18 days in Frankfurt, Hanoi & Taipei Itinerary

Popular historic sites such as Schloss Heidelberg and Frankoniabrunnen are in your itinerary. Shop till you drop at Kleinmarkthalle and maennERsache. Change things up with these side-trips from Frankfurt: Heidelberg (Altstadt (Old Town) & Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge)), Messel Pit Fossil Site (in Messel) and Wurzburg (Würzburg Residence, Neumuenster, &more). Next up on the itinerary: admire the masterpieces at Stadel Museum, contemplate the long history of Goethe House, admire the landmark architecture of Opernturm, and contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Cathedral of St. Bartholomew (Dom St. Bartholomaus).

To see traveler tips, other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, go to the Frankfurt trip itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from Germany, the closest major aiports are Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport and Ramstein Air Base. In January in Frankfurt, expect temperatures between 5°C during the day and 0°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly to Hanoi.

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Old Quarter and Temple of Literature & National University. Get a sense of the local culture at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda. Next up on the itinerary: pick up a one of a kind souvenir at 54 Traditions Gallery, take an in-depth tour of Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, learn about all things military at Vietnam Military History Museum, and contemplate the long history of Presidential Palace Historical Site.

To find maps and other tourist information, use the Hanoi travel planner.

Traveling by flight from Frankfurt to Hanoi takes 14 hours. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time (CET) to Indochina Time (ICT) is 6 hours. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Fri) so you can fly to Taipei.

Get a sense of the local culture at Chiufen (Jiufen Old Street) and National Palace Museum. Popular historic sites such as Taipei Confucius Temple and The Lin Family Mansion and Garden are in your itinerary. Take a break from Taipei with a short trip to Keelung Miaokou Night Market in Ren'ai District, about 48 minutes away. There's lots more to do: browse the different shops at Taipei 101, shop like a local with Eslite Bookstore - Xinyi, look for gifts at Yongkang Street, and learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Taipei Zoo.

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Traveling by flight from Hanoi to Taipei takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of train and ferry. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from Hanoi to Taipei. In February, daytime highs in Taipei are 23°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 8th (Thu) to allow time for the flight back home.