10 June 2008

Most Liveable Cities - 2009 Travel Destination

1. Copenhagen is Scandinavia's most desirable city - Finding a new modernity
http://www.copenhagen.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen

2. Munich
emerges as Monocle's most liveable city - A general feeling of Gemütlichkeit boosts Munich to top spot
http://www.yododo.com/area/2-03-06 (chinese)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich

3. For Zurich, new vibrancy in Switzerland's finance capital - Goodbye gray suits, hello urban cosmopolitans

4: Tokyo's peace behind the glitter - Off neon sidewalks, cobbled streets

5: In Vienna, Mittel-European grandeur meets modernity - An old city finds its place in a new world

6: Helsinki's western chic retains a Finnish edge - Combining nearness of nature with urban design

7: Sydney creates urbanity by the beach - Outdoors lifestyle and a relaxed vibe

8: Stockholm shows the big charms of a small city - Range is wide, distances are small

9: Honolulu is a truly global city - A cosmopolitan palm-fringed metropolis

10: Madrid emerges from Barcelona's shadow - Spain's capital undergoes a renaissance

11: Melbourne's touch of old Europe - Mixing arts and culture with a down-under attitude

12: Montreal mixes French flair and American urbanity

13: Barcelona boasts a cosmopolitan mix - Famously liberal, Barcelona is on the move

15: Vancouver is experiencing a boom - Sports and a strong film industry drive Vancouver's lifestyle

16: Auckland slowly gets to know itself - A revelation for outside perceptions

17: Singapore's newly blossoming cultural landscape - Today's Singapore bears little resemblance to the city of 10 years ago

18: Hamburg's hip, modern metropolis - Germany's start-up capital starts to thrive

19: Paris - rainy, gray, still a great place to live - Paris sneaks into most liveable cities list

20: Geneva's efficient savoir-vivre - Financial drive with a Latin air

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