Shanghai 3-Day Itinerary

Shanghai · 3 days · 12 places

1. Yu Garden (豫园)
Yu Garden or Yuyuan Garden is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai at Huangpu District, Shanghai. Wikipedia
Best time: Right after opening · Admission: Garden paid · bazaar free — The garden gets very crowded from late morning / Try xiaolongbao in the bazaar outside
2. 上海城隍庙 Wikipedia
Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid (small fee) — Right next to Yu Garden — see them together / Many local worshippers burning incense — visit quietly
3. Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street (南京路步行街)
Best time: Evening (neon) · Admission: Free to browse — Walk it to the Bund and finish with the night view / Be wary of friendly strangers inviting you to 'tea' — a known scam
4. The Bund (外滩)
The Bund is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai. Wikipedia
Best time: After dark, before 10 pm · Admission: Free — The Pudong skyline lights go off around 10 pm / Go early morning for a quiet riverside walk

1. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (上海海洋水族馆)
The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Shanghai, China. Wikipedia
Best time: Weekday morning · Admission: Paid — The long underwater tunnel is the highlight / Right next to the Oriental Pearl Tower
2. Oriental Pearl TV Tower (东方明珠电视塔) Wikipedia
Best time: Sunset · Admission: Paid (observation decks) — Has a glass-floored observation level / For photos of the tower itself, the Bund is better
3. Shanghai Tower (上海中心大厦)
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. Wikipedia
Best time: Sunset on a clear day · Admission: Paid (observation deck) — China's tallest building — the express lift takes about a minute / On smoggy or cloudy days you'll see little

1. Jing'an Temple (静安寺)
Jing'an Temple is an esoteric Tangmi Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road (historically Nanking or Bubbling Well Road in English) in Shanghai. Wikipedia
Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid (small fee) — The golden roofs among skyscrapers are the sight / Right outside Jing'an Temple Station
2. Wukang Mansion (武康大楼)
Best time: Late afternoon · Admission: Free (outside) — It's residential — photograph from across the intersection / Combine with a walk through the former French Concession
3. Xintiandi (新天地北里)
Xintiandi is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai. Wikipedia
Best time: Evening · Admission: Free to browse — Restored shikumen houses turned into restaurants and cafés / Walking distance from the Korean Provisional Government site
4. Former Site of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (大韩民国临时政府旧址)
Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid (small fee) — A small old house — entry is in limited groups / Bring your passport; it may be checked
5. Tianzifang (田子坊)
Tianzifang or Tianzi Fang is a touristic arts and crafts enclave that has developed from a renovated traditional residential area in the French Concession area of Shanghai. Wikipedia
Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Free to browse — A maze of lanes with studios and cafés / Shops usually open after 10 am

These courses are compiled from public sources. Hours, prices, and closing days can change — check official info before you go.