10 most beautiful cities in the world !

Venice

Venice is located on the European continent, specifically in the northeastern part of Italy in the Veneto region. It is also located northwest of the Adriatic Sea and is a major port in it. Venice is also located on Lake Venice, close to Slovakia, Croatia, and Austria, and the city is one of the oldest tourist and cultural centers in the world, and it is famous for being one of the most romantic cities in the world. The city consists of 118 small islands that are connected by bridges. It should be noted that there are no streets in the city; Where people move about it using water buses, rowing boats known as gondolas, which makes it distinctive and unique. Riding a gondola on the Grand Canal is one of the best and most beautiful means of transportation in the city.

As for the Grand Canal, it takes the shape of a letter (S), and its length is about 3.8 km, and on the banks of the canal, there are about 170 amazing old buildings. As the city of Venice is famous for its unique architectural style, it appeared in the city – in the fourteenth century AD – Gothic architecture, which is the most famous architectural style in it, and the Doge’s Palace is a perfect example of this art. The most famous churches in it are the Church of St. Mark, which is classified as the most beautiful of the 139 churches in Venice, as it was built using Gothic and Byzantine art, and 85,000 square feet of mosaics were used in it, and it was based on 500 columns in its construction.

Paris

The city of Paris is located in the north-central part of France on the continent of Europe, specifically in the center of the Ile-de-France region crossed by the Seine River (and the Wise Marne River), and occupies a prominent and important position in the agricultural region known as the Paris Basin. Paris is one of the eight most important administrative regions in the Ile-de-France – the most important commercial and cultural center in France – and the city has large forests filled with beech and oak trees, which help purify the air in it – especially in the industrial zone – and the city is named accordingly with the name of the lungs of Paris.

The city is characterized by delicious food, its attractive lights, and is famous for its wall of love (in French: Le Mur des Je t’aime), a wall located in Montmartre in Paris, with an area of ​​430 square feet; The phrase “I love you” has been written on it about 311 times in nearly 250 languages. As for the Eiffel Tower, it is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world, and it was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, and the height of the tower is about 300 meters, and the visitor can enjoy a unique view of the city from its summit. In Paris, there is the Louvre Museum, which is the largest museum in the world, and there is the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci. It should be noted that Paris is a suitable place for shopping lovers.

Budapest

Budapest is located in the state of Hungary – or Hungary – and is its capital, and is the political, administrative, industrial, and commercial center. About one-fifth of the country’s population lives in Budapest, and the city is strategically located in the middle of the Carpathian Basin, as it is located on an old road linking the hills of Transdanubia with the plains of Great Hungary. The city was the nucleus of settlement in the Middle Ages, and it preserved its cobblestone streets and Old Gothic homes in the late 18th century. In the second half of the twentieth century, Budapest grew considerably, covering about 525 km2. The city is characterized by dense trees and hills, and the Danube River, which is surrounded by hills, passes through it.

Budapest is distinguished by its architectural beauty, and the best example of this is the huge Buda Castle located on the southern part of the castle hill area. This huge castle dates back to the eighteenth century AD. And in the city – in the Eusebio Pharos region specifically – there is the Great Synagogue, which is about 75 meters long and 27 meters wide, and is distinguished by its Byzantine architecture. There is also the Museum of Fine Arts, which includes more than 100,000 pieces of artworks of European origin, and in Budapest the Hungarian Parliament Building, which is the largest building in Hungary, and the third-largest parliament building in the world; At 268 meters long and 123 meters wide, it is a fine example of Gothic architecture.

Florence

Florence is an Italian city located in central Italy, about 230 km to the northwest of Rome, and is characterized by farms, vines, and orchards that fill the various parts of the surrounding hills, and the city was established to be a Roman military colony, and to control the only crossing between the north and south of the Arno . Florence is the best place to enjoy various arts; Almost a third of the world’s artistic treasures can be found in it, and the most famous and most visited art gallery in Italy is the Uffizi Gallery, which includes artworks that trace their origin to the Italian Renaissance. Florence is distinguished from other cities as the first city in Europe whose streets were paved, and in it there is the Florence Cathedral, which is a world heritage tourist site, and the dome of the cathedral was built in the period 1296-1436 AD, and it is designed by the Italian architect Filippo Brunelleschi, and is the largest dome in the world.

Istanbul

Istanbul is located in Turkey, which is formerly Constantinople, and the ancient city of Byzantium. It was formerly the capital of the Byzantine state and part of the Ottoman Empire and is now the largest city and port in Turkey. What distinguishes Istanbul is that it is the only transcontinental city; It connects the continent of Europe with the continent of Asia and is distinguished by its architecture. The Byzantine Church of Hagia Sophia is one of the most famous architectural buildings in it, which has been turned into a museum today. In the city, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Galata Tower, and Ephesus, which is a distinct architectural marvel in Istanbul, and in the city the Grand Bazaar, which is one of the largest and oldest markets in the world.

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is located in the southeastern part of South America on the Atlantic coast. The city is distinguished by its lifestyle and distinctive architecture with its character. Which makes it a prominent center of Brazil in the eyes of many compared to other Brazilian cities, and it is one of the most beautiful and interesting urban centers in the world. The city has one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, which is Copacabana Beach, which is characterized by its white sand and blue turquoise waters. The vegetation covers about 12.4 square miles of the city, where the Tijuca Forest is located, one of the largest in the world, and visitors can climb and reach its highest peak, which is located at an altitude of 1021 meters. In the city, a carnival is held, which is the largest festival in the world. It starts about 40 days before Easter, and lasts for five days, and annually attended by about 2 million visitors from different parts of the world. Among the distinctive monuments in Rio de Janeiro is the statue of Christ the Redeemer, which is today one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the statue is located at a height of 700 meters on Corcovado, the most famous mountain in Rio de Janeiro, which is an important symbol of Christianity.

Cape town

Cape Town is a city located in the Western Cape in South Africa. This city is the largest in the Western Cape, located at an altitude of 25 meters above sea level. The city is distinguished by the presence of the Cape of Good Hope, which has a wonderful view of the mountains, valleys, and beaches, in addition to the presence of the world-famous Cape Agulhas. Numerous restaurants, art galleries, and shops are around. As for Table Mountain, it is the preferred destination for visitors to the city, with a height of about 1084 meters, and a cable car service is available to reach the summit of the mountain. In the city, the Bo Kap district, which is characterized by the presence of colorful houses built in the Dutch architectural style, makes Cape Town one of the most colorful cities in the world, where colorful houses line up alongside the attractive cobbled streets.

Singapore

The city of Singapore is located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, about 137 km north of the equator. The city consists of the island of Singapore – which takes the form of a diamond – in addition to 60 small islands. The city of Singapore is one of the cleanest cities in the world, and it is dotted with green spaces and gardens. An example of those gardens is Bay Garden, located in the city center, which includes more than a million plant species and is spread over an area of 101 hectares. It is reported that the largest swimming pool in the world is located in the city, located on the 57th floor of Marina Bay.

New York

New York City is located in the northeast of the United States of America in the state of New York, which is the largest American metropolis, and the most populous, and is located where the Hudson Plateau is located, and it is one of the leading and important ports in the world and is the gateway to the North American continent. New York City includes a group of neighborhoods such as Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, and each of these neighborhoods has its lifestyle, to the point that moving from one neighborhood to another is tantamount to moving from one country to another. What makes the city one of the most beautiful and attractive countries is the Statue of Liberty, which is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, and the city is the business capital of the United States; Where there are about 237 skyscrapers, most of which are located in Manhattan, and there are the World Trade Center and the Chrysler World Building, and the city has about 420 theaters, and there is also one of the best museums in the world, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it has Central Park; One of the largest and most beautiful parks in the world and the most visited also.

Sydney

Sydney is located in Australia on the southeast coast, and is the largest city in Australia, and has a strategic location that makes it one of the most important ports in the South Pacific region. The city is one of the most beautiful cities in which to watch fireworks displays at the beginning of each year. The city also has the Sydney Opera House, which is a World Heritage Site that holds more than 1,500 performances a year. And Sydney is a beautiful world characterized by its picturesque nature, the presence of many parks and mountains, in addition to the amazing beaches, as the city contains more than 100 beaches, which makes it the focus of attention of visitors to it.

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