--- title: "Shanghai" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Shanghai." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/shanghai" locale: "en" --- # Shanghai Primary place hint: Shanghai ## Breadcrumbs [Asia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/asia) > [China](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/china) > [Shanghai](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/shanghai) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/shanghai) (spectacularhotelviews.com) Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Shanghai ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Shanghai with the best hotel views. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/shanghai/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured trip-planning and comparison tools. Their Shanghai guide gives a useful city overview through the skyline, Bund, art scene, dining, and the contrast between colonial and modern architecture. - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/shanghai) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing brand offering professionally edited destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and planning services. Their Shanghai guide is a well-rounded resource for attractions, museums, street food, dining tips, river cruises, and places to visit. - [Wild Junket](https://www.wildjunket.com/5-day-shanghai-itinerary/) (wildjunket.com) Wild Junket is an adventure and experiential travel blog known for detailed destination guides and offbeat travel coverage. Their five-day Shanghai itinerary is a helpful choice for first-time visitors who want to organize major sights into a short city stay. - [Y Travel Blog](https://www.ytravelblog.com/things-to-do-in-shanghai/) (ytravelblog.com) Y Travel Blog is a travel blog covering destination guides, family travel, travel advice, and practical trip inspiration. Their Shanghai things-to-do article gives practical inspiration across eating, sleeping, drinking, shopping, and exploring the city. - [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/shanghai-itinerary/) (thebrokebackpacker.com) The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, gear, hostels, and long-term travel. Their Shanghai itinerary offers a practical, insider-framed route for travelers trying to see the city's main offerings efficiently. - [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/things-to-do-in-shanghai-china/) (theplanetd.com) The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal adventure stories. Their Shanghai attractions list is a useful planning aid for balancing observation decks, shopping streets, and quieter retreat-style places. - [Goats On The Road](https://www.goatsontheroad.com/top-10-things-to-do-in-shanghai/) (goatsontheroad.com) Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle resource focused on long-term travel and location-independent work. Their list of ten things to do in Shanghai helps visitors make sense of a large, busy, and varied city. - [Going Awesome Places](https://goingawesomeplaces.com/top-10-things-to-do-in-shanghai/) (goingawesomeplaces.com) Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel brand built around detailed guides, trip routes, and practical planning resources. Their Shanghai top-ten guide is a good fit for first-time visitors planning how to approach the city within a broader China trip. - [The Blonde Abroad](https://www.theblondeabroad.com/locals-guide-to-shanghai-china/) (theblondeabroad.com) The Blonde Abroad is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog focused on stylish, practical travel planning for women. Their local-style Shanghai guide adds useful perspective from two years of expatriate experience in the city. - [NOMADasaurus](https://www.nomadasaurus.com/extending-your-chinese-visa-in-shanghai/) (nomadasaurus.com) NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog covering destination guides, sustainable tourism, gear, and visual storytelling. Their step-by-step Shanghai visa-extension guide is a practical resource for handling office location, required documents, and process details. - [The Travel Bunny](https://www.the-travel-bunny.com/best-places-to-visit-in-shanghai-china/) (the-travel-bunny.com) The Travel Bunny is a budget and slow-travel blog focused on affordable adventures, practical planning advice, and destination articles. Their Shanghai places-to-visit article is a helpful sightseeing guide for choosing things to do around the city. - [Finding the Universe](https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/shanghai-for-day/) (findingtheuniverse.com) Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog focused on practical trip planning, travel stories, and visual destination guides. Their Shanghai stopover story is useful for travelers weighing whether to go from the airport into the city during a short layover. - [Girl Eat World](https://girleatworld.net/shanghai-food-street-huanghe-road/) (girleatworld.net) Girl Eat World is Melissa's one-woman food and travel blog, publishing food stories, itineraries, and practical destination advice. Her Huanghe Road article is a helpful food-focused guide to what to eat on one of Shanghai's food streets. - [Ottsworld](https://www.ottsworld.com/blogs/shanghai-shopping-something-different/) (ottsworld.com) OttsWorld is Sherry Ott's travel blog and travel services site, focused on solo travel, active trips, and practical travel advice. Her Shanghai shopping article is a good pick for travelers looking beyond standard retail toward more distinctive finds in the city. ## Travel Videos - [Attaché](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1iw8aTVXuY) (youtube.com) Attaché is a travel channel series hosted by Alex Hunter, exploring cities through food, culture, history, and destination-focused travel guides. This Shanghai travel guide video draws on five days in the city, offering a thoughtful mix of sights, sounds, stories, and food coverage. - [Creative Travel Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzUZf73RQAU) (youtube.com) Creative Travel Guide is a travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, travel advice, hotel tours, hacks, and destination guides. This guide video is a practical roundup of ten things to do in Shanghai, including the Oriental Pearl Tower, People's Square, Nanjing Road, the Bund, temples, museums, and Shanghai Disneyland. - [Wolters World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rBNO_qZxY8) (youtube.com) Wolters World is a travel channel focused on first-hand destination advice, including culture, planning, budgeting, safety, and travel expectations. This Shanghai sightseeing video outlines visitor attractions such as Yuyuan Gardens, the Bund, and skyscraper views, making it a good quick orientation to the city. - [Syifa Adriana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYCgi2f3bCo) (youtube.com) Syifa Adriana is a YouTube travel channel from a UK-based solo travel vlogger focused on culture, history, daily life, and context. This solo travel vlog offers a personal Shanghai, China visit video for viewers interested in a creator-led perspective on the city. - [Joel and Emilia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bqFjcDeVIg) (youtube.com) Joel and Emilia is a travel channel by Joel Friend and Emilia Beattie, documenting their travels and remote-place adventures together. This Shanghai vlog follows their first day in the city and their attempt to use a 144-hour transit visa on arrival, giving the video a useful travel-process angle. - [denniscallan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q82ZvfGhmFU) (youtube.com) denniscallan is a travel channel featuring travel videos from Europe, South America, the United States, Asia, and other destinations. This walking video shows downtown Shanghai along Nanjing and Fuzhou Roads, with shops, food, color, and pedestrians creating a useful street-level view. - [Jason Billam Travel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMYDUv4ttjA) (youtube.com) Jason Billam Travel is a travel channel by a British traveller exploring the world full-time since 2017. This Shanghai travel video focuses on the skyline from the Bund, giving a strong final city stop before the wider China journey continues by overnight train to Chongqing.