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Plane-tree-lined street in the former French Concession, Shanghai

CITY / SHANGHAI

Shanghai

Skyscrapers, lane houses and the Bund after dark

Suggested days2–3 days
Best forFirst-timers and stopovers
PaceFull but walkable
Getting aroundMetro first, Didi late at night

LANDING CHECKS

Get the first day right

PREPARE

Before you arrive

Shanghai Metro station and city streetsShanghai · PrepareGetting Around Shanghai: Metro, DiDi, Taxis and Bikes Without the FrictionMetro for the corridors, DiDi for the awkward diagonals, a bike for the last kilometre — and the three small setups that make all of it painless.Reference ~Hongqiao transportation hub, ShanghaiShanghai · PrepareHongqiao Airport (SHA) Arrival Guide: Terminals, Metro Lines 2 and 10, Taxis, and the Train Station Next DoorShanghai's close-in airport hides inside a giant transport hub: the ride into town is the easiest of any big Chinese airport — the skill is picking the right terminal, line and corridor.Reference ~Arrival hall at Shanghai Pudong International AirportShanghai · PreparePudong Airport (PVG) to Shanghai City: Maglev, Metro, Airport Link, Bus or Taxi?Four ways off the airport and one right answer for your arrival time, hotel and suitcase — compared by door-to-door time, cost, and how the last leg really feels after a long flight.Reference ~Arriving at Shanghai Pudong International AirportShanghai · PrepareShanghai 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit (2026): Who Qualifies and How the Clock Really WorksTen days in China without a visa — if your passport is on the list, your route is a real transit, and you count the days the way the border does, not the way your boarding pass suggests.VerifiedShanghai neighborhoods across the Huangpu RiverShanghai · PrepareWhere to Stay in Shanghai: The Right Neighborhood for Your Travel StyleShanghai is really two cities split by a river. Pick the side your days will live on first, then match the neighborhood to how you actually travel.Reference ~

DO

Use the city well

The Bund promenade facing the Lujiazui skyline across the Huangpu RiverShanghai · DoShanghai in 1 Day: One Perfect First Day, Hour by HourOne river, two banks, three neighbourhoods — a first day that flows in one direction instead of zig-zagging across the map.Reference ~Plane-tree-lined street in the former French Concession, ShanghaiShanghai · DoShanghai in 2 Days: Icons on Day 1, Neighbourhoods on Day 2Day 1 collects the postcard. Day 2 spends it — plane-tree streets, long lunches, and the Shanghai residents actually live in.Reference ~The Bund and the Lujiazui skyline across the Huangpu RiverShanghai · DoShanghai in 3 Days: Icons, Neighbourhoods, and One Day to Go DeepDay one for the postcard, day two for the streets people actually live on, day three for the one thing you care about most — with the bookings and buffers that keep it relaxed.Reference ~Xiaolongbao in a bamboo steamer at Nanxiang Mantou Dian, Yu GardenShanghai · DoShanghai Food Guide: What Locals Actually Eat, and How to Eat ItSoup dumplings are the postcard. The real Shanghai table is pan-fried buns at dawn, dark glossy braises, river shrimp, a spring soup — and knowing the order to put them on the table.Reference ~

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