Hotels in Shanghai, 1173 Hotels

Shanghai is fun and you can easily get carried away having so much of it that you forget to visit some of the places that are described by most travel guides as must see. Travel guides usually rate things that you must see for a reason and so don't miss these must see places. 

The wonderful thing about Shanghai is that it is such a mixture of the old and the new and then the newer. From the Garden of Contentment created centuries ago to the Shanghai Circus City a product of the communist years when no self respecting communist city was without a Circus to the incredibly modern Shanghai World Financial Centre of the neo-capitalist age.

The Garden of Contentment or Yu Yuan Garden is one of the most beautiful gardens in the world and covers five acres. When you visit you mustn't miss the feature areas which include the Inner Garden and Lotus Pool, the Grand Rockery, the amazing Hall of Jade Magnificence, the Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion and of course the Hall of Heralding Spring.

After the old you may want a taste of the new, and there is nothing in Shanghai more impressive than the 457 metre (1,500 foot) high Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It is without a doubt the landmark which comes to mind when you think of Shanghai. 

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is in the heart of the most modern area of Shanghai district of Pudong and after you have looked out across Shanghai from the observation deck and you are back on the ground you must try one of the modern fushion restaurants which have recently appeared in Pudong they are all wonderful but the Pudong Flower just a few steps away from the entrance to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is one of the best of the best.

If you have the energy as it goes dark do wander over to the Wai Tan or The Bund, at night The Bund is alive, this shopping district offers everything that you see in films like Chinatown and is a perfect example of Shanghai's most recent history. 

If you still have some time in the evening after meandering around the Wai Tan then do visit the Xin Tian Di it is great to browse the markets and if you are hungry eat in the open air but be warned this isn't a Chinese area if you want traditional Chinese shopping then browse the Tian Zi Fang and don't miss the Chenghung Miao nearby. This is the Temple to the Town God of Shanghai and a place of great peace and charm.