Best cities in the world 39 Articles

by Dave Franklin

Cairo - City of Extremes How can I attempt to sum up the unique qualities of a city like Cairo within the confines of a short review? Well the answer is I can't, not to the degree that I would like, but if this brief sn...read more

by E.M.Robinson

Boston, Massachusetts is a high energy capital city that retains its personality of history and tradition amidst its bustling economy strongly rooted in technology, finance, professional and business services, education, a...read more

by Sarah Goodyear

Dublin, What's the Craic? Dublin can be described as a city in stylish transition: from the traditional Irish capital, to a truly European city. It is more than just the usage of European currency that creates a...read more

by William Hamilton

I was Lucky enough to live in the best city in the world - Las Vegas. In Las Vegas if you are staying in the biggest hotel in the world, in a year it won't be the biggest in Las Vegas. Of course, most of the entertainme...read more

by RainBird

My favorite city in the world is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I started visiting there in 1990 and it has had a place in my heart ever since. I call it "my city of glass" because the majority of its tall buildings are covere...read more

by Paul Brownlee

When an American tourist complained to the Baguio City Government how offended she was due to certain artefacts being sold throughout their hundreds of market stalls, it produced an extraordinary general assembly. What, th...read more

by Aster C. Lilly

Sure, everyone knows about New York, London, Paris, Bombay, Buenos Aires, Toyko, L.A., Rome, and Moscow (whew - say that in one breath), but what about the little towns that aren't known internationally? I submit to yo...read more

by Bob Whitton

"And the winner is....... Sydney" These were the words of Juan Antonio Samaranch the then head of the Olympic movement when he announced Sydney, Australia had one the right to host the 2000 Olympics. They are surely appli...read more

by Dylan Kasprzyk

Recently I visited Tokyo. Visiting Tokyo is like visiting 5 cities. Within these 5 cities there are around 13 burrows. Burrow is obviously not the Japanese term but I am speaking to you as a recent tourist. Each has i...read more

by The Dormouse

My own, my home, my beloved London. London is filthy, smelly, and moves too fast. And yet there are a couple of thousand years' worth of history living and breathing every day in this shabby but beautiful place. ...read more

by Richard Carriero

The train ride along the Cote D'Azure is like something out of a fairytale. The coastline zig zags back and forth and around each bend is another quaint harbor and seaside town. Everywhere there are palatial villas, hote...read more

by Roumyana Demireva

One of the best cities in the world for me is the German city that lies on both banks of the river Elbe, mostly in the Dresden Elbe Valley Basin, with the further teaches of the eastern Ore Mountains to the south, the stee...read more

by Keith K.

Dresden I staggered off the Nachtzug (sleeper train)from Cologne, took one look at the Hauptbahnhof ( main railway station) at Dresden, and nearly got back on the next train home! To say the place was a building site is...read more

by Shirley Elmokadem

Cairo, Mother of The World and City of A Thousand Minarets. He who hath not seen Cairo hath not seen the world.' ( From The Tale of the Jewish Physician-Thousand and one ...read more

by PinkNic

Memphis, Tennesse. Home of The Blues, birthplace of Rock & Roll. This has to be the greatest city in the world. An absolute must for Elvis fans, and thousands make the pilgrimage to Graceland every year from every country ...read more

by Kevin Hellon

Bangkok, the city of angels is known to the Thais as Krung Threp and will certainly be a candidate in many people eyes as the "best city in the world". Nestling by the side of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok is a thriving m...read more

by Joel Freeman

You are reading my top 5 list New York is my number 1 choice for best city. There is literally something there for everyone. You've got the amazing broadway shows and the fancy schmancy stores along Times Square, the in...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

....Venice! I've just visited it 3 times and every time it was as the first time. Venice is wonderful and romantic, and a very positive feature is that there're no cars! Its history is more fascinating than a romance beca...read more

by Anne Gader

These are known as the Alpha Cities of the world. They are the full service world cities that are strategically located. These cities are also known to have huge influences in socio-economics, global culture and politics. ...read more

by Giacomo La Rosa

Rome The eternal city is truly such. The almost 3000-year capital of Italy is an extraordinary sample of architecture and art. As there are several cities older in the world, Rome however is the only place where it's poss...read more