Taiwan
Where to stay in Keelung
Keelung is a city in Taiwan, home to about 359,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TSA20 km · Taipei Songshan International Airport
- Currency
- TWDNew Taiwan dollar
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Language
- Amis, Atayal, Bunun
About
About Keelung
Keelung ( kee-LUUNG; Chinese: 基隆; pinyin: Jīlóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ke-lâng), Chilung or Jilong ( jee-LUUNG), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city in northeastern Taiwan. The city is part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area with neighboring New Taipei City and Taipei.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Keelung
See
- Kanziding Fish Market (Kanzihding)
- Zhongzheng Park
- Ershawan Fort
- Keelung French Cemetery
- Keelung Islet
- Heping (Hoping) Island
- Yong Heng Creative Park
- National Museum of Marine Science and Technology
- Zhengbin Fishing Port
- Gongzih Liao Fort
- Dawulun Fort
- Baimiwong Fort
Do
- Waimu Shan seashore
- Lovers Lake
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Where to stay
Hotels in Keelung
16 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ping-si Guesthouse of Taiyang Mining Company | 1939 | 11.9 km |
| Fullon Hotel Fulong | 23.6 km | |
| Aegean Sea Guest House | 10.5 km | |
| Dosun BnB | 10.7 km | |
| Fuchia HotelKeelung | 0.3 km | |
| Hua Du Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| InterContinental New Taipei Hot Spring IHG Hotels & Resorts | 2025 | 14.8 km |
| Jin Hwa Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Kyufun Komachi | 10.7 km | |
| Mountain Traveler Inn | 10.4 km | |
| OwlStay Jiufen Wander | 10.3 km | |
| Sunrise Business Hotel Keelung | 0.4 km | |
| The Loft Seaside Suites | 14.0 km | |
| Wanli Spa & Resort | 2004 | 13.9 km |
| White House Resort | 7.9 km | |
| Yangmingshan Tienlai Spring Resort | 16.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Keelung
Keelung has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 259 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Keelung: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE, 52 km) and Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN, 124 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Keelung can be reached from Taipei by either freeway bus or train along the same route, or a longer bus ride along the North coast. Both means of transport are very frequent, and stops for Keelung bound buses by various companies are located all across Taipei. Probably the easiest way to get to Keelung from Taipei is by commuter trains, which ply the route every 15 to 20 minutes and stop at many stations.
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TSA · Taipei Songshan International Airport
TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
HUN · Hualien Chiashan Airport
Questions
Keelung: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Keelung?
Keelung has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 259 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Keelung?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE, 52 km) and Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN, 124 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Keelung?
New Taiwan dollar (TWD).
Nearby
Destinations near Keelung
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.