This edition of the Bradt guide to Taipei by expert author Steven Crook combines what to see and do with maps, local transport times, historical and cultural perspectives plus recommendations for hotels, restaurants, cafés and nightlife in addition to detailed information on city transport, shopping and activities in and around the city. It is written in an engaging and colourful style that sets out to entertain as well as inform and is drawn from the Bradt country guide to Taiwan.