Location: Shanghai
Top Things to do in Shanghai
Top Restaurants in Shanghai
- 1. Epicure on 45
- 2. Scena (The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong)
- 3. Flair Rooftop
- 4. Shanghai Haidilao Hot Pot (Zhangyang Road)
- 5. Jin Xuan Chinese Restaurant (The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong)
- 6. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet
- 7. Efes Restaurant Turkish & Mediterranean Cuisine
- 8. Tock's - A Montreal Deli
- 9. Goodfellas
- 10. The 1515 West, Chophouse & Bar
Top 10 Nature & Parks in Shanghai, Shanghai Region
The largest city in China is also its most cosmopolitan, offering visitors a chance to experience the past, present, and future all at once. The Huangpu River splits Shanghai into two districts: Pudong and Puxi. The Pudong skyline looks like it was ripped from the Jetsons, with the bulbous Oriental Pearl TV and Radio Tower looking a bit like a two headed lollipop. On the Puxi side, you can walk the Bund riverside district to get a taste of old Shanghai.
Restaurants in Shanghai
1. Fuxing Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 566 reviews
Reviewed By kindfultraveller
enjoyed seeing the huge variety of groups who meet here. singing, dancing , exercise, calligraphy, majong and cards music. Everyone was so unself concious and enjoying themselves and happy for you to watch. It is an attractve shaded park which was lovely to be in during hot weather. We found it so much fun to watch all theses groups socialising and paracticing together and they were friendly to us and let us join in.
2. Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10,566 reviews
A classical garden complete with period style buildings. The Garden was created by Pan Yunduan a Government Officer for his family finishing in 1577.
Reviewed By Emmi35
This 400-years-old garden built in Ming dynasty is an authentically old Chinese style garden with wooden bridges, old style houses, ponds with carps and turtles, mountain-like rock, carved dragons and greenery garden. A temple is nearby that one should visit too.
3. Huangpu River
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,101 reviews
Reviewed By Thinktink16 - New York City, United States
The evening river cruise is one of the most gorgeous city lights tours I've ever been on. The buildings are all lit up, and many have video shows projected on them. We paid a bit extra on our boat to sit in the VIP area (50 RMB, $7) which included cordoned off places to sit and a beer or hot chocolate.
4. Guilin Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By joelb748
A lovely old-style Chinese garden removed from the crowds of tourists in central Shanghai. Beautiful rockery, water features, flowers, grasses, tea houses. But the osmanthus trees and the songbirds are the real attractions. "Guilin" means "Osmanthus wood." The park has several species and over a hundred trees. When they flower in October (warm, sunny in Shanghai) the fragrance is overwhelming. Go then, if you can. Entrance 4RMB. From 6:30-9:00 every morning, admission is free to senior citizens. On a sunny day, in the courtyard in front of the teahouse, for the price of a cup of tea, old men sit chatting with their cages of songbirds. The clamor of their warbling melodies in this outdoor aviary drowns out human chatter and traffic noise. Mixed with the fragrance of the osmanthus, it is unforgettable. Diagonally across from the line 12 subway station of Guilin Lu, Exit 4. Recommended for open-minded travelers curious about real Chinese life.
5. Wusongkou Paotaiwan Forest Marsh Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By tollo652 - Shanghai, China
Amazing place to get close to the sea and have fresh air in the city. Not the easiest place to get to but on a sunday afternoon, it was quite quick with a taxi due to low traffic. Return was by bike to the metro and on from there. The park is wonderful with a boardwalk all along the edge of the river. There is plenty to see and crab catching is very popular with the children. The views out to the river / sea are wonderful as is the fresh air.
6. Antique Garden
7. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 965 reviews
Delightfully spacious and well-lit aquarium filled with a great selection of Asian fish. The highlight is the impressive tunnels where you under the tanks and surrounded by fish.
Reviewed By chrisandun
I had left visiting the aquarium till the end of my visit to Shanghai, but I am glad I made the effort to go to it. The adult cost is 160 yuan which is about $24. There is a senior discount for 90 yuan if you show proof of age - I believe you gave to be 60. The aquarium is set on a number of floors and you move by escalator. The highlight of the visit is when you travel under the water through a clear tunnel allowing you to see a variety of sharks, manta rays and a variety of other sea creatures swimming overhead. This area has a moving walkway, so you are transported at a gentle pace. The water here is not river water but a mix of sea water and freshwater. There is something for everyone and, at the end of the tour there is a fast food restaurant if you feel the need for sustenance. A worthwhile visit!
8. Shanghai Wild Animal Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 434 reviews
Reviewed By 972joec - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Big and large zoo with lots of animals (yes lots mean maybe > 20 tigers, > 10 ++ lions etc. Best part is the open area whereby visitors sit inside the bus that rides thru the open area wild animal zone, where animal run freely. Nice, well maintained, well sign board, clean and modern toilets...definitely recommended
9. Shanghai Grand View Garden
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Max_Lighters - Shanghai, China
This place you have to visit 100%, right after Jujiajiao (near by). But you need to choose a day with sunny weather, and it's better to go during the weekdays, cause, in another way, there will be crowded. For whole walking around the park you'll spend at least 4 hours, there are no animals, but a lot of plants, trees, flowers etc. Also, there you can find a lot of installations that imitate ancient chinese life. Take your camera and some snacks, it will be really cool. But for kids, I guess, boring, so, it's better to letf them in the hotel ^_^
10. Century Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 461 reviews
Reviewed By Ckyy - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This park is reachable by subway to Century Park station. The park was designed by a British landscaping firm and blend Chinese and Japanese styles in its layout. There is an entrance fee of RMB 10 which I feel is a very small price to pay for such huge park. There is a lake where boats are available for rental. The park is huge to walk but if you prefer a more relax method then there are pedal cars available for rental. Take time to explore the various sections of the park at your pace and there are kiosks located in many spots around the park where you can take a break or have some refreshment. There are many spots to take photos of the park and also the surrounding skyscrapers with Shanghai's 3 famous towers in the background.
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