[2024 Shanghai Attraction] Travel Guide for Meilan Lake Scenic Area (Updated Sep)
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Address:
Baoshan, Shanghai, China, 201801
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
021-56591208
Meilan Lake 🇨🇳 Shanghai
At the top of line 7 is Meilan Lake and this is a case of the curiosity killed the cat (took my afternoon).
So I sat on line 7 almost everyday to get to work and always read Meilan Lake and it intrigued me. So one Saturday we headed off to Meilan Lake.
It will take around an hour on the metro to get there and it isn't one of those scenic rides.
What you will be greeted by is a lake with European (maybe Dutch) looking buildings around it.
On a nice day it could be nice to walk around and take a few pictures. If you wanted to take a picnic that would be a great idea as the food options nearby are quite limited.
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Ginge5
Meilan Lake is at the end of Line 7. It is a very refreshing place for chilling and relaxing. It's only 15 minutes or less away from the metro station. There's a big super mall close to the metro station, you could grab some snacks along the way. You can also fish at the lake but that would require you to pay some fee.
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Step into Meilan Lake and let time stand still
Meilan Lake is located in Luodian Town in the northern part of Shanghai. It is a large and beautiful outdoor park with extremely convenient transportation, being the terminal station of Metro Line 7. The buildings by the lake mimic the town of Sigtuna in Sweden, exuding a strong Nordic charm.
Upon entering the scenic area, a vast and clear lake comes into view. Strolling along the lakeside path, you are surrounded by green trees and weeping willows, with purple flowers blooming on the water willows, nestled by the lake as if whispering intimately with the water. We breathe in the fresh air after the rain, enjoying the beauty of nature, casting all worries aside.
The scenic area offers several water activities, and attractions like the Nordic bell tower, the red bridge, and Turtle Island are available for visitors to enjoy; some are fishing, and there is also a sandy beach🏖 area for children to dig, play in the water, and have fun. The joyful shouts and laughter of the children are incessant and heartwarming.
The beautiful scenery, fresh air, and tranquil atmosphere here are unforgettable. It is said that when night falls, the Meilan Lake Town across the road lights up with colorful lights, and various bars, restaurants, and shops start their business, creating a bustling and joyful scene.
Meilan Lake scenic area is open all year round, free of charge, and is an excellent place for walking with children, relaxing, and leisurely strolling.
Benjamin Harris Benjamin)19
Let's go to a place without a ceiling this weekend
Macaron-colored buildings
Paired with endless spring scenery
It's like entering Monet's world of colors
Gently and softly, freely romantic
Walking briskly through the Meilan Lake Nordic-style town
Makes one mistakenly think they are in a foreign land⭐️
"Life is not just about the struggles before your eyes
There's also poetry and distant places"
But the distant places are too far away
In the Meilan Lake town's "One-Foot Garden"
Escape the city's hustle and bustle, breathe with the greenery
Compose a poem of the moment~⭐️
One-Foot Garden, as a composite space
Besides coffee, gourmet food, and beautiful scenery
It is also a place for family fun and pets to play
Indoor greenery, outdoor tents
A plant room with different beautiful scenes of the four seasons
Everywhere reflects a passion for life⭐️
Boating, fishing, playing in the sand, flying kites, setting up tents
Whether active or still
Everyone has found
Their own pure and leisurely slow lifestyle⭐️
Lumin0s_@ureus
One-day tour of the northern part of Baoshan
Finally had the time to visit the Baoshan Temple that has been sitting in my favorites for a year, so I arranged a one-day tour of the northern part of Baoshan.
🗺️【Route】
Baoshan Temple——Luodian Ancient Town——Meilan Lake
✨【Highlights】
✅Baoshan Temple: Reconstructed in 2005, it was built entirely of wood using Tang Dynasty construction techniques. The layout, form, style, and methods all follow the Tang and Song dynasties' standards. There is also the Gihon Garden, where small bridges over flowing water and pavilions and towers are found everywhere, reflecting the Zen spirit.
✅Luodian Ancient Town: With a history of over 700 years, the ancient town of Luodian features white-walled and black-tiled residential houses, crisscrossing rivers, and is not commercialized. There are not many tourists, mostly local residents, and the shops still retain a very old-fashioned look.
✅Meilan Lake: A Nordic town at the northern border of Shanghai, part of the 'pretend to be in Europe' series, with a Huipin Warehouse where you can hunt for bargains, Reader's Bookstore and Dayin Bookstore for reading, and if the weather is good, you can also camp and sunbathe.
🚇【Transportation】
Baoshan Temple: It is recommended to take the subway + taxi or drive yourself
Luodian Ancient Town, about 1 kilometer walking distance from Baoshan Temple
Meilan Lake: Directly accessible by Line 7 Meilan Lake Station, about 1.5 kilometers from Luodian Ancient Town
Did not see any yellow, blue, or green shared bikes
🍚【Food】
✅There is vegetarian food at Baoshan Temple
👍Luodian fish balls are a specialty, you can have a fish ball meal in Luodian Ancient Town, fish ball noodles, fish ball casserole...
📍The Nordic colorful cottages in Meilan Lake are all restaurants, with coffee available at Starbucks, manner, Yichi Garden, M stand...
Luodian Ancient Town Meilan Lake Scenic Area Shanghai Baoshan Temple
fightingbreak
Meilan Lake, a beautiful place in North Shanghai
Meilan Lake Town is located in the Luodian Town area of North Shanghai, nearly thirty kilometers from the city center. It can be reached in 30 minutes by taking the Metro Line 7 from Jing'an Temple in Shanghai to the terminal station of Meilan Lake. Some people call it "the most beautiful place in North Shanghai", but the author's view of "Meilan Lake" is slightly different, because there are many beautiful places in North Shanghai. It's probably more appropriate to call it a beautiful place in North Shanghai.
In 2002, the Meilan Lake project was launched and was fully responsible for the creation by Shangzhi Group, imitating the town of Sigtuna in Northern Europe, Sweden. After nearly eight years of construction, it officially opened to the public in early 2010. It includes the Meilan Lake Golf Course, Meilan Lake Park, and Nordic Style Street, etc. In fact, the Meilan Lake project is a novel town model that is led by sports events and drives the joint development of related tourism industries. Over the past decade, Meilan Lake Town has made significant progress, attracting more and more people, and the town is gradually prospering.
Meilan Lake is a 4A tourist attraction, with very well-equipped hardware facilities: the beautiful Meilan Lake, the Nordic-style commercial street, and the dense forest of flowers and green grass, forming a vibrant tourist sightseeing body. Wandering in Meilan Lake Town, looking at the lake scenery, strolling down the style street, it is indeed a comfortable and pleasant thing.
RAEGAN THORNTON
Meilan Lake, Baoshan Temple day trip
Typhoon Dusu Rui left Shanghai, leaving behind heavy rain and also left behind high-quality air and beautiful sky, rare comfortable weather quickly come to check in Meilan Lake Jinluo shop Meilan Lake scenic area.
🌟Highlights: The lake is clean, the greening is super good, there is a lakeside area for children to play with water.
🚉Traffic strategy: The end station of Metro Line 13. It's very convenient to walk there.
🧳Preparation before departure: Take sun protection measures. The UV intensity on the lakeside is also very high. There are shady places where you can set up tents.
❤Recommended reason: Convenient transportation, you can stroll, enjoy the scenery, fish, and daze. Commercial facilities are also in place, fast food, barbecue, hot pot, Japanese food, coffee, private dishes are all available. There must be one that suits you.
If you are tired of playing, you can take a bus or taxi (starting fee) to Baoshan Temple. Baoshan Temple was founded in the sixth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1511) and has a long history. Its architecture has been awarded the national architecture Luban Award and the Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage List, which is highly recommended! Incense flower coupon 20 yuan.
Friendly reminder, if you like to take pictures, it's best to bring your own power bank, there is no place to rent a power bank there, I stepped on the pit.
BRYNLEE FOSTER
Where to go in Shanghai on the weekend? Meilan Lake
Meilan Lake (Luodian, Baoshan District, Shanghai) Tickets: Free all day park
Attractions
1 Lake Plastic Track: The lake is not big, there is a plastic track around the lake, it takes about thirty to forty minutes to walk around, you can go for a walk or jog.
2 Outdoor camping: There are many grass slopes and lawns along the lake, which are very suitable for camping on weekends, and you can watch a romantic sunset in the evening.
3 Lake boating project: There are many boating projects on the lake, the lake is still clean, the lake is sparkling at dusk, and it is beautiful.
4 Dog walking holy land: If you bring a dog, you can go inside, there are few people, there is a large lawn, you can have fun with the dog, but be sure to pay attention to the leash.
5 Outdoor fishing: There are many people fishing on the banks of Meilan Lake, set up a tent next to it, and rest in the tent when you are tired.
6 Nordic style street: There is a Nordic style street opposite Meilan Lake, which is very photogenic for checking in and taking pictures, all kinds of food, and you can have a full meal when you visit the lake.
7 Outdoor food stalls: Recently, there are tent open-air food streets opposite Meilan Lake every day, all kinds of snacks are available, full of fireworks, and there are entertainment projects such as ring toss, pet sales, book sales, and children's play.
ExpeditionExplorers
Meilan Lake Scenic Area is located in the Nordic New Town of Luodian, Baoshan District, Shanghai. It features pure ecological green environment, dense forest cover, fresh and natural air, and concentrated Nordic elite building community. It is known as the most beautiful in North Shanghai. The place".
Merran Lake is a community built on Sigtuna, the largest lake in Sweden, on the shores of Lake Mlaren.