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Europe

London
London

Free culture, huge parks and a pub on (almost) every corner

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Paris
Paris

Bistros, romance and culture everywhere you turn: it can only be Paris

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Barcelona
Barcelona

Modernista architecture meets Mediterranean beaches: result!

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Lisbon
Lisbon

Delicious food, friendly people and 266 days of sun per year

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Berlin
Berlin

Lose a weekend (and more) to raves and art in Europe’s hippest city

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Istanbul
Istanbul

One city, two continents: never a dull moment

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Amsterdam
Amsterdam

Bikes, bongs, beautiful buildings and all those canals

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Madrid
Madrid

Top tapas and must-see museums. Oh, and it’s always sunny

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Munich
Munich

From Christmas markets to Oktoberfest, Munich has tradition in spades

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Manchester
Manchester

The Smiths, New Order, Oasis and the Haçienda: Manchester has music in its DNA

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North America

New York
New York

Amazing culture, amazing restaurants, amazing bars, amazing everything

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Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Malibu to Venice Beach to Sunset Strip to Amoeba Records: LA has it all

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Chicago
Chicago

Time Out readers voted the Windy City the best in the world

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Miami
Miami

Beach days and late-night parties fueled by rum and cafecito

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San Francisco
San Francisco

The rainbow flag flies over fog, the Golden Gate and a hippy/tech playground

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Austin
Austin

Hot bands, hot barbecue, cool sparkling springs in the Texas capital

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Philadelphia
Philadelphia

Cobbled streets, a cracked bell and mindblowing cheesesteaks

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Toronto
Toronto

Culture fiends: Toronto has top architecture and food, and lots of hockey

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Boston
Boston

History, sport and nightlife meet in a college city

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Washington, DC
Washington, DC

Sure, take in the nation-defining monuments, but don’t miss the great food

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Asia

Singapore
Singapore

A sunny island city that’s a clean, green, modern machine

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Tokyo
Tokyo

Traditional meets ultramodern (and it’s the world’s best city for food)

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Hong Kong
Hong Kong

A colourful, frenetic city with a rich, East-meets-West heritage

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Bangkok
Bangkok

Glittering temples meet huge skyscrapers and vibrant street life

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Shanghai
Shanghai

A futuristic skyline looms over art deco beauty and quiet leafy streets

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Beijing
Beijing

Imperial history, dumplings and counterculture in the Asian megacity

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Australia

Sydney
Sydney

Australia’s ‘Emerald City’ glitters with lush foliage and a famous harbour

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Melbourne
Melbourne

This buzzy cultural capital never stops (except for cocktails)

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Brisbane
Brisbane

A sunny sub-tropical city on a snaking river

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Perth
Perth

60,000 years of continuous Noongar culture in a modern boomtown

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Adelaide
Adelaide

Country meets city chic in the home of Australia’s largest fringe fest

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Middle East and Africa

Dubai
Dubai

A glitzy desert metropolis that’s home to the world’s biggest everything

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Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv

The city that never stops (sunbathing, clean-eating and dancing)

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Jerusalem
Jerusalem

The oldest city in the world is ageing well

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Haifa
Haifa

Find Baha’i Gardens, graffiti and galleries in the city of coexistence

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Eilat
Eilat

Relax, retreat, repeat at Israel’s resort town

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