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10 cities to visit before you die

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    #21
    Originally posted by Durbs View Post
    All UK ones, i was hoping to get some handy tips on where to take Mrs Durbs on a weekend break for our anniversary but think i'll give Liverpool and Cardiff a miss as she isn't into thievery or fighting outside kebab shops.

    Just tried booking Venice but no joy on dates/sensible price. Anyone tried Bruges? Done Rome and Amsterdam so they are out.
    Try Budapest. Beautiful place, lots to see and do and some great restaurants and nightlife. Not that pricey either.
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      #22
      Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post
      Try Budapest. Beautiful place, lots to see and do and some great restaurants and nightlife. Not that pricey either.
      I spent quite a bit of time in Budapest in the noughties. Brilliant city.
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        #23
        Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post
        I spent quite a bit of time in Budapest in the noughties. Brilliant city.
        WHS.

        Moscow's fabulous too, but give Novosibirsk a miss.

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          #24
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            #25
            Never had a doubt... Edinburgh, outside London, is a fantastic place to eat, sleep...and that other thing.


            Is Winchester not a city then? Stayed there almost a couple of years, lovely place.


            Outside the UK I would say visit Venice, during the festival is possible.

            The city where the locals had the "sexiest accent" was Edinburgh
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              #26
              Originally posted by bekarovka View Post
              In my opinion, Wells is the nicest place on that list with Leicester not far behind
              I'd go for Wells, Ripon and Durham. The smaller places in that list are only cities because they have a cathedral. I'm amazed that Wakefield has such a large population.
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                #27
                Really liked Milan. Loonies, but had a wonderful time
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                  #28
                  Foreign cities, my list would be:

                  New York (best city on earth, imo)
                  Barcelona - amazing architecture, great people, lots of fun.
                  Seville - Andalusia at it's best
                  Sydney - the harbour/beaches make it something special.
                  Paris - nowhere in the world quite like it
                  Rio - party time
                  Berlin - party time
                  Honk Kong - play hard, work hard
                  Tokyo - like visiting a different planet, just a weird and wonderful place.
                  Buenos Aires - beautiful women, and a total vampire city - it starts when the rest of the world is in deep sleep.
                  Vancouver - dunno exactly why, I just loved it.

                  UK, I'd put Edinburgh top, to be honest. Otherwise - I like most of them, but none of them really blow me away. I think that's partially because they're British, so they don't have that allure that foreign cities have.
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                    #29
                    Originally posted by snaw View Post
                    Foreign cities, my list would be:

                    New York (best city on earth, imo)
                    Barcelona - amazing architecture, great people, lots of fun.
                    Seville - Andalusia at it's best
                    Sydney - the harbour/beaches make it something special.
                    Paris - nowhere in the world quite like it
                    Rio - party time
                    Berlin - party time
                    Honk Kong - play hard, work hard
                    Tokyo - like visiting a different planet, just a weird and wonderful place.
                    Buenos Aires - beautiful women, and a total vampire city - it starts when the rest of the world is in deep sleep.
                    Vancouver - dunno exactly why, I just loved it.
                    Is it a bit smelly?

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
                      Is it a bit smelly?
                      Only down by the water.. near Aberdeen
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