing very special. I thought it was like Raohe or Shilin in Taipei, but the market street is actually quite short. Having seafood here is cheaper than in Taipei though. The food market here is opened until 2-3am.

I walked around east of Keelung and found a park called Zhongzheng Park with a quite nice temple on the hill.

In terms of shopping, there is really not much to get from here.

Miao Kou Night Market.

A short visit to Keelung is worthwhile though if you haven't been there before.