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Best Things to Do in Shanghai, couple trip
Lujiazui is 92% Couple-Friendly
Couples get romantic Huangpu night cruise, skyline dinners in a revolving restaurant, and quiet bench views in parks, creating memorable shared moments, so the destination fits them excellently.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Top of Shanghai Observatory is 92% Couple-Friendly
A couple can watch sunset lights together, fix a heart lock, mail a postcard, and relax over coffee at 119F, giving a romantic skyline memory with no major logistical burdens.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Average price
US$ 25.27
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Yu Garden is 90% Couple-Friendly
Bridges, ponds and pavilions create romantic scenery, nearby teahouse offers quiet date spots, evening lights add ambience, yet heavy visitor flow limits seclusion.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Average price
US$ 5.62
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Shanghai Greenhouse Garden is 89% Couple-Friendly
The lush rainforest hall, waterfall backdrops and planned night-garden lights create a romantic ambience, and wide walkways let pairs stroll hand in hand and take joint photos easily.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Average price
US$ 13.76
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Shanghai Expo Culture Park is 89% Couple-Friendly
Couples can share sunset views from Twin-Hills, dine on the French Pavilion rooftop, stroll cherry-blossom lanes, and enjoy quiet riverside lights; varied romantic settings justify a near-top score.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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The Huangpu River Cruise is 89% Couple-Friendly
Couples enjoy romantic skyline views on sunset or night sailings, can pay for quieter VIP upper deck seats with drinks, and have restrooms on board, making the cruise a classic date activity.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Average price
US$ 16.15
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Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is 88% Couple-Friendly
Neon canopy, romantic benches and easy access to dinners or 8D rides suit dates, yet busker noise, touts and shoulder-to-shoulder traffic can cut intimacy during peak hours.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Guangfulin Relics Park is 87% Couple-Friendly
Couples find sunset tower views, floating-roof reflections, teahouse corners, and night light shows romantic and safe; the park’s wide paths invite relaxed walks and many shared photo moments.
Recommended visit duration: 3-5 hours
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Shanghai Museum is 86% Couple-Friendly
Couples share quiet galleries, guided tours, and photogenic jade halls, but the formal setting and limited café space make it less cozy than parks or river walks.
Recommended visit duration: 3-6 hours
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Shanghai Astronomy Museum is 86% Couple-Friendly
Couples can enjoy the 23 m dome film, sunset photos beside the spiral façade, and joint telescope viewing, yet the remote site and scarce sit-down dining temper a full-day date plan.
Recommended visit duration: 2-4 hours
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