What's the best city you have visited?

[bluekat]

Berlin is the one for me. So much history (a lot of it chequered), cheap (for western Europe), good transport, friendly people and generally a very cool and vibrant place. I didn't see enough of it, but Beunos Aires is also top top.

Berlin for me too, for the same reasons stated. Also loved Rome for the sheer beauty of the place.

I am going to Bergen in March, anyone been?

 

[che_don_john]

Glad I stumbled here though as now I'd like to visit Tokyo after the suggestions.

It's great, but it can be a little unforgiving for foreigners (it's not like with other countries that use the alphabet, where you can at least hazard a guess at what you're reading on menus and signs!). If you can meet up with someone who lives there and can act as a guide, or go with someone who has been before, take advantage.

Singapore has been mentioned a few times. It is great for a short trip but that place can really weigh you down; it's basically five shopping malls joined together by shopping avenues and entertainment, making it a bit of a soul-less consumerist hell. There's lots to do but I really didn't like the feel of the place when living there for a short time. Food there is incredible, though.

Personally I like cities with nice old architecture, especially ones with roman and gothic influences. Budapest is probably top, for me.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Edinburgh
Dubai
New York
San Fran
Hue
Hanoi
Madrid...... all cool for their own reasons.

 

[MaineRoadBlue1963]

Budapest and Barcelona

 

[willipp]

Closer to home....Dublin, London and Edinburgh are all graet.
Off the track...Baku was an interesting place to live and work.
Never again....Detroit and Delhi.

Whats wrong with Detroit? ;)

Actually there is a lot more investment going into Detroit now. Still a dump but not the doom and gloom it was 7 or 8 years ago.

 

[Magicpole]

New York
Paris
Barcelona
Seville
Lyon
Berlin
Prague
London
Lisbon
Munich
Dublin
Palma
Oviedo
Palermo
Milan then Stessa lake Majore
Amshterdam
Bordeaux
S
I love them all.

For sheer insanity Mumbai. It is heaving. For that experience alone it was worth it. Train journey beyond belief and a bit scary.

Had to go to Goa after to recover.

 

[AlgarveBlu]

Europe - Porto, Funchal, Bruges, Barca, Salzburg and most cities in Italy and Switzerland are aesthetically and historically interesting

Worldwide - khatmandu, Melbourne for sheer vibe, Siam Reap in Cambodia for jaw dropping city in a jungle

 

[Bozo]

New York.
Bruges is right up there, and have a soft spot for Luxembourg City. Both beautiful cities.

 

[Bill]

Moscow.

 

[JFMGS]

This appears to be a thread of people just showing off that they have been well traveled! I have hardly been out of the UK. Love Newcastle and Benidorm.