What is your favourite city in the world that you have visited, and why?
For me, it is Rome, Italy. I visited Rome last year for a week and absolutely fell in love with everything the city had to offer!
The entire city is practically a museum; every brick tells a different story! I spent most of my time exploring the historic monuments and museums, but I still feel that 7 days were NOT enough to experience everything in entirety.
Apart from the historic significance of the city, I just loved how friendly the people were. The energetic vibe of the city is very intoxicating.
Another BIG plus was the amazing Italian food (of course). I had the best Spaghetti Carbonara of my life there and definitely the best Gelato ever! Gained about 2 kgs in one week because of the 5 meals a day routine, but it was absolutely worth it.
And lastly, I became absolutely obsessed with the Trevi fountain. In my opinion, it is one of the most beautiful pieces of art I've witnessed till date. And I spent quite a lot of time just admiring its beauty, but still couldn't do justice to what it actually deserved.
So what is one city that you fell in love with after you visited it, and why?
Would love to hear your experiences!
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I just came back from Norway - it's breath-taking!
I've been to cities. Not much of a fan. I prefer the country or the mountains.
@Umer Sohail _K15t_ it really is hard to say or pick a favorite. Much like you I've done a lot of wandering. Most of it in Canada but I've been abroad as well. I've been sharing some things due to the Plant A Tree initiative Yay @Monique vdB . So here's some more mostly trees. This is all northern Quebec Canada where it meets the north Atlantic and some of the interior ... Funny story we got onto the north shore from the ferry and turned towards the coast after about 600km the road ran out.... The GPS told us nothing. We found a Bed and Breakfast and doubled back the next day, headed into the interior and went up (where the trees don't grow) and around into Labrador and then onto Newfoundland.
My favourite city still is Krakow, in Poland.
Maybe it is not the most beautiful city I've ever visited - I did like the museum isle in Berlin, or Ljubljana, Barcelona, Lisbon, Riga or Rome. But often it's the memories that even matter more than the scenery.
I went there back in 2011, just shortly after I joined my current company on our annual company weekend. We ended up in some kind of jazz cellar there where a band was playing. During the concert's break, some of our colleagues spontaneously jumped on stage and started playing songs by request, completely unrehearsed. It still is one of the most impressive and personal experiences I am carrying with me until today.
So what is one city that you fell in love with after you visited it, and why?
I absolutely love this question. I've been to a lot of cities, and Amsterdam is the city of my heart, but my answer is Brussels. The first time I saw the main square, it brought tears to my eyes. Plus it has amazing food (waterzooi! waffles! Neuhaus chocolates!) and a restaurant (In het Spinnekopte) older than the United States. Plus Mini Europe is there and Mini Europe is one of my favorite things ever.
(I almost said Antwerp because of hearing Flemish everywhere (in Brussels you get a bit more French than Flemish) plus my two favorite bars on earth, the Kulminator and De Vagant. But I'll never forget the beauty of Brussels so I had to go with that.)
I think my favorite city in the world has to be Hanoi, Vietnam. It is as humid as it is full of life. The food is fresh and spicy, and the people are welcoming and open. It has an extremely long and storied history, tracing back to the third century BCE.
In a past job, I had to travel to Vietnam a lot to host conference and hang out with our local community members. I have such nice memories of traveling alone in Vietnam after those work trips, and really getting to know the various cities. Go to Hanoi if you have the chance!
One of my favorite cities is our nations capital DC (even though DC is not a city). I love going there and learning about our nations history, visiting all the museums, visiting all the monuments, attending a session of congress and meeting representatives and senators, taking tours of the White House, Pentagon and Capital Building and seeing all the beauty there! One of my favorite things to do there is to go to Arlington Cemetery and watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is such a great place to visit especially for those who have never been!
Recently i had been to a trek near Kuduremukh and its still in my memories. The clouds and the river. I just loved the place.
Many beautiful places around the big wide world, but I think Valencia, Spain, really got into my heart.
They had this amazing park built into an old riverbed that refreshes the whole city even on the hottest of days. I loved the views, the food, the groceries, and the endless opportunities for people to work out or play sports.
I even thought of moving there, but being a famous tourist destination bothers me a little :)
I was many times already in Prague and I think I would vote for that city..
This is the city that have everything with many attractions. You can spend there many days and still have a lot to do and see. Also food is great, beer is great ;) ..
I remember there was Atlassian Atlas Camp in 2015 it was also a good time for me in that lovely city..
