Days that respect geography, energy, opening hours, crowd pressure, and the pleasure of not rushing.
ROUTING LOGIC
Times are suggested planning windows, including the travel buffers described below. Reorder whole days for museum closures, weather, and confirmed reservations. For a shorter visit, use the first day or first two days; extensions and alternatives are labeled.
01
Day 1
The old center and southern art district
Second Market → station heritage → West District
Second Market breakfast
Protect 90 minutes for one meal and a look around; confirm the chosen stall and avoid blocking aisles.
Allow 20 minutes between market and Zhongshan Road, then 45 minutes for the building and an optional small dessert. Separate queues do not imply restaurant access.
Allow 15 minutes by taxi and 2 hours inside. Closed Monday; swap the museum portion with a later day and use the public greenway in suitable weather. Gallery 301 is not promised.
Protect 30–45 minutes by road and 60–75 minutes for public architecture. Interiors normally close Monday: use an exterior look only or move this western block to an open day. A booked show changes the rest of the evening; do not promise both a full show and an early market dinner.
Protect 20–30 minutes by taxi from the theater, then 90 minutes for a few small dishes. Use a confirmed seated meal instead if crowding or access is unsuitable.
Read CWA warnings, tide and access notices. If restricted, keep the day in the center with whichever museum was missed and is open.
Chun Shui Tang early lunch
A named central meal before the coastal transfer; allow 75 minutes and buy water. If tide planning requires an earlier departure, move this meal earlier after checking opening.
Allow 75–90 minutes by licensed vehicle; agree the return and accessible drop-off before leaving. Exact visit time follows tide/access, not a promised sunset.
Gaomei permitted paths
Allow 1.5–2 hours in weather that supports it. Stay on permitted surfaces, follow closures and do not enter the mud merely because another visitor does.
Allow 90 minutes with traffic. A sunset-focused operator itinerary requires shifting dinner and checking actual local sunset; no static time guarantees the view.
Shin Yuan West final dinner
Reserve the branch and allow 75 minutes; if returning late, choose a confirmed hotel meal instead.