© Chris and Janice Kohut kohut@century.co.uk
Recommended, 65 places
ME= Middle East, PAC= Pacific, E=Europe, LA=Latin America, AS= Asia, AF= Africa, ANZ= Australia New Zealand, NA= North America, Chn= China
Continent |
City of the World |
Ambience |
Bars |
Food |
Visits |
Comments |
| E | Edinburgh | 9 | 8 | 8 | 78, 97, 02, 03 | Great for a pub crawl |
| E | Istanbul | 9 | 6 | 7.5 | 87, 97,01 | Buy a carpet, check the Spice Market, lunch at the Kempinski on the Bosphorus |
| E | Positano | 9 | 6 | 7 | 92, 00, 01 | Seaside / mountain village |
| AF | Aswan | 9 | 5 | 5 | 92, 99 | Drinks on the terrace of the Old Cateract |
| E | San Gimignano | 8.5 | 6 | 7 | 02 | Walled, hilltop Tuscan city of towers |
| E | Madrid | 8 | 9 | 7 | 69,97, 99,03, 05 | Plaza Santa Anna, sherry bars |
| E | St Anton, Austria | 8 | 9 | 7 | 87, 90, 93 | Great bars incl Krazy Kangaroo |
| AS | Jonsum, Nepal | 8 | 8 | 7 | 00 | Yak town in the high Himalayas |
| Chn | Shanghai | 8 | 8 | 6.5 | 06 | The New York of China – best place in the country |
| E | Chateau Meyre, Medoc | 8 | 8 | 8 | 98, 99, 02, 03 | Classic chateau, lovely claret |
| LA | Cuzco | 8 | 8 | 6 | 75, 05 | Gateway to Machu Pichu, which is Brilliant |
| ANZ | Queenstown, NZ | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 03, 06 | Fun, expensive, try Winnies bar |
| ANZ | Waiheke Island | 8 | 7 | 8 | 98, 06 | 26 Wineries to visit! |
| AS | Kathmandu | 8 | 7 | 6 | 76, 00 | Going back ten centuries |
| E | Vernazza, Italy | 8 | 6.5 | 7 | 99 | Classic Cinque Terra |
| E | St Emillioin | 8 | 6 | 7.5 | 99, 02, 03 | One of the finest wine towns |
| E | Nice | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15+ visits | Check the old town and the harbour |
| AF | Cape Town | 6.5 | 7 | 7 | 75, 85, 07 | Generally over-rated and a bit expensive…. |
| E | Rome | 8 | 4 | 7 | 69,88, 97, 00 | The eternal city |
| AS | Tokyo | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | 03 | Town with a buzz |
| AS | Pagan, Myanmar | 7.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 00 | 1000 stupas – as good as Ankor Wat |
| LA | Antigua Guatemala | 7.5 | 6 | 6 | 99 | Picturesque, relaxed, delightful |
| AS | Kyoto | 7.5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | Back canals in Cherry blossom season, stay at a Ryokan |
| AS | Phnom Penh | 7 | 8 | 6 | 00, 04, 06 | FCC not as good as it used to be |
| E | Reykjavik | 7 | 8 | 7 | 00 | Party Friday, Saturday |
| E | Sorrento | 7 | 7 | 6.5 | 92, 00, 01, | Walk along the cliffs |
| E | Sienna | 7 | 7 | 7 | 99, 02 | 12 bars in the Central Piazza |
| E | Prague | 7 | 7 | 6 | 94 | Delightful, historical walking city |
| NA | Boston | 7 | 7 | 6 | 86,98, 01 | Great shopping, youthful and lively |
| LA | Bariloche | 7 | 6 | 7 | 95 | The Banff, Alberta of Argentina |
| NA | Vancouver | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 15 + visits | Mountains, parks, beaches…. great any time of the year -a Canadian classic |
| LA | Salvador, Brazil | 8 | 9 | 7 | 02 | Stay in the colourful old town |
| E | Mykonos, Greece | 8 | 8 | 7 | 84,06 | despite the tourists it remains most charming, especially Little Venice |
| E | Segovia | 8 | 7 | 7 | 99 | Excellent aqueduct |
| E | Castle Coombe | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 90, 92, 95 | “England’s prettiest village” – possibly |
| E | Amarante, Port | 8 | 7 | 7 | 94, 99 | Lovely river through ancient town |
| AF | La Digue, Seychelles | 8 | 6 | 6 | 02 | Lovely beaches |
| AS | Hong Kong | 7 | 6 | 7 | 94, 97, 07 | Great hustle bustle |
| E | Entraveaux, France | 8 | 6 | 7 | 05, 06 | Ancient walled village |
| NA | Banff, Canada | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10+ visits | View from bar at Banff Springs Hotel |
| ANZ | Akaroa | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 06 | Nice side trip from Christchurch |
| E | Tallin | 7.5 | 7 | 6 | 04 | Lovely old town and square |
| E | Helsinki | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 04 | Delightfully trendy place |
| LA | Ambergris Caye, Belize | 7.5 | 7 | 6 | 99 | Laid back beach town |
| E | Copenhagen | 7 | 8 | 7 | 98, 01, 02 | Check Nyhaven |
| PAC | Bali | 7 | 8 | 6 | 92, 95 | Check Ubud in the hills |
| E | Tisvildeleje, Dk | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 98, 01, 02 | Summer coastal village – classical |
| AS | Yangon, Burma | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Check the gold stupa and Strand Hotel |
| E | Seville | 7 | 7 | 7 | 03 | Great walking city |
| E | Beaune | 7 | 6 | 7.5 | 10+ visits to 06 | Heart of Burgundy, base for Burgundian village visits |
| PAC | Taveuni, Fiji | 7 | 6 | 7 | 98 | Excellent diving, try Cannibal Cafe |
| ME | Beirut | 6 | 8 | 6.5 | 02 | Great bars, good cornice promenade |
| Chn | Three Gorges | 8 | Na | Na | 06 | Will look great even when dam is complete |
| NA | Zihuatanejo, Mexico | 8 | 8 | 7 | 81, 96 | Magnificent curved bay |
| E | Vaison la Romaine, F | 8 | 7 | 8 | 02 | Ancient town, drinks on the river |
| AF | Pearl of Seychelles | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 02 | Catamaran cruise ship |
| AS | Phi Phi, Thailand | 7.6 | 6.5 | 7 | 8+ visits 87 to 05 | Rebuilding after the tsunami |
| AS | Karumba, Maldives | 7.5 | 6 | 7.5 | 93 | Outstanding snorkling |
| AS | Beachcomber Island, Fiji | 7 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 98, 99 | Best for the under 30’s |
| E | Brighton | 7 | 7.5 | 7 | 01, 06 | Follow The Lanes |
| E | Padova | 7 | 7.5 | 7 | 06 | Five town piazzas to quintuple your fun |
| AS | Pokhara, Nepal | 7 | 7 | 5 | 00 | Avoid the row boats |
| E | Cologne | 7 | 7 | 6.6 | 87, 90 | Good bars by the cathedral |
| PAC | Moorea, Polynesia | 7 | 6.5 | 7 | 98, 99 | Try Poission Cru at Bali Hai |
| NA | Breckenridge, US | 6 | 8 | 7 | 93 | High altitude skiing |