Written/Compiled and Reported by the Editorial Department of MOOK Travel & Lifestyle Network
The autumn night breeze is refreshingly cool. Tomorrow marks the Mid-Autumn holiday. With this year’s three-day long weekend likely to cause heavy traffic both north and south, city residents looking to avoid congestion and enjoy the moon nearby can head to the 31 recommended moon-viewing locations carefully selected by the Taipei City Government’s Department of Public Works, Bureau of Parks and Street Lights Management. These spots are perfect for family outings to admire the bright moon together—saving time, reducing energy use, and lowering carbon emissions.
Fuzhou Mountain Park offers hillside views with an excellent vantage point overlooking the Taipei Basin. (Image source / Taipei City Department of Public Works)
The Bureau of Parks and Street Lights noted that the 31 suitable parks for moon viewing include hillside-type parks like Fuzhou Mountain Park and Yangmingshan Park, which offer rich forested and mountainous charm. From their scenic viewpoints, you can enjoy the refreshing coolness of autumn, stargaze, and admire the moon. Other recommended spots are Nangang Park and Dahu Park, which feature wide-open spaces, lush green hills, shimmering lakes, flying egrets, picturesque bridges reflecting on the water, and harmonious landscapes of lake and mountain. There’s also Bi Lake Park with its winding mountain trails, mirror-like lake pathways, and abundant flowers and trees nestled by the water. Tianmu Park, nestled beside Huangxi Creek, is great for moon viewing, while Zhishan Park offers wooden boardwalks through the mountains where you can gaze at the moon high above and take in the distant Taipei night view. Youth Park, MRT Park, and Da’an Forest Park, with their vast lawns, let you listen to the wind, watch the rustling leaves dance, hear frogs and insects chirping... all exuding the cool freshness of green grass. These are all excellent choices.
Da’an Forest Park can be considered Taipei residents’ backyard garden. It’s less than a half-hour walk from Shida Night Market, so after moon viewing, you can stroll over for a late-night snack. (Image provided / Monochrome Editing Department)
To ensure public safety and preserve the park landscapes, the Bureau of Parks and Street Lights also appeals to citizens to cooperate by not setting off firecrackers, having barbecues, or littering in the parks. During the Mid-Autumn long holiday, the Bureau will maintain its management services without interruption, deploying additional personnel to step up patrols and ensure the cleanliness of the park environments, keeping the grounds tidy at all times to provide a high-quality moon-viewing experience.
Bi Lake Park boasts clear blue waters, blue skies, and a lush green environment that’s very pleasant. (Image source / Taipei City Department of Public Works)
The beauty of Dahu Park was once featured in the French newspaper Le Monde. (Image source / Taipei City Department of Public Works)
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