Taipei Old & New

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Depart from the ship and drive approximately 1,5 hours to Lin Family Mansion. Banqiao Lin family is the origin of the construction of buildings and is currently Taiwan's only remaining the most complete landscape architecture. The residence dates back to 1847, when the village rent rent house north of the forest family origin, after Lin Guohua, Lin Guofang two brothers expanded to become the family's residence forest origin.
Next, enjoy lunch at a Peking Duck Restaurant. In the afternoon, drive to Taipei 101. Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world from 2004 to 2010. Taipei 101 comprises office building and department store. With bamboo stick appearance, it is 508 m (and 101 floors) tall. Take the Guinness Record-breaking high speed elevator to reach the indoor observation deck located at 89th floor, where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the Taipei metropolitan area. There is also an outdoor observation deck at 91st floor open for visit, weather permitting.
Then, drive to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a shrine to commemorate CKS, former President of Taiwan. The magnificent white building is located in the east side of the park where a guard changing ceremony happens hourly at the upper floor. On the other side of the park, is the two of Taiwan's premier performing arts venue, the National Theater and the National Concert Hall. The traditional palace structure with gold roof and red colonnade becoming one of the most significant landmarks in Taipei. After this visit, you will board the motorcoach to drive back to the ship.