Rosenlund Canal, Gothenburg

Rosenlund Canal, Gothenburg

Creative Commons / Stuart Chalmers

Old Opera House, Frankfurt

Old Opera House, Frankfurt

Alexander Hassenstein / Photodisc / Thinkstock

The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

123rf.com / Simona Dumitru

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House

123rf.com / Rorem

Previous Pause Next

Top Cities Hotels

City guides

City Articles

Drink, drugs and debauchery: The definitive guide to Dublin feature Look, we couldn't knowingly send you to Temple Bar. Instead, local rapscallion James Hendicott drags... Read more	Top 10 things to see and do in San Sebastián feature From surfboards to cemeteries, via a nibble on a pintxos or three, we select the best ac... Read more	Palma: Dancing with the devil feature Fire-wielding men dressed as the devil chase Gavin Haines through the streets of Palma de Mallorca. ... Read more
Is the party over for France’s oldest street festival? feature Facing budget cuts and a shift in cultural identity, is it curtains for Le Panier’s raucous street... Read more	Medellín: A cocaine capital in rehab feature Decades of violence saw Medellín ranked as the world’s most dangerous place, but now Colombia’s... Read more	10 things to see and do in Baku feature From bubbling mud volcanoes to revolving sky bars, we seek out some of the more surprising highlight... Read more
Christiania: Is this the end of Denmark’s free town? feature 10 years after the Danish government began ‘normalising’ Christiania, Alex Fahey heads to Copenh... Read more	How to build a city in 10 simple steps feature With Egypt unveiling plans to construct a brand new capital east of Cairo, we talk to city planners ... Read more	Tech and San Francisco: CTRL, Alt, Delete? feature We sent Lillian Marx to San Francisco, smartphone in hand, to see how technology is transforming the... Read more

Gothenburg Situated on the southwest coast of Sweden, where the Göta River meets the North Sea, Gothenburg has a cosmopolitan feel at odds with its historic cob... Read more	Frankfurt Germany's fifth largest city, Frankfurt am Main is the nation's economic powerhouse, as well as being a highly regarded cultural centre. Read more	Oxford It’s easy to see why people still swoon over Oxford, a city that comfortably bears the weight of eight centuries’ worth of academic history. Oxfor... Read more	Sydney Vast, vibrant and dynamic, the sun-soaked, beach-strewn metropolis of Sydney is the epitome of easygoing Aussie living. Read more
Zurich Zurich labours under the misconception that it is nothing more than a sterile banking city - don't believe a word of it. Read more	Ho Chi Minh City High-rise buildings loom over shabby French colonial villas and saffron-robed monks collecting alms walk past karaoke bars; this is 21st century Ho Ch... Read more	Christchurch An iconic city square and cathedral, a historic tram, wide tree-lined avenues and restored heritage buildings make Christchurch a picture-perfect dest... Read more	Hangzhou Overlooked by tea plantations and forested hills, and sat beside the gorgeous West Lake, Hangzhou is one of China's most cherished cities. Read more
The Hague Amsterdam may be the Netherlands' commercial (and party) capital, but The Hague is its majestic, airy cousin and a city that’s long been fit for a k... Read more	Abu Dhabi The capital of the United Arab Emirates has always been more conservative than neighbouring Dubai but what Abu Dhabi lacks in glamour, it more than ma... Read more	Memphis Memphis is known the world over; cradle of the blues, birthplace of rock n’ roll and home to Graceland, the mansion belonging to Elvis Presley. Read more	Hamburg Although it’s several more miles before the mighty Elbe empties itself into the North Sea, Hamburg has all the atmosphere and attributes of a busy h... Read more

A-Z City Guides

Do you have any Feedback about this page?
© 2026 Columbus Travel Media Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission, click here for information on Columbus Content Solutions.

You know where
you are going!
Why not check out
what to Eat & Drink

Visa and passport information is updated regularly and is correct at the time of publishing. You should verify critical travel information independently with the relevant embassy before you travel.