Ready for an education in local botany? Yu Garden should make your list of places to visit, located 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from central Shanghai. Our travelers also like this historical area for its riverfront setting. Want to stretch your legs some more? Head to Gucheng Park, just a short walk away.
If you're planning a bit of sightseeing head to Shanghai Old Street— just one of the monuments in Downtown Shanghai. Shanghai has other landmarks you might want to visit such as The Bund.