Neighborhood guide
Where to Stay in Shanghai
The 3 areas worth basing yourself in Shanghai, China — ranked by our editors, with walking distances from the center. First-timers: start with The Bund.
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Top pick
The Bund
Riverfront promenade — colonial architecture facing the Pudong skyline.
22 min walk from center
#2
French Concession
Tree-lined streets with cafés, boutiques, the city’s most stylish blocks.
35 min walk from center
#3
Pudong
New financial district — the futuristic skyline, observation decks, big malls.
Getting around
Metro is fast, cheap, and English-signed; the Maglev links Pudong airport in 8 minutes.
Download Didi to call cars; the Bund and Yu Garden are walkable from each other on a good day.