WORLD´S BEST 10 CITIES
1 For globetrotting travelers, it’s easy to recognize a spectacular city. They are energetic, 2 diverse destinations intent on preserving local heritage, revitalizing undervalued 3 neighborhoods, and they possess distinct personalities that set them apart from other 4 metropolises.
5 Whether it’s the city you’ve called home for years or one you only just stumbled upon 6 during your travels, you know that the best cities are intriguing cultural centers that can’t 7 be replicated anywhere else.
8 Kyoto, in Japan, returned for the second year in a row to the No. 1 spot on our World’s 9 Best list. Readers called it the quintessential Japanese experience, offering visitors 10 everything from history (in the form of spiritual shrines) to notable cuisine (shojin ryori) 11 and encounters with the famed Geisha dancers.
12 Some of the world’s best cities evoke the romanticism of travel, such as Italy’s classic 13 crowd-pleasers, Florence and Rome. Both have appeared on the Top 10 Overall list for 14 ten consecutive years.
15 Perhaps most evident, however, are the cities that appeared on the list despite political 16 and social turmoil. Charleston, South Carolina—the only domestic city on the overall list—17 has suffered greatly since the polls closed. And Jerusalem, the controversial capital of 18 Israel, is at the crux of an ancient and ongoing conflict. Bangkok was likely bumped from 19 the list in 2012 due to governmental unrest.
20 Because cities are, in many ways, a great convergence of people and ideas, it is 21 inevitable that conflicts will arise. So we keep these cities, and their people, in our 22 thoughts, while we celebrate their resilience and their virtues.
23 Where did your favorite city rank, and which ones should you put on your travel bucket 24 list? These are the most dynamic, beloved cities across the globe.
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http://www.travelandleisure.com by Melanie Lieberman (accessed on July 23rd, 2015)
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