City Travel

Bright Lights and Late Nights: Top Cities to Visit

What do you love most about city travel? Perhaps it’s sitting at sidewalk café and watching the passing parade. Or maybe it’s being among the first to see a new exhibit at a world-class museum. Maybe you can’t wait to savor a renowned chef’s latest masterpiece. If the joys of city travel never fail to delight you, then you’ll want to review our suggestions for the best city vacations possible. We've gathered a list of the most popular and best vacation cities, so all you’ll have to do is figure out which one you want to visit first!

Istanbul, Turkey

It’s not easy living up to the reputation of “The World’s Hippest City,” but Istanbul has been more than keeping up the pace, with historic buildings, important museums and trendy new art galleries. Once the sun goes down, the restaurants and clubs shimmer and sway to a nonstop nightlife that rivals anywhere on earth.

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Paris, France

If all you did was lounge at sidewalk cafes and watch the world go by, you’d have plenty to keep you happy in Paris. But – bien sur -- there is also an endless choice of history, fashion, art and food to keep you as busy as you like. And when you get tired – there’s always another café before you start your next adventure.

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San Francisco, CA

Big enough to be sophisticated, small enough to feel comfortable and hilly enough to test even the most athletic visitor, The City by the Bay is a place like no other. From the clanging of the cable cars to the majesty of the views, it offers the ultimate in big-city sophistication and pure California charm.

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Venice, Italy

The most voluptuous of cities, Venice offers one-of-a-kind art, history and design. After your first ride in a gondola, or your first view of the pigeons’ flight in the Piazza San Marco, you’ll wonder how you went this long before discovering the unique charms of this fabled place.

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