
🇨🇳 Shanghái
China · City · Asia
🌤 Humid subtropical 📅 Best time: March-May and Oct 🌡 16 ⏱ 4-5 days 💰 Mid-range ~€80/day
⭐ 8.9/10
Climate
🌤 Humid subtropical
Best time
📅 March-May and Oct
Temperature
🌡 16
Ideal stay
⏱ 4-5 days
Budget
💰 Mid-range · ~€80/day
Continent
🌍 Asia
📍 About Shanghái
The Bund along the Huangpu, Pudong's skyline, Yu Gardens, the French Concession, and K11 contemporary art.
🗺️ What to do & see in Shanghái
- ✅Walk along the Bund and admire Pudong's skyline at sunset
- ✅Visit the Shanghai Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the world
- ✅Explore Yuyuan Garden and the Old City
- ✅Wander through the tree-lined streets of the former French Concession
- ✅Go shopping on Nanjing pedestrian street
- ✅Take the Maglev magnetic levitation train from the airport
🏛️ Must-see attractions in Shanghái
- ⭐The Bund
- ⭐Shanghai Tower
- ⭐Yuyuan Garden
- ⭐Jade Buddha Temple
- ⭐French Concession
- ⭐Zhujiajiao Water Village
🍽️ Local cuisine in Shanghái
- 🍴Xiaolongbao, steamed soup dumplings typical of Shanghai
- 🍴Shengjianbao, pan-fried stuffed buns
- 🍴Hairy crab, a seasonal autumn delicacy
- 🍴Fried noodles with soy sauce and vegetables
- 🍴Regional tea served in traditional tea houses
💡 Travel tips for Shanghái
- 💡The best time to visit is spring and autumn due to the mild weather
- 💡The metro is extensive, modern, and the most convenient way to get around
- 💡Set up WeChat Pay or Alipay, as cash is rarely used
- 💡Negotiate prices at counterfeit markets and flea markets
- 💡A VPN will allow you to use Western apps that are otherwise blocked
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