According to AskMen online magazine, Miami (Florida, USA) is the city with the best sand beaches in the world. It is followed by Dubai (UAE) and Barcelona (Spain). But don’t forget the wonderful beaches of Australia, Brazil and South Africa, as well.

The sand and the surf are an integral part of these cities. Sandy fringes act as an integral part of their structure, atmosphere and overall identities. Proximity to water is the main factor when considering building a settlement. Continue reading »

About.com presented a list of top ten Spanish cities for visitors, as recommended touristic destinations. Barcelona tops the list, followed by Madrid and Granada.

These are just some of the most popular cities to visit in Spain. Cities of Spain have gained recognition in terms of cultural diversity, economy and weather. Architectural marvels, such as Gaudi’s Sagrada in Barcelona, will simply amaze you. People are friendly and nightlife exciting. The cities of Spain are well connected by railways. The metro rails also operate in the metropolitan cities. Continue reading »

About.com presented a list of top ten Italian cities for visitors, as recommended touristic destinations. As expected, Rome tops the list, followed by Venice (Venezia) and Florence (Firenze).

Travel to these Italian cities by train, because driving in Italy may be very difficult and the extensive Italian train system is inexpensive and large Italian cities generally have good public transportation. Italy has many beautiful and historic cities worth a visit. Most city centers are well-suited to walking and parts of the city centers may be closed to transportation. Continue reading »

UK tourist-oriented magazine Condé Nast Traveller published in 2003 a top with the best cities in the United Kingdom based on the index of satisfaction with travel facilities and services. The top spot was surprisingly taken by Leeds, followed by London and Edinburgh.

Readers of the magazine have been asked to choose the best that the travel world had to offer, everything from hotels and spas to airlines and airports. They rated their choices according to various criteria, such as service and value for money. Continue reading »

UK tourist-oriented magazine Condé Nast Traveller published in 2003 a top with the best cities in the world based on the index of satisfaction with travel facilities and services. The top spot was taken by the capital city of Italy, Rome, followed closely by Paris (France) and Sydney (Australia).

Readers of the magazine have been asked to choose the best that the travel world had to offer, everything from hotels and spas to airlines and airports. They rated their choices according to various criteria, such as service and value for money. Continue reading »