What are your 3 favorites cities in the world outside of your home country? I'm talking in general, so that you're not hemmed in by my making this an architectural discourse, unless you want to. It could be for biogeographic reasons, cultural reasons, or anything else.
My list, being from the U.S., in no particular order: 1) Montreal, Canada, 2) Lisbon, Portugal, and 3) Buenos Aires, Argentina. (I would have slotted Rio de Janeiro into B.A.'s slot, but it has way more crime and relatively speaking, less cultural appeal, at least to me).
London because it has so many attractions and the culture is fantastic.
Florida because of it theme parks and I love the american way of life/food
Paris....
ArchNyen
Sep 1, 13 12:14 pm
1) Prague
2) San Francisco
3) Florence / Venice
Miss_Y2K
May 15, 14 5:58 pm
I'd like to add to it just because my dearest city has been beloved in this thread.
1. Seoul - Affordable with all the benefits of living in a mega city. Fantastic transportation. Green spaces and parks, traditional architecture, highly advanced in technology.... If you know how to speak Korean and understand their culture, honestly, it's got it all. But again, ONLY if you know how to get around its very homogeneous culture.
2. Amsterdam
3. Calgary - It's cold. Snows too much. Boring blah blah.... But honestly, it's got such culturally diverse demographic profile. Upon the arrival of the Second Klondike Gold Rush - Petroleum, this oil city is reshaping not only physical but also cultural landscapes at the speed that'd be seen in Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
I,too, would like to pick Rome for my honourable mention.
archanonymous
May 15, 14 6:27 pm
1) Mexico, D.F. / Mexico City
2) Vancouver
3) Amsterdam
archanonymous
May 15, 14 6:36 pm
4) Lima, Peru is also a lovely city.
Volunteer
May 16, 14 3:50 pm
Paris
Barcelona
Munich
A.I.
May 18, 14 7:20 am
1.) Paris
2.) New York
3.) Chicago
Honorable Mentions - Beirut, Barcelona
A.I.
May 18, 14 7:23 am
Didn't see the home country note...
In that case:
1.) Paris
2.) Beirut,
3.) Barcelona
nenarquitortura
May 22, 14 12:50 pm
1)Cartagena, Colombia. I live here now, not my home country but it will always be home. But I guess I'm a little biased I look out my window and see palm trees and the ocean ...of coarse... you know if you like that sort of thing mixed in with Caribbean history, food, and culture. For me it's irresistible.)
2)New York, NY. Lived there for 4 years, loved it but 4 years was enough.
3)Rome, Italy. If I could relieve another time period in my life it would be in Rome!
thwoomp
May 22, 14 1:15 pm
1.) Tokyo
2.) Hong Kong
3.) San Francisco
ElGrecus
May 25, 14 4:16 am
1. Venice, Italy
2. Tokyo
3. Bangkok
dia
May 27, 14 5:32 pm
I look to quality of life i.e. if I was living there how satisfying it would be, in which case:
1. Auckland - my home town. 10 years ago, would not have featured on any list, but as far as a city goes, it is pretty unique.
2. Melbourne, VIC - my former home town
3. Munich - I know its mostly a recreation, but as a cultural and living experience, I think its pretty spectacular.
CoCoTired
May 29, 14 1:42 pm
1. Vancouver Canada for its scenery
2. Rotterdam NL for its opportunities
3. Oslo or Berlin
kristinelv
Aug 6, 15 6:41 am
1. Porto
2. Barcelona
3. Riga
awaiting_deletion
Aug 6, 15 8:05 pm
manhattan, brooklyn, queens
Marc Miller
Aug 6, 15 9:23 pm
Paris
New York
Hong Kong
Carrera
Aug 6, 15 10:05 pm
Wherever I am X3
Elliot Bishop
Aug 10, 15 9:32 am
1. Auckland
2. Edinburgh
3. San Francisco although not necessarily in this order, and very much influenced by the seasons -Edinburgh at Christmas is unmissable, San Francisco in the late summer is the closest you'll get to paradise and Auckland is just always fantastic.
archiwutm8
Aug 10, 15 10:53 am
No particular order
1, Nha Trang, Vietnam (Food Heaven and relaxing beaches)
2. Bergen, Norway (Amazing life style)
3. Amsterdam, Netherlandsn (I like cycling)
Honorable mentions: London, its a love hate relationship.
Sharonda
Aug 10, 15 11:06 am
Bangkok, Paris, New York
All crazy cities in their own way, but with just the right amount of culture and that feeling of endless opportunity
Miles Jaffe
Aug 10, 15 11:25 am
New New York Los Angeles 2019 City of Lost Children
atelier nobody
Aug 12, 19 3:07 pm
As an inhabitant of Los Angeles 2019, I am sorely disappointed - this is not what we were promised at all.
Redjester
Aug 11, 15 1:49 pm
This is obviously based on a limited experience, but my list would include:
1. London
2. San Francisco
3. Paris
4. Boston
5. Montreal
6. Austin
7. Seattle
8. NYC
9. Chicago
10. Vancouver
bandpass
Aug 18, 15 10:38 am
Of the places I've been to (No particular order)
Hong Kong- excellent subway system, walkable, lots of places to shop and eat, urban and natural scenes are easy to reach.
London- love the culture, and like HK, easy to get to places and find places to shop and eat.
I also like Copenhagen, Vancouver, and Chicago. Architecture is excellent there.
ivorykeyboard
Aug 18, 15 11:58 pm
1. London
2. Seattle
3. Chicago
testinghamster
Oct 18, 18 8:15 am
Berlin
Kazan
Yerevan
No partucalr order. Berlin is a great city to feel the mix of European culture with the modern times. Yerevan surprised me with it's beautiful nature and national cuisine. Also, the last place where I was. https://onewaytour.com/ did an awesome job. Kazan is a good way to learn about muslim culture and Russian spirit at one place.
KeithP
Aug 10, 19 9:09 pm
Istanbul, Dubai, Paris
Ergo
Aug 11, 19 7:08 am
1. Kabul
2. Kampala
3. Kingston
Non Sequitur
Aug 11, 19 8:22 am
Nice triple letter.
tduds
Aug 12, 19 1:48 pm
Excluding my home city (& only including places I've spent nights):
-Hong Kong
-Edinburgh
-Istanbul
atelier nobody
Aug 12, 19 3:10 pm
Mohenjo-Daro
Çatalhöyük
Machu Picchu
KeithP
Aug 13, 19 5:01 am
Chaniotis (I've been to Chaniotis seven times. It’s not full of purpose-built resorts, which anyone who has actually been there will know. Chaniotis has fantastic beaches^^ Love it), Tokyo, Canada.
What are your 3 favorites cities in the world outside of your home country? I'm talking in general, so that you're not hemmed in by my making this an architectural discourse, unless you want to. It could be for biogeographic reasons, cultural reasons, or anything else.
My list, being from the U.S., in no particular order: 1) Montreal, Canada, 2) Lisbon, Portugal, and 3) Buenos Aires, Argentina. (I would have slotted Rio de Janeiro into B.A.'s slot, but it has way more crime and relatively speaking, less cultural appeal, at least to me).
1 Amsterdam
2 Vienna
3 Berlin
- Copenhagen, honorable mention
NY
Istanbul
Montreal
Paris, Venece and Amsterdam
dentist washington dc
My top three places in the world are:
London because it has so many attractions and the culture is fantastic.
Florida because of it theme parks and I love the american way of life/food
Paris....
1) Prague
2) San Francisco
3) Florence / Venice
I'd like to add to it just because my dearest city has been beloved in this thread.
1. Seoul - Affordable with all the benefits of living in a mega city. Fantastic transportation. Green spaces and parks, traditional architecture, highly advanced in technology.... If you know how to speak Korean and understand their culture, honestly, it's got it all. But again, ONLY if you know how to get around its very homogeneous culture.
2. Amsterdam
3. Calgary - It's cold. Snows too much. Boring blah blah.... But honestly, it's got such culturally diverse demographic profile. Upon the arrival of the Second Klondike Gold Rush - Petroleum, this oil city is reshaping not only physical but also cultural landscapes at the speed that'd be seen in Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
I,too, would like to pick Rome for my honourable mention.
1) Mexico, D.F. / Mexico City
2) Vancouver
3) Amsterdam
4) Lima, Peru is also a lovely city.
Paris Barcelona Munich
1.) Paris
2.) New York
3.) Chicago
Honorable Mentions - Beirut, Barcelona
Didn't see the home country note...
In that case:
1.) Paris
2.) Beirut,
3.) Barcelona
1)Cartagena, Colombia. I live here now, not my home country but it will always be home. But I guess I'm a little biased I look out my window and see palm trees and the ocean ...of coarse... you know if you like that sort of thing mixed in with Caribbean history, food, and culture. For me it's irresistible.)
2)New York, NY. Lived there for 4 years, loved it but 4 years was enough.
3)Rome, Italy. If I could relieve another time period in my life it would be in Rome!
1.) Tokyo
2.) Hong Kong
3.) San Francisco
1. Venice, Italy
2. Tokyo
3. Bangkok
I look to quality of life i.e. if I was living there how satisfying it would be, in which case:
1. Auckland - my home town. 10 years ago, would not have featured on any list, but as far as a city goes, it is pretty unique.
2. Melbourne, VIC - my former home town
3. Munich - I know its mostly a recreation, but as a cultural and living experience, I think its pretty spectacular.
1. Vancouver Canada for its scenery
2. Rotterdam NL for its opportunities
3. Oslo or Berlin
1. Porto
2. Barcelona
3. Riga
manhattan, brooklyn, queens
Paris
New York
Hong Kong
Wherever I am X3
1. Auckland
2. Edinburgh
3. San Francisco although not necessarily in this order, and very much influenced by the seasons -Edinburgh at Christmas is unmissable, San Francisco in the late summer is the closest you'll get to paradise and Auckland is just always fantastic.
No particular order
1, Nha Trang, Vietnam (Food Heaven and relaxing beaches)
2. Bergen, Norway (Amazing life style)
3. Amsterdam, Netherlandsn (I like cycling)
Honorable mentions: London, its a love hate relationship.
Bangkok, Paris, New York
All crazy cities in their own way, but with just the right amount of culture and that feeling of endless opportunity
New New York
Los Angeles 2019
City of Lost Children
As an inhabitant of Los Angeles 2019, I am sorely disappointed - this is not what we were promised at all.
This is obviously based on a limited experience, but my list would include:
1. London
2. San Francisco
3. Paris
4. Boston
5. Montreal
6. Austin
7. Seattle
8. NYC
9. Chicago
10. Vancouver
Of the places I've been to (No particular order)
Hong Kong- excellent subway system, walkable, lots of places to shop and eat, urban and natural scenes are easy to reach.
London- love the culture, and like HK, easy to get to places and find places to shop and eat.
I also like Copenhagen, Vancouver, and Chicago. Architecture is excellent there.
1. London
2. Seattle
3. Chicago
Berlin
Kazan
Yerevan
No partucalr order. Berlin is a great city to feel the mix of European culture with the modern times. Yerevan surprised me with it's beautiful nature and national cuisine. Also, the last place where I was. https://onewaytour.com/ did an awesome job. Kazan is a good way to learn about muslim culture and Russian spirit at one place.
Istanbul, Dubai, Paris
1. Kabul
2. Kampala
3. Kingston
Nice triple letter.
Excluding my home city (& only including places I've spent nights):
-Hong Kong
-Edinburgh
-Istanbul
Mohenjo-Daro
Çatalhöyük
Machu Picchu
Chaniotis (I've been to Chaniotis seven times. It’s not full of purpose-built resorts, which anyone who has actually been there will know. Chaniotis has fantastic beaches^^ Love it), Tokyo, Canada.