You got to visit these beautiful cities in the new year!
2023 is just around the corner, and the world has almost come back to the good, old days of the pre-COVID era. It’s time to get out and going again, enjoy the outdoors, feel mountain air in our hair and go dipping in the oceans once again. In our chase of such travel experiences, we have curated a list of the world’s most beautiful cities.
For this listing, we have skipped the very popular and beautiful Paris, New York, Chicago, Rome and the likes, for our readers to have fresher, more diverse choices when they plan the coming year; those places still have our heart!
Bergen
Bergen in Norway also makes it to our list of the world’s most beautiful cities with its stunning settings in the middle of majestic fjords and mountains. Colourful wooden houses that line the wharf here are a sight to behold; the city is also known as the Capital of the Fjords and you will know why once you’re here.
Havana
Cuba’s Havana has a lot to its name with it being hailed as one of the best nightlife destinations in the world and its famous cigars, but more awaits you here. Old Havana will woo you with its Spanish colonial architecture, National Capitol Building, Catedral de San Cristóbal etc. Add to it Havana’s famous revolutionary Cuban iconography and the vintage cars that are a common sight here – this city definitely deserves a place in your 2023 travel plans.
Bruges
Belgium’s Bruges is otherworldly; so much so that is has also caught the attention of the Indian film industry, especially Bollywood. If a filmy romantic setting is also on your mind, Bruges will do the trick for you.
Budapest
Hungary’s capital, Budapest sees River Danube traversing across it, making it one of the prettiest cities in the world. St. Stephen’s Basilica, Chain Bridge, Hero’s Square, Dohány St. Synagogue – there is so much in Budapest that adds to its beauty that you might have a tough time soaking it all in.
Srinagar
Kashmir’s Srinagar is as beautiful as it can get and it might be this city that got Kashmir its tag as the Heaven on Earth. There’s music in the air here; the magic of waking up in the Himalayas as the sun rises over Dal Lake is a feeling that everyone deserves to live at least once in their lifetime, Srinagar has it all.
The neighbouring Gulmarg and Pahalgam (especially Pahalgam) are also delightful if you love the great Himalayan outdoors.
Cape Town
Cape Town’s majestic setting by a peninsula will take your breath away. Add to it the lure of Robben Island, Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Clifton And Camps Bay Beaches, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Boulders Beach – little wonder that the city is hailed as the most beautiful in all of South Africa and one of the prettiest in the world.
Chiang Mai
Thailand’s Chiang Mai drives home the beauty of the country’s mountains, often overshadowed by its beaches and urban cities. Its beautiful landscape is made all the more alluring with hundreds of Buddhist temples that make a great skyline.
There is so much beauty in Amsterdam that you might just feel like you have fallen inside a pretty travel postcard that has come alive. The city canals are stunning, a boat ride or a bicycle tour will show you how! In addition, the floating flower market and Damrak’s colourful dancing houses are also a delight.
Florence
How can one skip mentioning Florence in a listing of world’s most beautiful cities. Mark it at the top of your 2023 travel wishlist if Italy’s Tuscany region has always attracted you and you’re tempted for a dream trip. What better place than a city that captured the fancy of Michelangelo, one of the world’s most famous sculptor.
Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city, is a delight for anyone looking for a fine blend of quirky, old-school and beauty, for the city has stories to tell in its beauty. A lot of architecture here is centuries-old, Trúc Bạch Lake makes for an unforgettable sight, the pagodas here are painstakingly preserved and beautiful, sites including the Temple of Literature, National Museum of Vietnamese History, Ngoc Son Temple, Bach Ma Temple – all of this and more makes Hanoi captivating for the lack of a better word.
Prague
Prague in Czech Republic often gets voted as one of the most beautiful cities in the world as per different surveys, and rightly so. The city is stunning and we wish there was a better word to describe it justly. It is home to the very famous Charles Bridge, 600-year-old Astronomical Clock, Old Square and the banks of River Vltava – how does one get over the beauty of it all? We say you simply cannot!
