6. Florence, Italy
10. Melbourne, Australia One of the world’s most livable cities, Melbourne is cosmopolitan and cultivated. The city’s shopping, dining, coffee culture and sheer style are legendary, and its lively music scene has launched some of Australia’s most iconic bands and musicians. While sight- seeing in Melbourne, you’ll discover Melburnians are equally passionate about football and ballet, fashion and restaurants. They are ravenous for music and hot for theater. For travelers highlights include Melbourne’s wine country (Yarra Valley), Phillip Island, and the famous Great Ocean Road.
9. San Francisco, California San Francisco has an atmosphere of genteel chic mixed with offbeat innovation and a self-effacing quality so blatantly missing from brassy New York and star-struck LA. Its hilly streets provide some gorgeous glimpses of the sparkling bay and its famous bridges. The treats of San Francisco are not just for locals. The basic pleasures of life here – wonderful food, sparkling nightlife and those glorious views – are there for every- one. Watch the fog roll across Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, as the sunset lights up the windows across the bay, and prepare to leave your heart.
8. Sydney, Australia Sydney is Australia’s oldest city, the economic powerhouse of the nation and the coun- try’s capital in everything but name. It’s blessed with sun-drenched natural attractions, dizzy skyscrapers, delicious and daring restaurants, superb shopping and friendly folk. And want to know what to see in Sydney? Although it’s come a long way from its convict beginnings, Sydney still has a rough and ready energy, an invigorating blend of the old and the new, the raw and the refined. While high culture attracts some to the Opera House, bohemian history and gaudy nightlife attract others to Kings Cross.
7. Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan’s capital city, is a place where the urgent rhythms of consumer culture collide with the quieter moments that linger from older traditions. It is hectic madness leavened by the most Zen-like calm; a wonderful and worldly culture where tradition constantly mixes with the modern. From visiting ancient shrines to the latest in shopping, watching Sumo wrestling to learning calligraphy, the range of things to do in Tokyo is breathtaking. It’s also a good jumping-off point for trips to iconic Mt Fuji.
6. Florence, Italy
The cultural and historical impact of Florence is overwhelming. Cradle of the Renais- sance and home of Machiavelli, Michelangelo and the Medici, the city seems unfairly over-blessed with art, culture and history. Its striking buildings, formidable galleries and treasure-crammed churches attest to the Florentine love of display. Even long after it had set on the political and economic horizon, Florence upheld its elegant appearance: its skyline, all russet rooftops and lofty domes, is indeed picturesque. Roll into Florence and experience the panoramic views, the wondrous sight of Michelangelo’s David, and the incredible history of the old city center.
5. London, England
London – the grand resonance of its very name suggests history and might. Its opportu- nities for entertainment by day and night go on and on and on. It’s a city that exhilarates and intimidates, a Monopoly board studded with stellar sights. It’s a cosmopolitan mix of Third and First Worlds, the stubbornly traditional and the proudly avant-garde. But somehow – between ‘er Majesty and Boy George, Bow Bells and Big Ben, the Millennium Dome and the 2012 Olympics – it all hangs together. Coast along the Thames River, pass Big Ben and Parliament, and take part in history as you walk through Shakespeare’s Globe in London.
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