Below are the Top 5 favourite cities that I have visited. Each city now becomes a collection of my treasured photos that elicit fond memories. What are your favourite cities? Share with us here!
1★ Paris, France ★
Eiffel Tower – the most visited paid monument in the world – was once an eyesore to many when it was built. The objective of the project was to demonstrate the capabilities of modern steel engineering at Paris 1889 world exhibition, and originally had no use at all! A novelist supposedly ate lunch at the Tower’s restaurant every day as he claimed that it was the only place in Paris where he couldn’t see the Tower! This stunning view was taken on Eiffel Tower.
Louvre Museum, the world famous! It holds some of the world’s most renowed works of art, and is so big and fascinating! The museum houses antiques, paintings, sculptures and royal treasures from all over the world. This is the museum I love most! We entered FREE as we were there on the first Sunday of the month (May).
Give Us Peace Forever – saw this artefact depicting the two planes that crashed into the NY World Trade Center in Paris.
2 ★ Rome, Italy ★
The historic centre of Rome is in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The mighty Colosseum is the largest elliptical amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire and one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. When we think of Colosseum, we think of the brave gladiators who fought for their lives.
While Vatican City is in Rome, it is an independent nation-state with a population of less than 900 people. Being the world’s smallest nation that measures 0.17 square miles, it remains a political and spiritual force throughout the rest of the world. A unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces lie within the boundaries of this small state, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This view was taken from Vatican museum through a window.
The Sistine Chapel – the ceiling painted by Michelangelo and is one of the most renowned artworks in the world. In the centre of this photo, you can see the iconic image of the Hand of God giving life to Adam. The Last Judgement on the altar wall took Michelangelo eight years to complete. This was snapped secretly!
3 ★ Prague, Czech Republic ★
Prague Old Town Square – many historic buildings of Romanesque, Baroque and Gothic styles were erected around the medieval Old Town Square.The Gothic style Old Town Hall Tower is one of the most striking buildings in Prague built in 1338. The historic centre of Prague is also in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Prague Castle – one of the biggest castles and the largest inhabited fortress in the world.
The climb to a higher spot at Prague Castle offers the most spectacular view across the Bohemian town with its distinctive red roof buildings.
4 ★ Vienna, Austria ★
Schönbrunn Palace – the palace served as summer residence to various Habsburg rulers and is so big that part of it is a hunting and recreation ground. This photo was taken after a tiring walk up the hill, but is definitely worth the climb for such a breathtaking view. This is yet another site in UNESCO World Heritage List.
The historic centre of Vienna is also in the UNESCO World Heritage List!! St Stephen’s Cathedral is a Romanesque and Gothic styles cathedral and is the most important religious building in Vienna.
The Hundertwasser House is a funny looking apartment with large trees growing from inside the rooms, with limbs extending from windows. The house was designed by an Austrian artist at no charge.
5 ★ New York City ★
How could we afford to miss the Liberty?! The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States to commemorate the 100th anniversary of American independence. We took the Liberty Cruise to admire her…
We went up to TOP OF THE ROCK, an observation deck at Rockefeller Center located in midtown Manhattan which is 70 storeys above the city. This is a bird’s eye view of Empire State Building, Central Park and a 360-degree panorama view of the Big Apple, with tall buildings sprouted up all over the city.
Times Square is the site of the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. The building that holds the ball is in the centre of this photo. This is a lively square always bustling with activities.
So, after sharing so much about my top five favourite cities that I have travelled so far, it’s your turn to name me your favourite cities in the comment box! What are yours?
Hi Eunice,
Thanks for sharing all these great, great, great photos! They’re awesome! This August I will finally see New York. My hubby and I will go on another roadtrip, this time though it’s towards the East Coast. Last time, we did the northern west coast.
And I love that Prague pictures you posted. As I said to Limzhi before, I want to go to Prague. It’s on my wishlist. Hope to see it when we go to Germany this October for Octoberfest and see my relatives. I bet it’s just closeby.
Keep on posting great photos girl! More power to you!
As i have nt visited any of these cities , i would say my favourite cities as of now are :
Electri-city
Velo-city
Atro-city , etc ..
LOL.. Sorry for this LAME Joke ! 🙂
Yet another awesome post Eunice !! 🙂 So All 5 from Europe and America.. None from Asia eh ??!
Hi, Eunice!
My favourite city would have to be Malaysia because that is where the best nasi lemak is!
😛
heyy..currently in Oslo.. i find it hard to use their keyboard.. the place is very nice… the countryside of Oslo is just like your austria UNESCO herritage.
well i actually prefer venice over rome.. the buildings in rome is really very different compared to other countries in europe especially its monument.. but venice is way unique!
anyway, take care 🙂 ØÆ
Oh my god. So beautiful. Paris is amazing!!! Oh and the Sistine Chapel looks SOOO good!!
Did you not like London???
(btw, do you like buildings and monuments or something? it seems so. ^u^)
Eunice,
My favorite five cities (that I have visited) are:
1. Paris, France
2. Florence, Italy
3. Sydney, Australia (biased here, it is my home town)
4. Prague, Czech Republic
5. San Francisco, USA
Copenhagen, Lucerne and Budapest also bring fond memories.
So glad New York make it to your list as I will be flying off to NY today! Thanks for the photo bcos it’s just enjoyable looking at it. 🙂
Oh yes, I rooting for you to win the competition. Gambatte
Thank you for sharing, this is very good.
Hmmmm …… I have not traveled to the cities you listed above and haven’t traveled as far as you yet ….
Major cities I visited
– Brisbane
– Tokyo
– Sydney
– Melbourne
– Shanghai
Need to travel further …… 🙂
JH
@Bridge: Yes! We traveled to Prague from Munich, Germany! Which part of Munich would you visit? I have some posts on Munich here->
https://travelerfolio.com/places/europe/germany/munich/
@KC: Ya man, your jokes are damn lame! LOL! These top 5 are cities that I have been to so far. I’d love to go Japan too! Hmm, my favourite cities in Asia are Ipoh-Malaysia (my hubby’s hometown) and do I need to say Singapore, my hometown? The rest that I have not mentioned are my future favourites! :loveheart:
@yling: Yes! I love Ipoh and Penang too! Love the food!
@Chee Wei: Why the keyboard so hard to use? Cos of the cold weather in Oslo? XP Yes, I wanted to list Venice as my top 5 too! Maybe I should put “Top 6 Favourite Cities traveled..” :question:
@Pei Li: London is on my wishlist! I think it’ll be my future Top 5, Top 8, Top 10! I love the historic architectures, but I also love natural sceneries, theme parks, islands, many more!
@MarkH: I’d love to visit Sydney one day!
@Tianhong: Wow! Please share your New York Photos with us when you are back!
@Benghan: Welcome to our community here.
@JH: Those major cities that you visited are those that I have not been to, except Shanghai! But I spent too little time in Shanghai when I was there.
hey nice places..
got any pics of nice places in netherlands?
Out of your top 5 cities, I been to Paris and Prague. I really love Prague. In fact I enjoy Eastern Europe more.
oh my!! most are in europe and i haven’t been to one (except NY)!
Have been to Prague!! XD But have got really bad memories in Prague, the hostelier were really not friendly, spoilt our mood. =.=”’
Wow wow new york!!! I wana go!!!! One of my must go destinations!
Btw, I did blog about my Prague trip May this year. Despite the unfriendly-ness, Prague is still a place worth visiting! 😉 Thx for sharing Eunice, looking forward for more wonderful photos!
just stumbled on your site. love it! i’m a travel bug too!
My top 5 are:
1) London
2) Canadian Rockies
3) Interlaken, Jungfrau
4) Prague
5) Barcelona
Excellent locations and superb pics..I wish I was there with you travelling all these places..
Hey, Eunice! How are you? I so want to go to the Louvre. I wouldn’t mind being trapped in there for hours…just not all by myself though because that’d be scary. Hehe! I haven’t traveled much. I even missed out on a trip to New York when I was in the US because my colleagues scheduled the trip on the day I was leaving for home (Philippines). Hahay…I fell in love with Washington DC though. It’s my number one.
@Irvine: Not yet! I wish to visit Holland someday during the season of tulip blooming!
@Borneo Falcon: Hmm, actually I prefer Paris more than Prague as I feel that Paris is more “happening”.
@Jasper: Hey, didn’t I say I am jealous of your trip to Canada? Heehee!
@Lz: Will read your posts on Prague! Fortunately, the Youth Hostel TYN we stayed is quite good. It’s located strategically in the Old Town Square. And yes, we encountered some unfriendliness too, those waiter and waitress who overcharged us purposely. And some scary incidents too. (I posted them here->
https://travelerfolio.com/places/europe/czech-republic/prague/)
@Dee: Out of your 5 favourites, I only visited 2 – Interlaken and Prague. I love Interlaken! I am going to classify it under another top list here!! (My posts on Switzerland -> https://travelerfolio.com/places/europe/switzerland/)
@Aswani: You know, the sceneries are so nice that even any candid shots can be very beautiful.
@Faeryrowan: I’ve been to the Met Museum (NY) and other museums, and I still love Louvre best! Oh my, Mona Lisa, Venus and so many other famous collections from all over the world are displayed there, yet free admission on the 1st Sunday of each month! How nice! One day is never enough for this museum. You’ve to be very early to queue up for Louvre as the queue can be super long later.
Hi Eunice! Your photos to your favorite top 5 cities are really fantastic that really showing the most beautiful part of them. I just hope I could have the same…:) Keep ’em up!
Hi Eunice! Just voted you today! ^^
Hmmm.. speaking of fave cities, I just can’t name which are my faves, bcause I haven’t travelled on so many countries ^^;
But Prague is okay, I think – because I had seen it through Discovery Travel & Living, and that city has a lot of beautiful sceneries!
Well, personally, maybe I’ll prefer Tokyo or Kyoto because I have a strong obsession to go there since I was a kid, once I got enough money ^^
Great photos sis! I also love travelling and i wish i could also travel those places in the near future.
I haven’t travelled a lot, yet so here are my favorite cities that i’ve visited so far… Sydney (Australia), Bangkok (Thailand), Dalat (Vietnam)…
Wow, most of the nice view & beautiful scene places are in Euro ler! Most of my friends also recommend me there, but need to budget 1st!
I will make a trip to Bangkok on end of August, still getting some ideas to travel there, dunno where to stay or need to spend how many days. Haha…
@Cecil: I am learning from you, you know! Thanks!
@Ellisa: I’d love to visit Japan too!
@AllinKorea: There are still plenty of places that I have not been to, like Sydney and Dalat!
@Anston: Guess what? As a Singaporean, I have not been to Bangkok before, whereas most of my friends have been there a few times already! Remember to share with us your Bangkok posts when you are back! Oh, I can recommend you “The Backpack Boy” for his Bangkok articles -> http://thebackpackboy.com/search/label/Bangkok
Cool photos. Prague is one of my five top cities visited as well. Actually, probably top 3, along with Barcelona and Melbourne.
Hi sis,
I am beyond words at the beauty of these places. Unfortunately, I haven’t visited these cities yet. 🙁 But don’t worry, I’ll keep these in my travel checklist file and I’ll definitely try to visit when I won a million dollars. Hmmm… wish.. wish..wish… 🙂
Kidding aside, I’m not that well traveled as you sis, but I’ll try to give my top 3-fave cities that I visited.
Bangkok, Thailand for huge and majestic historical temples and shopping hotspots.
Guangzhou, China for best bargains in town and cheap accommodations.
Beijing, China for its century-old history and unique cultural relics.
great photos! the sistine chapel is a definitely breath taking… my top five would be Rome, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Phuket, Florence
The louvre Museum..is it the one in the divinci code?All those pic really nice,good post.You blog really worth for vote
eu> haha yes London and UK is the Land of Beauty! In my opinion. Lol… it’s the right amount of the bustling modern world mixed with the grace of olden history. I can’t wait for you to go there and post lots of pictures of it! C:
p.s. yea you guessed it right. My mom’s pretty miffed at me now, so I blog on whim only now. As little possible in other words. Lol… probably shall catch on with you more after my A’s. All the best! Voted again.
You have visited many fascinating places. I really envy you.
I have been to three of the five places listed here. I enjoyed Paris the most.
Eunice!! Eunice!! I have not travelled much…
So, all the places I’ve travelled are my favourites, haha…
1 ~ Paris, France ( of course )
2 ~ Salzburg, Austria ( Mozart’s Birth place=) )
3 ~ Stuttgart, Berlin, Frankfurt & a small small one called Worms, Germany
4 ~ Singapore ( it’s a country )
5 ~ KL, Msia ( shopping!!! ) haha
envy envy, next time wen u travel must bring me souvenirs oh=P
hey, i like the design of St. Stephen’s Cathedral…so complicated & perfectly done…sure it took them years to complete it
Really fantastic..Keep it up:)