Foreign athletes at the Universiade love visiting the top attractions in the four major competition zones

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

The 2017 Universiade is in full swing. Aside from the colorful painted trains and transformed stations on the Taipei and Taoyuan MRT lines, you can also explore popular tourist spots by following the four major competition venues of the Universiade. Below is a roundup of the event venues and nearby attractions in the four major competition zones: Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu. While cheering for the athletes on site, visitors might as well check out the nearby scenic hotspots.

1. Taipei
Taipei Municipal Stadium / Taipei Arena / Taipei Physical Education College Gymnasium / Songshan Sports Center Swimming Pool – Raohe Night Market, Dian Shui Lou, Fumin Ecological Park, Taipei Arena, Miniature Museum
 
Tianmu Baseball Stadium / 1F Gymnasium, Taipei Physical Education College Tianmu Campus / B1 Diving Pool, Shi Xin Hall, Taipei Physical Education College Tianmu Campus – National Palace Museum, Guo Yuan Yi, Qixing Mountain Range - Tianmu Ancient Trail Hiking Path, Shilin Official Residence, Shilin Night Market

Taipei Tennis Center – Dahu Park, 727 Seafood Restaurant, Bi Hu Park, Beitou Lao You Xin Beef Noodles

Taipei Flora Expo Flower Exhibition Hall – Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Haipawang Flagship Store, Taipei Martyrs’ Shrine Crystal Hotel - Silk House at Silks Place, Xingtian Temple, Taipei Flora Expo Park, Taiwan Excellence Pavilion, Taipei Theater, Grand Hotel

National Taiwan Normal University Main Campus Gymnasium – Da’an Forest Park, Din Tai Fung, Yin Hai Guang’s Former Residence, Yongkang Street