Taipei 101, Taipei City

Taipei 101 is excellent. It's not all about the observatory deck and stuff, although that is very fun, the building itself is modern and has feeling. Yes it's expensive but worth it, awesome shopping, awesome food, observatory deck-89th and 91st floor with museum like atmosphere see thegold pillar running in center of the building to keep it steady etc. Elevators very fast ad fun.

I think 101 is overhyped. You get much better view of Taipei City from the top of Elephent mountain and it is free unlike 101.

luved it. was mad and mob pckd but awsum jst th sme. dizzing hites and lots of ppl, but def wurth it. wold def want 2 go bck again smtme.

I think you have look for once of your life,or you will.... What ever you have to enjoy the topic veiw and immage like king of the world~

A modern marvel that has a great food court and the shops offer many different brand names but its the atmosphere and service that makes it a relaxing place to visit and soak up the culture.

Taipei 101 is a must see on any tour. I went twice in October '06, and then March '07. Although the price is expensive it is well worth the experience. I am physically challenged (walk with a cane) and they accomendated more then if I was in Hawaii or New York. The staff are friendly and well informed of the entire tour. One guide spoke 4 different languages fluently. The portable devices that they provided was a plus because it had different languages to narrate the entire tour....

The first few floors of Taipei 101 are filled with name-brand stores and the last floor underground has a food court with a very wide selection and it even has a supermarket. The atmosphere of Taipei 101 is great, which makes it a great place to walk around, have a meal and window-shop - which is all you can do because the items are so expensive. If you want name brand stuff, you're better off buying it in America and whatnot, since all the stuff has to be imported from elsewhere, which means it'll be more expensive. To get to the observatory on the 89th floor, you must purchase a ticket. It only takes about 30 seconds to reach the observatory by the elevator, which by the way, is a world record. The elevator is actually pretty cool. When the doors shut, the lights are turned off and these star patterns and constellations glow on the ceiling of the elevator. It's actually really pretty! Not only that, there's an indicator on the side which tells you how long you've been on the elevator and a diagram that shows where the elevator is at in relation to the tower. The ride is somewhat uncomfy because they pack everyone in until there literally is no room, but on the bright side, my ears didn't really pop even though we went up at such a high speed. :) The observatory is really nice. When you walk in, they direct you to the counter where you may receive your free audio tour guide. The observatory also has a snack bar (mostly ice cream, I think) and a souvenir shop. The view is really nice, but all you really see are buildings and cars. Overall, I thought it was pretty cool. Like I said before, the atmosphere is really great, though personally I'm not interested in just seeing buildings and cars, but it's still cool. It's definitely an interesting building. Though I've been told that Taipei 101 is an "ugly" building, I would have to disagree. It was built with lots of thought and guided by "feng shui" so I feel that's what makes it unique and interesting. It's pretty cool when you're in a place far away and you can still say "Hey, I can see Taipei 101 from here!" Haha.

Taipei 101 is quite an amazing building. I had seen several pictures of it and I think it looked much better in person. It is in an area of Taipei that is being renovated with high priced Japanese department stores, designer stores and expensive apartments. It is in a financial and banking district and is an area which reminds me most of an American city. It was fun to see and the food court was great! My four year old was amazed by its height and its fast elevator with the lighted star show in the ceiling.

I went to the viewing area of the Taipei 101 at night. Even then the view was magnificent. The shopping and the food are also very nice. Enjoy!

Good view of the entire city. Very interesting building design. There is a huge metal "ball" in the middle of the building so the building can withstand earthquakes. A must see!