Shanghai destinations

From riverside icons to canal towns, here's where to go and where to stay. Not sure which area suits you? Compare areas.

The Bund

Shanghai's iconic riverside promenade lined with 1920s Art Deco and neoclassical buildings, best at dusk when Pudong lights up.

The futuristic financial district home to Shanghai Tower, the Oriental Pearl Tower and some of the highest observation decks on Earth.

Leafy plane-tree avenues, villa-style architecture, independent boutiques and the city's best café and dining scene.

A 16th-century classical garden surrounded by the bustling Yuyuan Bazaar, famous for xiaolongbao soup dumplings.

A neon-lit pedestrian street running from People's Square to the Bund, with flagship stores and classic department stores.

Mainland China's Disney resort featuring the Enchanted Storybook Castle and the TRON Lightcycle coaster.

A 1,700-year-old canal town with arched bridges, boat rides and riverside snacks — the easiest water town day trip.