Favourite city

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Just trying to get some action at this new place...

I love to travel, but what are some of your favourite cities in the world?

Mine are probably Lisbon, Florence, Valletta and probably Dubrovnik.

Architecturally Florence is stunning, up there as one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Lisbon is gritty, unashamedly itself (kind of reminds me of Marseille before the invasion from Africa), and very individualistic in terms of design and build. Love the Vasco De Gama bridge too. Actually I think Porto deserves a mention too. Set on the beautiful Douro, another picturesque city.

Valletta and Dubrovnik I think are amazing seen from a high point or from their respective waters... amazing. Tiny streets, cafe bars, friendly locals, and trying to keep their own culture....

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There isn't a city of European calibre in South America when it comes to history, architecture and beauty (I don't think anyway).

I've spent the last 4 years in Ouro Preto, Brazil, the closest thing to Porto over the Atlantic, the historic centre is lovely filled with 17th century baroque architecture but not up there IMO.

Lisbon is somewhere I wouldn't say no to moving to

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^ yeah have to agree there... both Porto and Lisbon have something that most places don’t have.... that... saudade?

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Lisbon all day long. The variance between the different districts is incredible. Chiado to Alfama feels like two different cities.

I love new york for that. Within Manhattan there is huge variance and spreading wider into Brooklyn and Queens there are some gems of places. A place you can never get easily bored in my view.

Vienna for the fact it just oozes high brow culture and history from every building and street. Seville because it is a wholly outdoor orientated city and still genuine and authentic enough. Milan & Lyon for the same reason. Not, yet, overtaken by rampant tourism.

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I'm not what you'd consider to be well travelled, but I have lived in the US a fair bit and I'd still say one of my favorite places is Lisbon. I love chilling out in Belem, and going to the Gulbenkian. Also like the contrast of the crumbling city above and the modern subway below, plus access to beaches.