Where to watch the sunset in Taiwan

128 spots across the island, most of them visited, photographed and rated in person: the view, the crowds, the hike, the trip home, and the last train back.

All 128 spotsOn the map

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By region

Taipei City31 spotsNew Taipei20 spotsKeelung & Northeast Coast7 spotsTaoyuan–Hsinchu–Miaoli10 spotsCentral Taiwan12 spotsSouth Taiwan34 spotsOutlying Islands14 spotsAll of them on a map128 spots

The best views

Rated in person, 10 is the top.

Eryanping Trail

二延平步道

Chiayi

Views 8/10Crowds 5/10Hike 2/10Back 8/10

Glory Pier

光榮碼頭

Kaohsiung

Views 8/10Crowds 4/10Hike 0/10Back 1/10

Mt. Shiti

石梯嶺

Taipei

Views 8/10Crowds 2/10Hike 5/10Back 7/10

Tainan Sunset Platform

觀夕平台

Tainan

Views 8/10Crowds 6/10Hike 0/10Back 3/10

Bali Fishing Pier Beach

八里漁船碼頭沙灘

New Taipei

Views 7/10Crowds 1/10Hike 0/10Back 5/10

Dadaocheng Pier Plaza

大稻埕碼頭廣場

Taipei

Views 7/10Crowds 7/10Hike 0/10Back 2/10

Maokong

貓空

Taipei

Views 7/10Crowds 5/10Hike 0/10Back 3/10

Shalun Beach

沙崙海水浴場

New Taipei

Views 7/10Crowds 7/10Hike 0/10Back 3/10

Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf

淡水漁人碼頭

New Taipei

Views 7/10Crowds 9/10Hike 0/10Back 2/10

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About

Every rated spot is one I stood at myself, camera in hand. The rest are well-known places I have not reached yet, and their pages say so. More →

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