The largest city in China is Shanghai. With a population of more than 18 million, Shanghai has become a tourist destination that attracts many people year after year. The name Shanghai means “up or above the sea” and is very consistent with the city’s location on the Yangtze River Delta.
With rapid growth for more than 10 years, visiting Shanghai can be the perfect destination for a vacation of a lifetime. Many tourists appreciate the low air pollution, humid subtropical climate and distinct seasons of year. You can plan a great vacation to include cheap flights, cheap hotel and car rental using Liligo.com.

Perhaps you’ll want to visit the pedestrian-only Nanjing Road or the inner courtyard of one of the many temples. Cheap flights to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is 18 miles from the city centre. Transrapid is often the preferred ground transportation people choose to get to the city since it is the world’s first high speed railway that has a peak speed of 431 km/h. You can also take Maglev train, taxis, coach, or the airport bus line. Apart from this airport, to which you can find flights from GBP 367 through Quatar Airways, Turkish Airlines or KLM, you can also find great airline ticket deals from GBP 360 to Hongqiao airport (SHA).

Liligo.com helps you locate cheap flights to any of the two airports where you can find food and beverage shops, domestic and international retail outlets, bookstores, duty-free shops, a pharmacy and leisure services such as hair styling and foot massaging to help transition from jet lag. Other services include banking, post office, business centre, hourly hotel and first class lounge.
Get your cheap flight today and enjoy the Asian experience!

Some things to take care of when planning your trip

To have a holiday without setbacks, it helps a lot to take into consideration what simple measurements can be done that would save you many bad shots.
First of all, always check your documents that will be requested at the entrance of your destination country, consult the competent government agency, and even if you do not leave the country, keep in mind that it is obligatory to carry along your identification papers. Moreover, many accommodations request documents at registration. You may also want to rent a car, so you'll have to take your driver's license with you (get informed about the international driving license, too). Do not forget your travel insurance, your health insurance card (we strongly recommend you to take your health card). There are some countries where a visa is required to be allowed to enter the country at all. But do not worry, in most countries you can enter and stay without visas or special permits for some months (usually 90 days).
A good tactic is to photocopy important documents you might need, so in case they get lost or stolen, it will be really useful. Furthermore, it is also a good idea to carry along two extra passport photos.

Thanks to the Schengen agreement, one can freely cross the borders of ‘Schengen countries’, so EU travellers travelling within this area won’t be asked to identify themselves. Even so, you should always carry along identity documents, because police might ask for identity checks, any time. The following countries form part of the Schengen Agreement:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland (non-EU), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway (non-EU), Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland (non-EU).
EU countries that do not belong to this agreement are: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, UK and Romania. Citizens outside the EU will need to apply for visas and documents to enter the Schengen area. The maximum length of stay for travellers is 3 months.
Bear in mind that some documents and visas are not that easy to get, one has to wait for them. Therefore it is recommended that you plan the travel and learn about these documents well in advance.

In addition to paperwork, when travelling within or outside the borders of the EU or the Schengen area, don’t forget to be informed of the required or recommended vaccinations in certain countries. If you know exactly the health care situation of the country which you plan to travel to, you can avoid many unpleasant surprises.
Again, please note that some vaccines require more than one dose, sometimes with large temporary spaces between them, so it is advisable to act well in advance. Be cautious with consuming food, especially fruits, and for your security, drink bottled water only.
Also, the maximum weight of your luggage is usually around 20 kilos –depending on the airline-, so it might be a good idea to make a list of most necessary things before packing your suitcase. Your passport (and anything fragile) is best to be guarded in your hand luggage that you bring along into the cabin.
Note that you can’t have scissors (or any kind of cutting or stabbing tools) with you, nor liquids of any kind (water, tee, juices and all types of cosmetics), or at least only a small amount.

Unfortunately, sometimes it happens that your luggage gets lost. In this case it might be helpful to have some clothes with you in your hand bag, until your luggage is found.

Further information:

Foreign and Commonwealth office

European Health Insurance card

Healthcare abroad

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