Beitou Park — Attraction in Taipei

Beitou is a district of Taipei. It is famous for many things as a part of Taiwan history: from local aborigin cultures to associations with Japanese explorers, President Chiang Kai-Shieh and his officers residences etc.

For tourists local and afar, the strong smell of sulfur is a claim of its famous hot springs and spas. The universities on or besides the Yangming mountain are well known for young men to sightsee "les belles".

For generations of youngsters, the Yangming mountain is famous as a dating ground. The New Year's Eve on The Mountain is an illustration of romantic must, and dating in one of the tea houses is a ritual.

You will find out more when you visit. I won't be surprised that someone eventually decides to prolong their visit to live there and then; some come back to visit regularly, or buy a holiday home or a home for retirement.

Beitou is for anyone to explore and enjoy, because it has everything you need in a joyous life. Follow your heart and...

Beitou Park (北投溫泉親水公園) lies at the heart of the Beitou Hot Springs area, with most of the hot springs hotels, shops and restaurants around it.

The park is just across the street from MRT Xinbeitou station.

While this is a historic place - the first public bath in this area opened in 1913 - you will see hardly any historic buildings and I suggest you take a walking route through the park, not on the roads encircling it.

Probably the most interesting building in the park itself is the new public library (臺北市立圖書館北投分館;) by Taiwanese architecture firm Bio-Architecture Formosana.

A visit to Beitou Park is not complete without going to the Thermal Valley, just follow the signs.

If you want to avoid the crowds, try to visit...

Born in 1913, Beitou Park is a venerable sanctuary, a storied landscape that has cradled the joys and quiet moments of countless souls for over a hundred years as the island's inaugural hot spring park.

On the day I wandered its paths, it presented a beautiful tableau of existence: the gleeful energy of children weaving around wise elders, the tender cadence of lovers sauntering through, and the appreciative gazes of tourists drinking in the beauty of ancient trees and vibrant flora.

It led me to reflect on its nocturnal charm – what a wonderfully secure and tranquil setting it must be for heartfelt contemplation, a timeless stage where life's simple, profound moments continue...