World City Guides

The capital of Portugal has experienced a renaissance in recent years and has reclaimed its rightful place as the 'golden city' of southern Europe >>

The brash, bold city of Abu Dhabi is a modern marvel, capital of the wealthy United Arab Emirates and headquarters of the world's richest oil operating companies >>

It is difficult not to be moved to hum a Brahms lullaby or a Strauss waltz as you explore the sights of Austria's beautiful Baroque capital, Vienna, which for centuries was the centre of the splend... >>

Auckland is situated on a narrow strip of land, flanked by two magnificent harbours to the east and west >>

Situated about 75 miles (121km) northwest of New Orleans along Louisiana's winding 'Great River Road', Baton Rouge, the state capital, is in the middle of plantation country >>

Seattle is known as “the Emerald City”, and just like the home of the Wizard of Oz in the fairy tale, it is a magical place >>

The small, Germanic capital of the country, Windhoek is an attractive city situated in the Central Highlands and surrounded by hills and mountains, occupying the geographical and economic hear... >>

Cosmopolitan, colourful and over a thousand years old, Dublin presents a fine starting point for visitors to Ireland >>

Nicknamed 'Hollywood North' for the ever-present film crews, Canada's west coast gem of Vancouver is young, thriving and diverse, with the perfect combination of exquisite natural beauty and the m... >>

Spain’s northern industrial port city, Bilbao, is the political capital of the nationalistic Basque people who inhabit Spain’s three northern provinces, an area known collectively as Eu... >>

The cosmopolitan, colourful city of Cairns in far north Queensland is a tourist-orientated centre because it is the gateway to two of the world's most awesome World Heritage Sites, the Great Barri... >>

Zagreb, capital of Croatia, is the country’s economic centre and gateway to Western Europe >>

Commonly known as the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St Paul form a sprawling metropolis on either side of the Mississippi River >>

Savannah, Georgia's emblematic city is situated on the Savannah River, a few miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean state coastline >>

Most of the two million people who live in Western Australia reside in the sophisticated and scenic state capital >>