Ningbo's long transition from a Neolithic community in nearly 5,000 years BC to the modern city it is today has left the area with numerous protected monuments, and a place on the list of of the best tourist cities in China.

The Hemudu Culture Relics just outside of Ningbo city demonstrates the evolution of Hemudu people from a community of nomads to an agricultural settlement, through the exhibition of wooden buildings, tools, ceramics and primitive handicrafts. It is one of the top 100 most important cultural sites in China. The oldest private library in China is also to be found in downtown Ningbo: the Tianyi Pavilion Library holds over 300,000 volumes in a unique building known as the ''Book City of South China''. Another unique structure in Ningbo, is the Baoguo Si, which is the oldest entirely wooden structure in China, held together without a single nail.

Of course visitors can learn about the history of Ningbo in the city's museums too. The Ningbo Costume Museum inside the Moon Lake Scenic Area is housed in a Qing Dynasty building and the Ningbo Art Museum preserves the region's cultural through its art. Visitors interested in buying some of the region's art for themselves can do so at galleries such as the Hongjia Art Gallery.

The Xikou Xuedou Mountains Scenic Area has been a popular recreational spot since the Han Dynasty, and has been made famous through poetry. It is also the site of the former residences of Chiang Kai-shek.

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