Tamsui District
Tamsui, or Danshui, Danshuei, Tamshui) is a district of New Taipei that was the center of shipping and commerce in northern Taiwan in the 19th century. The city is still popular with visitors from Taipei and boasts many historical attractions, and is a popular location for viewing the sunset. Wikivoyage
Population 206,758 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
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Still gathering the markets around Tamsui District. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
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Hobe Mackay Hospital Attraction · 780 m -
Tamsui Church Attraction · 790 m -
淡水紅樓 Attraction · 790 m -
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Tamsui Customs Officers' Residence Attraction · 880 m -
Danshui Longshan Temple Attraction · 960 m -
Fort Santo Domingo Attraction · 970 m - Zhongzheng Road Attraction · 710 m
- Tamsui Art Gallery Museum · 740 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.
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