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Europe
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Canals, bikes and golden-age art

A UNESCO canal ring of gabled houses, world-class museums and a city best explored on two wheels.

Best: April–May and September
AMS
Europe
Athens
Greece
The cradle of Western civilisation

The Acropolis above, buzzing neighborhoods below — 3,400 years of history with island ferries next door.

Best: April–June and September–October
ATH
Asia
Bali
Indonesia
Island of the gods

Emerald rice terraces, clifftop temples, surf breaks and a spiritual culture unlike anywhere else.

Best: April–October
DPS
Asia
Bangkok
Thailand
The city of angels

Golden temples, canal life, rooftop bars and the world's most celebrated street food.

Best: November–February
BKKDMK
Europe
Barcelona
Spain
Gaudí's Mediterranean masterpiece

Modernist architecture, golden beaches and Catalan cuisine between the mountains and the sea.

Best: May–June and September–October
BCN
Europe
Berlin
Germany
Poor but sexy, forever reinventing

Cold-War history, all-night techno, museum islands and beer gardens — Europe's creative capital.

Best: May–September
BER
South America
Buenos Aires
Argentina
The Paris of the South

Tango in cobbled barrios, steakhouse parrillas and grand boulevards with porteño swagger.

Best: March–May and September–November
EZEAEP
Africa
Cairo
Egypt
The mother of the world

The last ancient wonder on the horizon, khan bazaars and Nile feluccas in Africa's megacity.

Best: October–April
CAISPX
Africa
Cape Town
South Africa
Where two oceans meet

Table Mountain's shadow, winelands, penguins and dramatic capes at Africa's southwestern tip.

Best: November–March
CPT
North America
Chicago
United States
The city of big shoulders

Bold architecture, lakefront parks, blues clubs and deep-dish pizza on Lake Michigan.

Best: May–October
ORDMDW
Middle East
Doha
Qatar
Pearl of the Gulf

Futuristic skylines, a stunning Islamic art museum and souq nights on the corniche.

Best: November–March
DOH
Middle East
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Superlatives in the sand

The world's tallest tower, man-made islands, gold souks and desert dunes — a global crossroads between East and West.

Best: November–March
DXBDWC
Asia
Hong Kong
China
Vertical city, harbour lights

Skyscraper canyons, dim sum trolleys, island hikes and the world's most dramatic harbour skyline.

Best: October–December
HKG
Europe / Asia
Istanbul
Türkiye
Where continents meet

Byzantine domes, Ottoman palaces and bazaar labyrinths straddling the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia.

Best: April–June and September–November
ISTSAW
Asia
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Where towers meet street food

Twin towers above hawker lanes, mosques, temples and rainforest right in the city.

Best: May–July and December–February
KUL
Europe
Lisbon
Portugal
The city of seven hills

Tiled facades, tram 28, fado songs and pastel de nata — Europe's sunniest capital on the Tagus.

Best: March–June and September–October
LIS
Europe
London
United Kingdom
History and modernity on the Thames

Royal palaces, world-class free museums, West End theatre and 2,000 years of history stitched together by the Tube.

Best: May–September
LHRLGWSTN
North America
Los Angeles
United States
Where dreams are filmed

Hollywood glamour, Pacific beaches and taco trucks under year-round sunshine.

Best: March–May and September–November
LAXBURLGB
Europe
Madrid
Spain
The heartbeat of Spain

Golden-triangle art museums, plaza life until dawn and the world's oldest restaurant.

Best: April–June and September–October
MAD
Africa
Marrakech
Morocco
The red city

Labyrinthine souks, riad courtyards and snake-charmer squares beneath the Atlas Mountains.

Best: October–April
RAK
Oceania
Melbourne
Australia
Australia's culture capital

Laneway espresso, street art, big sport and bay beaches — perpetually voted most liveable.

Best: October–April
MELAVV
North America
Mexico City
Mexico
The palimpsest metropolis

Aztec ruins under baroque palaces, world-leading food and murals — the Americas' oldest capital.

Best: March–May and October–November
MEXNLU
North America
Miami
United States
The magic city

Art-Deco beaches, Latin rhythms, Cuban coffee and neon nights at the gateway to the Caribbean.

Best: November–April
MIAFLL
Asia
Mumbai
India
The city of dreams

Bollywood, colonial Gothic, sea-front promenades and street food — India's maximum city.

Best: November–February
BOM
Asia
New Delhi
India
Empires layered upon empires

Mughal tombs, colonial boulevards and Old Delhi's glorious chaos — the gateway to the Golden Triangle.

Best: October–March
DEL
North America
New York
United States
The city that never sleeps

Skyscrapers, Broadway, world cuisines and neighborhood energy — the five boroughs pack a planet into one city.

Best: April–June and September–November
JFKEWRLGA
Asia
Osaka
Japan
Japan's kitchen

Street-food canyons, a flamboyant castle and quick trains to Kyoto and Nara — eat till you drop.

Best: March–May and October–November
KIXITM
Europe
Paris
France
The City of Light

Art, cafés, haute cuisine and iconic monuments along the Seine — Paris rewards wanderers in every arrondissement.

Best: April–June and September–October
CDGORY
Europe
Prague
Czechia
The city of a hundred spires

A fairy-tale skyline of Gothic towers, a castle above the river and Europe's best beer culture.

Best: April–June and September–October
PRG
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
The marvelous city

Beaches framed by granite peaks, samba in the streets and Christ watching over it all.

Best: December–March
GIGSDU
Europe
Rome
Italy
The Eternal City

Twenty-eight centuries of layered history — ruins, Renaissance and la dolce vita around every corner.

Best: April–June and September–October
FCOCIA
North America
San Francisco
United States
Fog, hills and golden gates

Cable cars, painted Victorians and a bridge in the mist — the Bay Area's beautiful, creative heart.

Best: September–November
SFOOAKSJC
Asia
Seoul
South Korea
The 24-hour K-culture capital

Palaces beside neon e-sports arenas, barbecue alleys and mountain trails inside the city.

Best: April–June and September–November
ICNGMP
Asia
Singapore
Singapore
The garden city

A green, spotless city-state where hawker food is UNESCO-listed and the airport is a destination itself.

Best: February–April (year-round tropical)
SIN
Oceania
Sydney
Australia
Harbour city sunshine

Sail-white opera house, surf beaches and harbourside walks in Australia's glamorous gateway.

Best: October–April
SYD
Asia
Tokyo
Japan
Tradition meets tomorrow

Ancient shrines beside neon towers, the world's best food city and trains that run to the second.

Best: March–May and October–November
HNDNRT
North America
Toronto
Canada
The world in one city

A skyline over Lake Ontario and neighborhoods speaking 180 languages — Canada's cultural engine.

Best: May–October
YYZYTZ
North America
Vancouver
Canada
Mountains meet the sea

Rainforest parks, ski hills above the skyline and Pacific seafood in Canada's outdoor capital.

Best: June–September (ski: December–March)
YVR
Europe
Venice
Italy
The floating city

Canals for streets, Byzantine gold and quiet lagoon islands — no city on earth compares.

Best: April–June and September–October
VCE
Europe
Vienna
Austria
The city of music

Imperial palaces, coffeehouse culture and concert halls where Mozart and Beethoven premiered.

Best: April–June and September–October
VIE