Facts checked against live data · 25 Aug 2026

Shanghai · Places to Visit

8 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

  1. The Bund — Shanghai attraction
    Shanghai · ★ 4.7

    The 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.

  2. Yu Garden — Shanghai attraction
    Shanghai · ★ 4.5

    Yu 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.

  3. Shanghai Tower — Shanghai attraction
    Shanghai · ★ 4.6

    Shanghai 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.

  4. Shanghai Museum — Shanghai attraction
    Shanghai · ★ 4.3

    Shanghai 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.

  5. People's Park — Shanghai hidden gem
    Shanghai · ★ 4.4

    People'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.

  6. Goodbai Cafe in Shanghai — Shanghai trendy
    Shanghai

    Goodbai 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.

  7. Ignis Table: Where to Eat in Shanghai — Shanghai restaurant
    Shanghai

    Ignis 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.

  8. VICE in Shanghai — Shanghai restaurant
    Shanghai

    VICE 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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