Cities Archive - Page 3 of 6

Looking for some ideas of where to travel in August. Here is a list of the most popular places to visit during the month of August around the world. Switch between months to browse other peak time destinations.

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Tehran

Tehran is the capital of Iran. Its central Golestan Palace complex, with its ornate rooms and marble throne, was the seat of power of the…

Manama

Manama capital of the nation of Bahrain. Its Bahrain National Museum showcases artifacts from the ancient Dilmun civilization that flourished in the region for millennia.…

Cancún

Cancún is known for its beaches, numerous resorts and nightlife. It’s composed of 2 distinct areas, El Centro and Zona Hotelera. Cancun is a famed…

Mexico City

Mexico City is the high-altitude capital of Mexico. It's known for its Templo Mayor, the baroque Catedral Metropolitana de México of the Spanish conquistadors. All…

Punta Cana

Punta Cana is situated at the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. It's a region known for its 32km stretch of beaches and clear waters.…

Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia. It is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states. Bratislava is the political, cultural and economic centre…

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital of Serbia. Its most significant landmark is the Beogradska Tvrđava, an imposing fortress at the confluence of the Danube and the…

Istanbul

Istanbul's Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries…

Antalya

Antalya is a Turkish resort city with a yacht-filled Old Harbor and beaches. It's a gateway to Turkey's southern Mediterranean region and is known as…

Zurich

Zurich is a global center for banking and finance. The picturesque lanes of the central Altstadt on either side of the Limmat River reflects its…

Geneva

Geneva lies at the southern tip of expansive Lake Geneva. Surrounded by the Alps and Jura mountains, the city has views of dramatic Mont Blanc.…

Bucharest

Bucharest is the Romanian country's capital. Its iconic landmark is the massive, communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building. Nearby, the historic Lipscani district is home to…

Sarajevo

Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A small city on the Miljacka River its surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. Its center has museums…

Lisbon

Lisbon is Portugal’s coastal capital city. São Jorge Castle view encompasses the old city’s pastel-colored buildings such as Tagus Estuary. Nearby, the National Azulejo Museum…

Porto

Porto is a coastal city is known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira district, narrow cobbled streets wind past…

Vienna

Vienna is Austria’s capital and lies on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud.…

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is marked by stark 1930s Bauhaus buildings, thousands of which are clustered in the White City architectural area. Museums include Beit Hatfutsot whose…

Prague

Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic. Split by the Vltava River, it is Nicknamed "the City of a Hundred Spires". The Old Town Square…

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is Slovenia's capital. It's known for its university population and green spaces such as Tivoli Park. The curving Ljubljanica River is lined in outdoor…

Pisa

Pisa is best known for its iconic Leaning Tower. Already tilting when it was completed in 1372, the 56m white-marble cylinder is the bell tower…

Venice

Venice is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads only canals lined with Renaissance…

Budapest

Budapest is Hungary’s capita. The Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town…

Athens

Athens is the capital of Greece. The city is dwarfed by 5th-century BC landmarks such as the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings…

Nice

Nice sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. The city has also long attracted artists. The city's Modern and Contemporary Art Museum…