Is Edinburgh the prettiest city in the world?

Edinburgh has been named among the '25 Most Beautiful Cities in the World' by a renowned US travel magazine. New York-based Travel + Leisure, which has nearly five million monthly readers, included Scotland's capital in its 'by-no-means exhaustive list' of the world's most beautiful cities.



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The 10 most beautiful cities of the world
  • 1.- Kyoto, Japan.
  • 2.-Dubrovnik, Croatia.
  • 3.-St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 4.-Prague, Czech Republic.
  • 5.-Cape Town, South Africa.
  • 6.-Bergen, Norway.
  • 7.-Istanbul, Turkey.
  • 8.-San Francisco, United States.


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A recent Rough Guides publication has ranked the top 20 most beautiful countries in the world for 2019, and unsurprisingly, Scotland ranked #1! Readers said the primary reasons for selecting Scotland – apart from the delightful locals – was its, “wild beaches, deep lochs, and craggy castles”.

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In addition to haggis, Edinburgh is also famous for other hearty dishes like Cullen skink, a creamy soup made with smoked haddock and potatoes, and Caledonian cobbler, a meat pie filled with lamb or beef and topped with mashed potatoes.

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Cost of living Edinburgh is an expensive city by UK standards but not when we compare it to the capital London. Average rents for a 1 bedroom apartment stand at around $810pcm. For a large 3 bedroom apartment expect to pay around $1,240 a month.

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Paris has been voted the most beautiful city in the world in a new ranking. Travel website Flight Network compiled the list of 50 cities by surveying more than 1,000 travel writers and agencies around the world. The French capital came top, followed by New York in second place and London in third.

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