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Sight Old City, Shanghai

Yu Garden

A sight in Old City, Shanghai, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Yu Garden in Old City, Shanghai
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Why go

Ming dynasty classical garden of rockeries, ponds and pavilions in the old city.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Shanghai, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Long Bar at Waldorf Astoria Shanghai, 0.7 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Old City
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Shanghai, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Long Bar at Waldorf Astoria Shanghai

    Restored bar of the 1911 Shanghai Club on the Bund, known for its long counter.

    Drinks · 0.7 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Yang's Fried Dumplings

    Local chain known for shengjian bao, pan-fried pork buns with crisp bottoms.

    Food · 1.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    The Bund

    Riverside promenade of 1920s banks and hotels facing the Pudong skyline.

    Sight · 1.5 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Shanghai Tower Observation Deck

    Deck on the 118th floor of China's tallest building.

    Sight · 1.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Shanghai Museum

    Bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy and jade at People's Square, with a newer East branch in Pudong.

    Sight · 1.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Jia Jia Tang Bao

    Plain local shop making xiaolongbao soup dumplings to order.

    Food · 2.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Yu Garden is a stop on our Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Shanghai

Yu Garden is our only sight pick in Shanghai; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Shanghai guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Shanghai run from 8°C in January to 32°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Yu Garden itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Shanghai from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Shanghai weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Yu Garden, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
四牌楼 Huangpu, Shanghai, China, 200000
Coordinates
31.22724, 121.49209
Destination
Shanghai, China

Yu Garden: quick answers

How much time do you need at Yu Garden?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Yu Garden. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Yu Garden?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Go at opening; the bazaar outside gets crowded.

Where is Yu Garden?

Yu Garden is at 四牌楼 Huangpu, Shanghai, China, 200000, in Old City. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Yu Garden?

Yu Garden appears on Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Shanghai.

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