Beijing has no scarcity of exclusive sightseeing opportunities and things to do. It is home to some of the country's best-known tourist charms, including a section of the famous Great Wall of China. Among the city's many ancient and cultural points of interest are the Beihai Park, Imperial Palace, Coal Hill Park, and the Heavenly Temple. Other highlights...

Stockholm is mostly known as the "Venice of the North." First-class museums, galleries, theaters, and gorgeous parklands await, and traveling around couldn't be easier. The outstanding underground railway system, the Tunnelbana, takes you wherever you want in the city. A highly effectual and regular bus network fills in any gaps between destinations. Instead, take out the time...

The one-time capital of Myanmar, Yangon is still its social and commercial center. The city's many cultural sites appeal to visitors from all over the world. It is best known for the 300-foot-tall gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon is also home to extremely huge Buddha statues, attractive lakeside parks, and lively markets. In Chinatown, markets and fairs bring...

Berlin, the capital of Germany and the country's largest city, is also a chief center of politics, media, culture, and science. Berlin offers a varied mix of new and classic architecture, shopping, dynamic entertainment, and a wide variety of sports and social institutions. To get the most out of your sightseeing, be sure to refer often to...

At first sight, Lima seems to stretch endlessly from the ocean into the hills, a straggling metropolis that doesn't look anything like the tourist images of radiantly dressed Andean villagers posed with their llamas in front of spiralling mountain peaks. The attractions here are very fascinating and colorful as the island scenes you have pictured. So, take...

Lisbon is the splendid capital city of Portugal, and is one of the most captivating and vivacious cities of Europe. It is a city that smoothly blends traditional legacy, with striking modernism and open-minded thinking. As a holiday destination, Lisbon offers a rich and varied history, a energetic nightlife and is sanctified with a wonderful year-round...

Durban is South Africa's third largest city and one of its leading vacation spot, with many top charms. It's also a port for surfers. Long beaches slurped by the warm Indian Ocean, a mild subtropical climate, and exceptional infrastructure lure tourists by the millions. Understand Durban's rich multi-historic heritage in the Zulu and Indian markets and socially...

A growing beer culture, some of the world’s finest restaurants, majestic history, and steadfast pedestrian- and cycle-friendly regions all help make Copenhagen a capital of Nortic cool. The city is habitually ranked one of the world’s most luxurious, but some of the capital’s top activities—marveling, walking harborside—cost nothing at all. You can effortlessly fill a complete day amid...

Washington D.C. with its marbled monuments and high-profile politicos, Washington, D.C., has long been lumbered with a reputation as a stale government-driven town. You can choose a traditional D.C. adventure, filled with tours of standard attractions like the White House and the Washington Monument, the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. But if you've already seen the national landmarks, get a...

Hurghada is Egypt's oldest and most famed city. For northern Europeans (who make up most of Hurghada's tourism arrival) this is a prime winter-escape destination, with sandy white beaches and blue skies in plenty throughout the year. Flamboyant coral reefs and attractive sandy beaches make Hurghada the perfect city for a summer break. An urban area where old encounters...