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32 sights

The Bund

外滩

Entrance: The Bund – Chen Yi Square (north end, near Nanjing East Road) 外滩陈毅广场

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Open riverside promenade, free, always open. Start at Chen Yi Square and walk south. Very crowded on holiday evenings; lights usually on after dark.

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Lujiazui

陆家嘴

Entrance: Lujiazui Central Green (park among the towers) 陆家嘴中心绿地

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Open area, free. The park sits between the Oriental Pearl and the three skyscrapers; raised walkways link the sights. Tower viewing decks are ticketed separately.

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Oriental Pearl TV Tower

东方明珠广播电视塔

Entrance: Oriental Pearl Tower visitor centre (south-east corner) 东方明珠游客服务中心(东南角)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Tickets are real-name: bring your passport. Buy same day on site or online; advance booking not required. Usually 9:00–21:00. Check the official channel before you go.

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Shanghai Tower

上海中心大厦

Entrance: Top of Shanghai observation deck visitor entrance 上海之巅观光厅游客中心

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Use the observation-deck entrance, not the office lobby. Tickets are dated for one day; buy on site or online. Lifts to floor 118. Check the official channel before you go.

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Jin Mao Tower

金茂大厦

Entrance: Jin Mao 88th-floor deck ticket office (basement B1) 金茂大厦88层观光厅售票处(B1)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Observation deck on floor 88; ticket office is in the basement (B1), not the hotel or office lobby. Check the official channel before you go.

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Shanghai World Financial Center

上海环球金融中心

Entrance: SWFC observation deck ticket office (basement B1) 上海环球金融中心观光厅售票处(B1)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Observation decks on floors 94–100; ticket office and lifts start in the basement (B1), not the Park Hyatt lobby. Check the official channel before you go.

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Nanjing Road

南京路步行街

Entrance: Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street – east end at Henan Road 南京东路步行街东端(河南中路口)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Open shopping street, free. Cars cannot enter; start at the Henan Road end (5 min from the Bund) and walk west towards People's Square, about 1.2 km.

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People's Square

人民广场

Entrance: People's Square (main plaza, Renmin Avenue) 上海人民广场

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Open public square, free. Shanghai Museum and the Grand Theatre are on its south and west sides; metro lines 1, 2 and 8 meet underneath.

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Yu Garden

豫园

Entrance: Yu Garden ticket office (inside the Yuyuan Bazaar) 豫园售票处(豫园商城内)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Closed Mondays. About 8:30–16:30, last entry 16:00. Bring your passport; it is scanned at the gate. Book a day ahead in busy seasons. Taxis stop outside the bazaar; walk in. Check the official channel before you go.

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City God Temple

上海城隍庙

Entrance: City God Temple main gate (Fangbang Middle Road) 上海城隍庙大门(方浜中路)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Small Taoist temple with a modest gate ticket, next to Yu Garden; the surrounding bazaar streets are free. Check the official channel before you go.

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Jade Buddha Temple

玉佛禅寺

Entrance: Jade Buddha Temple ticket office (Anyuan Road) 玉佛禅寺售票处(安远路)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Working Buddhist temple, roughly 8:00–16:30. No booking needed; the Jade Buddha hall has a small extra fee. Dress modestly. Check the official channel before you go.

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Jing'an Temple

静安寺

Entrance: Jing'an Temple ticket office (Nanjing West Road) 静安寺售票处(南京西路)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Golden temple right above Jing'an Temple metro station (lines 2, 7, 14). Pay a small fee at the gate; no booking. Check the official channel before you go.

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Longhua Temple

龙华寺

Entrance: Longhua Temple ticket office (south side) 龙华寺售票处(南侧)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Shanghai's oldest temple with a pagoda outside the gate. Small fee at the gate; no booking known. Check the official channel before you go.

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Xintiandi

新天地

Entrance: Xintiandi North Block (Taicang Road) 上海新天地北里(太仓路)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Open lanes of restored shikumen houses with cafés and shops, free. The First Party Congress site museum is on the corner (separate entry rules).

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Tianzifang

田子坊

Entrance: Tianzifang entrance, Lane 210 Taikang Road 田子坊(泰康路210弄)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Free maze of narrow lanes with small shops and cafés. Lanes are tight and uneven in places; busy at weekends. Next to Dapuqiao metro (line 9).

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Wukang Road & Anfu Road Area

武康路—安福路片区

Entrance: Wukang Mansion (start of Wukang Road walk) 武康大楼(淮海中路1850号)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Open tree-lined streets, free. Start at Wukang Mansion and walk north up Wukang Road to Anfu Road (about 1.2 km). The mansion is a residence: view from outside.

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Former French Concession

前法租界

Entrance: Sinan Mansions, Fuxing Middle Road (walk start) 思南公馆(复兴中路509号)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

A large district, not one site; free. Sinan Mansions is a handy start, then walk west along Fuxing Road or Sinan Road. Wukang Road is a separate walk further west.

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Suzhou Creek

苏州河沿线

Entrance: Waibaidu (Garden) Bridge, where Suzhou Creek meets the Bund 外白渡桥(苏州河口)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Free riverside path. Start at the old steel bridge at the north end of the Bund and walk west along the south bank. Boat trips on the creek are ticketed separately.

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Duolun Road Cultural Street

多伦路文化名人街

Entrance: Duolun Road gateway arch (Sichuan North Road end) 多伦路文化名人街牌坊(四川北路口)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Short free street of 1920s–30s houses and small museums in Hongkou; individual museums may have their own hours or fees.

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Shanghai Museum

上海博物馆(人民广场馆)

Entrance: Shanghai Museum, People's Square building (Renmin Avenue) 上海博物馆人民广场馆(人民大道201号)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Paid ticket for everyone: until 14 Nov 2027 the whole building is one Americas exhibition, with no free galleries. Buy on Trip.com or at the museum ticket office and bring your passport. Closed Mondays (not holidays).

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Shanghai Museum East

上海博物馆(东馆)

Entrance: Shanghai Museum East (B1 East Gate, Dingxiang Road) 上海博物馆东馆(丁香路B1东门)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Closed Tuesdays (not Mondays). 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:00. Free; individual foreign visitors need no booking, just the passport. Enter at the B1 East Gate by Dingxiang Road.

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Museum of Art Pudong

浦东美术馆

Entrance: Museum of Art Pudong, riverside entrance (Binjiang Avenue) 浦东美术馆(滨江大道2777号)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Paid entry; no advance booking needed for a normal visit. Foreign visitors can buy via the museum's Trip.com link. Usually closed Mondays. Check the official channel before you go.

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Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

上海科技馆

Entrance: Science and Technology Museum ticket office (Yingchun Road side) 上海科技馆售票处(迎春路)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Reopened Feb 2026 after renovation. Closed Mondays. Tickets sold via the museum's WeChat up to a week ahead; bring your passport. Over-70s free. Check the official channel before you go.

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M50 Art District

M50创意园

Entrance: M50 Art District gate, 50 Moganshan Road M50创意园(莫干山路50号)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Free former mill compound of galleries. Many galleries close on Mondays and keep their own hours.

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West Bund Art District

西岸艺术区

Entrance: West Bund Museum, Longteng Avenue (walk start) 西岸美术馆(龙腾大道2600号)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Free riverside park lined with museums. The West Bund Museum (with Centre Pompidou) and Long Museum charge their own tickets and keep their own closed days.

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Shanghai Grand Theatre

上海大剧院

Entrance: Shanghai Grand Theatre box office (Renmin Avenue) 上海大剧院售票中心(人民大道300号)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Theatre: you need a ticket for a specific show; there is no general sightseeing entry. Buy show tickets online or at the box office.

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Shanghai Disney Resort

上海迪士尼度假区

Entrance: Shanghai Disneyland ticket office 1 (park entrance) 上海迪士尼乐园第1售票处(乐园入口)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Tickets are for one date and one person, linked to the passport used to buy them. Bring that same original passport; copies or photos are refused at the gate.

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Huangpu River Night Cruise

黄浦江游览(夜游船)

Entrance: Shiliupu Wharf cruise ticket office (Zhongshan East 2nd Road) 十六铺旅游码头售票处(中山东二路)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Several boat companies sail from Shiliupu; night trips run roughly 18:00–21:00 and last about 45 min. Exchange online tickets at the pier ticket office. Check the official channel before you go.

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Shanghai Wildlife Park

上海野生动物园

Entrance: Shanghai Wildlife Park ticket office (main west gate) 上海野生动物园售票处(主入口)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Large park about 35 km from the centre; allow a full day. Some areas are seen by bus. Check the official channel before you go.

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Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park

上海海昌海洋公园

Entrance: Haichang Ocean Park ticket office (north-west corner) 上海海昌海洋公园售票处(西北角)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Far south-east at Lingang, about 1.5 hours from the centre (metro line 16). Bring your passport for entry; prices vary by date. Check the official channel before you go.

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Zhujiajiao Water Town

朱家角古镇

Entrance: Zhujiajiao visitor centre (Kezhiyuan Road) 朱家角古镇游客中心(课植园路)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Free to walk the old town; some houses, gardens and boat rides charge separately. About 1 hour from the centre by metro line 17. Old stone bridges have steps.

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Qibao Old Street

七宝老街

Entrance: Qibao Old Street entrance (Qingnian Road) 七宝老街(青年路口)

Open in Amap 高德

No booking needed

Free old-town streets with snack stalls, next to Qibao metro (line 9). A few small museums inside charge a fee. Very crowded at weekends.

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