Taipei Virtual Walk

Take a free virtual walking tour through Taipei, Taiwan — home to 2,646,000 people and one of Asia's most remarkable cities. Nearaway streams immersive 4K street-level footage from Taipei, letting you explore its neighbourhoods, culture, and atmosphere from anywhere in the world — no passport, no flights, no account required.

Han Chinese settlers from Fujian began farming the fertile Taipei Basin around 1709, gradually displacing the indigenous Ketagalan people. In 1887, Qing Dynasty governor Liu Mingchuan declared it the provincial capital and began modernising it with railways and telegraph. Japan controlled Taiwan from 1895 to 1945, leaving a legacy of orderly urban planning and colonial buildings. The Nationalist government arrived in 1949, turning it into the capital of the Republic of China.

Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010. Its tuned mass damper is visible to tourists. The best time to take a virtual walk through Taipei is autumn (oct–dec) — mild and less rainy. Must-try local foods in Taipei include Beef noodle soup, Scallion pancakes, Stinky tofu. The Shilin Night Market is touristy — try Raohe Night Market for a more local experience.