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15 Best Places to Visit in Shanghai
The top Places to Visit in Shanghai, China, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.
The list
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attraction Shanghai · ★ 4.7The Bund
The Bund is Shanghai's 1,500-meter riverside promenade along Zhongshan Dong Yi Road in Huangpu District, lined with 1920s–30s colonial-era buildings on one side and facing the futuristic Pudong skyline (Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Tower) across the Huangpu River.
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attraction Shanghai · ★ 4.5Yu Garden
Yu Garden is a 5-acre Ming-dynasty garden (built in 1577) in Shanghai's Old City, packed with rockeries, koi ponds, zigzag bridges, and carved pavilions — open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM (closed Mondays). 4.5★ (5,303 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Shanghai · ★ 4.6Shanghai Tower
Shanghai Tower's observation deck (floor 118-119) is open daily 8:30am–9:30pm in Lujiazui, Pudong — the quietest window is 8:30am–9:30am on any day, while weekend evenings from 7pm to 9pm draw the thickest crowds for the night skyline. 4.6★ (3,180 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Shanghai · ★ 4.7Jade Buddha Temple
Jade Buddha Temple sits on An Yuan Lu in the Putuo/Jing'an area of Shanghai, a working monastery rather than a museum piece, and it stays under the radar compared to the city's bigger sights. 4.7★ (1,010 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Shanghai · ★ 4.3Shanghai Museum
Shanghai Museum, on the south side of People's Square, is a free, world-class collection of Chinese bronzes, ceramics, jade, painting and calligraphy — easily worth 2-3 hours. 4.3★ (1,301 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Shanghai · ★ 4.4People's Park
People's Park is a genuinely restful green pocket in the middle of People's Square, wedged between the Shanghai Museum, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, and a wall of skyscrapers on Nanjing Xi Lu. 4.4★ (903 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Shanghai · ★ 4.4Shanghai Old Street
Shanghai Old Street (上海老街) is a restored shopping lane along Fangbang Middle Road in Huangpu District, Shanghai. It runs west from the Yu Garden bazaar. 4.4★ (877 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Shanghai · ★ 4.5Fuxing Park
Fuxing Park sits in the former French Concession on Fu Xing Zhong Lu in Huangpu District, Shanghai, a short walk from Xintiandi. 4.5★ (387 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem ShanghaiAtelier Kau Lou & Opia: Shanghai Travel Guide
Atelier Kau Lou & Opia in Shanghai, China — a new/trending spot: what it is, where it is, and how to visit.
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restaurant ShanghaiBlossom: Where to Eat in Shanghai
Blossom is a new Chaoshan restaurant on the upper floors of Plaza 66 in Jing'an, Shanghai, run as the casual spin-off of Michelin one-star Amazing Chinese Cuisine.
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trendy ShanghaiGoodbai Cafe in Shanghai
Goodbai Cafe is a design-forward cafe-concept-store in Jing'an District, Shanghai, opened by actor Bai Jing Ting, and it has become a Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) viral hit for its striking interior and the signature Goodbai Latte.
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restaurant ShanghaiIgnis Table: Where to Eat in Shanghai
Ignis Table in Shanghai, China — a new/trending spot: what it is, where it is, and how to visit.
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hidden gem ShanghaiPanyu Lu Organ Rice Noodle Spot: Shanghai Travel Guide
Panyu Lu Organ Rice Noodle Spot in Shanghai, China — a new/trending spot: what it is, where it is, and how to visit.
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trendy ShanghaiThe Dome: Shanghai Travel Guide
The Dome is a new Japanese omakase restaurant and bar on the Bund in Shanghai, backed by The Fellas Group, with Chef Terada-San in charge of the food.
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restaurant ShanghaiVICE in Shanghai
VICE is a new restaurant on Yongjia Lu in Shanghai's former French Concession, set inside a restored heritage lane house, from chef Carlos Sotomayor and Raffe Ibrahamian of Cantina Agave.
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