what's going on everybody this is Island
Hopper TV and today we're going to
present to you the 25 best cities in the
world the way that I have observed it
I've been to over 71 different countries
and yes there's a few countries I
haven't been to but most of the cities
that I experienced I can compare against
each other and that's how we came up
against this list here it's going to
include everything from affordability to
Transportation overall experience as
well as the food the people and the
culture the full list of every city will
be in the time stamps Below in the
description if at any point you want to
skip to a specific place to hear what I
have to say also I would really like to
hear your opinion on what you think of
these cities that I've selected first up
we're here at hio De Janeiro known for
Christ the Redeemer statue this city has
over 7 million people living in the
metro area people come here for Carnival
the beaches like Cabana and Ipanema also
Sugarloaf Mountain some of the favelas
are also very popular around the world
because of how densely populated they
are if you love to dance you've got to
try Samba Ryo is actually my favorite
city in South America and one of my
favorites in all of Latin America mostly
because of the landscape the food the
culture and just the overall experience
that you can have here someone from Rio
is known as a karaoke the people are a
mix between African descendants
Portuguese indigenous population and
other populations from around the world
have also come here so it's definitely a
Melting Pot of people the official
language here is Portuguese so it's not
Spanish like most other Latin American
countries one of the benefits of
choosing a destination like Rio is
you're going to be able to save money by
traveling here next up we're headed to
North America this year is New York City
this is truly an amazing Metropolis up
here in North America and every time I
come here I say to myself wow what a
truly vibrant City there's just
something about this place when you're
walking around the streets of Manhattan
you feel it made up of five different
boroughs that expand across New York
State Newark New Jersey and the
surrounding areas the total population
is just under 20 million people in the
metro area the Statue of Liberty is
actually one of the most iconic symbols
in New York and even the United States
it was actually a gift from France
skyscrapers here are impressive in make
up the skyline that blows people's minds
if you do come here and you want
entertainment you gotta visit Broadway
also a walk in Central Park really is
amazing Times Square is definitely one
of the most vibrant Crossroads of the
world if you head out towards Brooklyn
you can go all the way towards Coney
Island where they have some of the
beaches so lots of different variety and
Vibes out here whether you're going
coming in the winter or the summer time
next up we're headed out to Europe this
year is Paris France which is actually
the number one most visited tourist city
in the world welcoming an estimated 44
million International tourists in 2022
around 11.2 million people actually live
here some things you'll want to know
before visiting Paris the Louvre Art
Museum which is where the Mona Lisa is
also going to the Palace of Versailles
the Eiffel Tower was constructed in 1889
visiting the amazing Cathedral on the
mountain called sakurakur many people
like to go to the Notre Dame Cathedral
although it is currently undergoing a
rebuild and a restoration after the 2019
fire and then there's also montmart you
will need around 72 to 96 hours if
visiting here because it is quite an
amazing place and the only reason I'm
giving you that timeline is because I'm
assuming you're also going to visit
other places in France it is worth
noting that Paris is one of the few
places on Earth that has a Disneyland as
you can see it is quite the colorful and
vibrant Disneyland then there's also a
place that you should go just outside
called monsign Michelle this is a
beautiful castle right there in the
title Wetlands of northern France it's
about a two-hour drive from Paris now
we're headed out to Asia to the most
populated city on Earth this here is
Tokyo Japan with 13 million people
living in the city proper and then 37
million in the greater Tokyo area food
here is life there's also temples and
shrines that you can visit the language
while you're here is going to be
primarily in Japanese unlike most places
that speak English a lot here in Tokyo
Japanese is widely spoken only also
known for its public transportation and
the shankins in high-speed Railway Tokyo
is known as one of the safest major
cities in the world all also one of the
most expensive in the world people come
here for the cherry blossom season which
is typically around
Springtime and then they have vibrant
nightlife in places like Roppongi and
even
Shibuya for those of you looking to find
nature you must go out to Mount Fuji
which is about two hours away from Tokyo
and getting up to that snow-capped
mountain can really be rewarding the
best time of year to visit Tokyo is
probably going to be in spring or fall
now for a bit of a change of pace we're
headed back out to Europe this time to
Barcelona Spain with an estimated metro
population of 5.7 million people the top
things to do while here are go to the
luxagrada Familia which is an iconic
Basilica there's also Gotti's influence
he was a famous artist who came from
Spain along with Pablo Picasso you also
notice the Catalan identity the old
culture that exists head down to LA
rambla to see what's going on down there
on this famous tree line Boulevard
the first time I ever went to Barcelona
was in November and I felt like that was
the happiest most friendly sunshine I
had ever encountered but you also must
go to some of the museums like the
Museum of Contemporary Art the National
Art Museum of Catalonia and the Picasso
Museum as we touched on before if you
love football or soccer As Americans
call it you've got to check out FC
Barcelona one of the most successful
clubs in all of football and then you've
got to come down here to the marina
right here along the Waterfront really a
cool place to hang out and they do have
a cool museum nearby also going up to
monster rot this beautiful religious
Sanctuary up against the mountain here
now we're on our way to Italy for the
first time this is Rome home of the
Roman Coliseum with a population
4.3 million people it sits at an
elevation of 70 feet even though it's
Inland so it's very flat area out here
ancient Rome was once considered the
heart of the Roman Empire so you're
going to get a lot of that history here
and then you have places like Piazza
Nirvana exploring around the old
Parthenon Trevi Fountain the Spanish
Steps and then of course trying some of
the Italian cuisine my favorite thing to
do while here in Rome is take it slow
and enjoy the Gastronomy of the culture
also they have the Vatican in Saint
Peter's Basilica if you get a chance to
check that out I think that's a must-see
along with the Coliseum another really
cool thing about visiting Rome is you're
within two and a half hours of Florence
by high-speed train you're also two and
a half hours away from Naples by
high-speed train so it's really a
central location to home base out of if
you want to see the Southern and even
the interior middle parts of Italy I
would suggest 72 hours here in Rome
because most of the tourist activities
are all within a close walking distance
now we're headed to the second most
visited city in the entire world this
year is Bangkok Thailand we've made
several videos across Thailand and
Bangkok with an estimated population of
11 million people the popular things to
do or try the street food which is going
to be all around like tom yum soup or
green papaya salad
also checking out the temples and the
watch like wat or roon there's the Grand
Palace which is very popular for the
Thai Kings residents for over 150 years
taking a boat up and down the Chow fryer
River riding a tuk-tuk Down sukumvit
Road or going to Chinatown and then of
course the nightlife in Bangkok for
those of you who have seen hangover or
hangover two or three you know Bangkok
really gets going with the parties and
The Nightlife and getting up there on a
rooftop bar at Sunset going into the
evening really something to do out here
Bangkok has a City full of hustle and
bustle and it might not be for everyone
because it is so congested and it really
is loud along these places especially if
you check out The Backpacker area like
Khao San road but I do highly recommend
at least stopping here for 48 hours but
most people spend anywhere between seven
to ten days just chilling out here
because this is where you can find
affordable luxury speaking of luxury now
we're headed out to Dubai in the United
Arab Emirates with a metro population of
over 3 million people and many tourists
coming here each year this is one of the
fastest growing cities in the world at
its current pace
known for its famous skyscrapers like
Burj Khalifa desert safaris going out
there and exploring what's out there the
Palm Jamira which is an artificial
island with luxurious hotels and
entertainment restaurants and all that
out there you also have arts and culture
being developed with Expo 2020 the Lost
Chambers aquarium out here at Atlantis
Hotel and then if you're really into
museums and you want to learn more about
the future of Dubai you've got to go to
this amazing Museum of the future right
here in downtown Dubai with Arabic
calligraphy written on the outside
engraved in quotes and then you also
have
the Madden net which is actually next to
the world's first ever seven star hotel
birds out a Rob Dubai is an extremely
safe City with very low crime rates so
don't feel alarmed if you have any
hesitations about coming here because of
safety they also have a very efficient
Metro system with a tram that goes right
through the heart of Dubai also out to
the Atlantis hotel which we talked about
previously so getting around Dubai very
easy also modern and futuristic next up
we're headed to London this here is one
of the most popular cities in the world
for tourists it's considered a once in a
lifetime opportunity that everyone
should experience with cultural
diversity the weather can be a bit damp
and rainy though so take that into
consideration when arriving here but
people like to go to these British pubs
hang out on the Thames River also visit
some of the historic landmarks like
Buckingham Palace the house of
parliament with Big Ben and the big fair
is real right along the river called the
London Eye and they do have high rises
being built here like the Tower of
London and many other skyscrapers
there's also the West End theater parks
like Hyde Park Regents Park Greenwich
Park and then riding a double decker bus
is very popular here heading over to
places like Piccadilly Circus which I
would say is very similar to Times
Square in New York now one thing I would
like to say if you come here I recommend
at least three to four days because
there is so much to see but it is very
close together all within a small
vicinity so you can easily take one of
those Hop On Hop Off buses and get a
good idea of the city here and from
London now we're headed down to Istanbul
Turkey this is actually formerly known
as Khan stantonopoly with the metro
population of 15.5 million people this
is considered an InterContinental City
because East Meets West here with the
Asian continent meeting the European
continent right there on the Bosphorus
which connects the Mediterranean to the
Black Sea while here definitely try some
of the Donner Kebab also checking out
the historical sites like the Blue
Mosque or even the Hagia Sophia there's
so many different things you can do here
it truly blew my mind when I came here
there's so many UNESCO world heritage
sites around the sultan Ahmet area if
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tea also Turkish rugs very popular here
people go to the Grand Bazaar which is
the old oldest shopping mall in the
world so for those of you who love to
shop Istanbul's got you covered and from
Istanbul we're now headed to Vancouver
Canada one of the most diverse cities of
culture and outdoor activities you will
find in the world and even North America
which says a lot and right here you're
going to find places like Granville
Island Gastown exploring Stanley Park
doing the outdoor activities even
getting all the way up to Whistler
seeing some of the scenic locations
along the coastal mountain range
getting out there doing a whale watching
tour with the orcas with the total
population of 2.7 million people it is
the third largest city in all of Canada
right here in British Columbia I highly
recommend going over to Victoria Island
or even going out towards some of the
other Islands nearby here because what
you're going to see is pristine
untouched Wilderness that really will
blow your mind it is one of the most
expensive cities in the world so
definitely do your research if you plan
to go here and from Vancouver we're
headed out to Amsterdam right along the
canals here they have many canals and
waterways that connect to the ocean
people ride a lot of bicycles it's a
very popular thing around Amsterdam so
get ready to ride some bikes also
checking out the museums like the van
Gogh Museum the Anne Frank house and
then they have yes you guessed it an
area that is a bit more seedy that
attracts a different type of crowd but
it's famous for that the coffee shops
also it's considered one of the more
tolerant cities around the world because
the Dutch have that history also the
public transportation is very efficient
you can go from the airport at schipple
right there to the Heart of the City in
no time but yeah I definitely recommend
visiting Amsterdam it might not be my
personal favorite in Netherlands because
I prefer Rotterdam but as far as being a
place you've got to at least see
Amsterdam definitely ranks up there now
we're headed to Sydney Australia this is
one of the most beautiful cities in the
world right here on Victoria Harbor with
the Sydney Opera house if you haven't
been here before or thought about going
here definitely start researching a trip
to Sydney now it is very expensive as
most of Australia is including Perth and
Melbourne but it's worth it while here
do be sure to check out the Sydney
Harbor Bridge also some of the beaches
like Bondi Beach and manly
if you head over to the Royal botanic
garden you'll see a lot of different
flora and fauna from down here in the
southern hemisphere the weather in
Sydney has a mild climate with warm
Summers and Mild Winters not snow
exactly but it does get brisk right here
it is the largest city in Australia with
5.3 million people living here
considered a very Multicultural place I
would suggest three to five days here
there is a lot to see it is quite spread
out so it takes time to get around the
public transport is okay next up we're
headed to San Diego California this here
is definitely one of the top cities in
all of America and it's known for its
Mediterranean climate they have Sea
World here it's in Southern California
right there on the border with Mexico
here you can go to Mission Bay walk
around there go to Balboa Park check out
the Gaslamp district head over to some
of the museums also walk along the beach
like Pacific Beach Mission Beach one of
the most popular places to go is going
to be La Jolla they have the La Jolla
cove and the Scripps Marina
if you get a chance definitely check out
San Diego we've made full videos on
almost every single one of these
destinations that you've seen so far so
if you want to check the comments below
or the description for suggested videos
about any of these places I would
recommend you check those also Seaport
Village right along here at the
Embarcadero nearby the Coronado Island
Bridge it's a really popular place to
hang out even getting over to Coronado
Island is going to have a lot of history
that you need to explore I would suggest
a week in the summertime in San Diego I
think you'll enjoy that now from
Southern California we're going to speed
up back to Canada this here is Montreal
right here in Quebec it's known for its
old town area with the cobblestone
streets a very Multicultural City where
you'll find the diversity in culinary
foods and festivals neighborhoods
all over this beautiful city it's the
second largest in Canada also check out
Mount Royal the underground city is very
famous with its underground network of
interconnected shopping malls and Office
Buildings
I would consider Montreal and Quebec in
general to be one of the most European
areas of all of America
compared with Boston and Montreal those
two places especially Quebec City if you
get a chance to go from Montreal to
Quebec City it takes about two and a
half to three hours by train and once
you're up there you'll see exactly what
I'm talking about but this whole area
really high up there in latitude and
longitude allows for freezing cold
Winters and Mild Summers next up we're
headed to Singapore this is actually an
island nation about half the size of
Rhode Island with a population of around
5.5 million people living here Singapore
is considered one of the most modern and
efficient cities you will find I
consider it a smart City the public
transportation is Elite well here you
can check out around the Marina Bay Area
go over to places like Boat Key Clark
key check out the Singapore Zoo which is
world famous considered one of the best
in the World they also have the gardens
by the bay which are these big tall
towers that have Gardens all around here
Singapore also considers itself to be a
city inside of a garden a very green
friendly place with the cloud forest and
they have the ferris wheel which gives
you great views overlooking much of
Singapore if you get a chance definitely
go up here and check this out to the
north of Singapore is going to be
Malaysia and to the South is going to be
Indonesia many different Islands just
off the coast are belonging to Indonesia
so you can easily get around to Malaysia
or Indonesia from here and then just
checking out around some of the gardens
like this here at the botanical garden
and then from Singapore now we'll head
over to Cairo Egypt one of the most
historical places that people want to go
see the Pyramids of Giza this is also
one of the most populous cities in the
world with a population of 22 million
people sitting along the banks of of the
Nile River here you can check out the
Egyptian Museum Islamic culture you can
also go over to the con El kalili Bazaar
that's a wild place to go like I said we
did make a video of this and the bazaar
if you wanted to check that out they
also have the Coptic Cairo which is a
Christian district and then so much
culture and religion here to understand
about the history how it's changed and
come and gone from the Egyptians of
ancient world to the modern day Egyptian
people and the weather here is very hot
so keep that in mind it is a Barren
desert in the most areas around here but
they are bringing in trees and plants
with these modern farming Technologies
in some of the new cities like New Cairo
and the new capital but certainly people
are coming here for these pyramids so do
cut out around three to four days for
exploring Cairo and then heading on to
some of the other places around Egypt
because there is a lot to see here and
from Cairo we're headed back to the
United States this year is Miami Florida
known as the capital of Latin America by
some here you'll find many different
beaches such as South Beach Miami Beach
the Art Deco district you also have
Cuban influence in Little Havana you
have the Wynwood malls the climate here
is tropical it's very close to the
Bahamas actually you can take a ferry
from Miami to Bahamas in around about an
hour and a half if you really wanted to
get over there also people like to go to
Key West another popular place doing a
tour around Biscayne Bay and all the
Mansions where the rich people live but
yeah Miami has a population of around 6
million people now and it's very popular
growing around the world with people who
really want to come hang out and live
that Miami lifestyle so the prices are
going up and it's becoming one of the
more expensive cities to actually visit
I suggest three to four days while
visiting Miami mostly because it's
expensive and also it does get a bit
overwhelming because it is so populated
with everything included I would say
that's the amount of time now from Miami
we're actually headed back out to Europe
this here is Vienna Austria which is
ranked as one of the most livable cities
in the world several years in a row in
fact it was number one a couple times
splitting time with Melbourne here
you're going to find a great deal of
History dating Back to Mozart and
several other famous musicians you also
have places like the hofberg Imperial
Palace the Belvedere Palace the Sean
Brun Palace so many different palaces
out here because this was part of the
Habsburg Empire right here along the
Danube River which actually connects to
several other major cities in the region
including Budapest Hungary so this area
right here very famous part of the
austria-hungarian empire some of you
have already known it but the museums
and the galleries out here are also
worth checking out they have the subway
system known as the u-bahn which has
trams and buses included so it's easy to
get around here checking out the old
town area is probably where you want to
be to start I would say you could do it
all in around 48 hours and from Vienna
we're gonna head over to Krakow Poland
this is actually a very underrated
destination that's why I put it on the
list here many people think of Warsaw
when they go to Poland but I'm
definitely going to suggest crack off
some of the things to consider doing
while here in Krakoff is go to the old
historic town the UNESCO world heritage
site go to the castle called Wawa castle
and then they have the Main Street
Square
and if you're into World War II history
head over to Auschwitz Burke now which
is a somber Memorial from the former
Nasi concentration camps it's a very sad
place to be but it is history and then
you have the casimirs district which is
an old historic Jewish quarter the
population here is around 800 000 people
one other thing I would like to say it
is about two to three hours by train
from Warsaw and if you wanted to head
over towards Prague that trip would take
you around seven hours by train
so the location is a bit isolated next
up we're headed over to Athens Greece
the population here is around 3.2
million in the metro area some of the
things you'll want to consider doing are
checking out the Acropolis
the Parthenon out here this is a UNESCO
world heritage site sitting up top the
mountain here with panoramic views of
ancient Athens there's also Agora which
is nearby the placa neighborhood which
is near the Acropolis National
archaeological museum for those of you
who want to learn about ancient Greece
and then of course trying the local
Cuisine Greek food
Athens is primarily used as a starting
point for people who want to explore the
Greek Islands like Santorini and Mykonos
because you can easily take ferries from
the port here in Athens out to those
many different islands in the Aegean Sea
I would say all you really need to visit
Athens is going to be around 48 Hours
although it is a must-see it's just not
one of those places you need to spend
too much time to see what's here
they do have a reasonably effective
transportation system that was built for
the Athens Olympics next up we're headed
to Toronto Canada home of the Toronto
Blue Jays with a population of 6.5
million people this is Canada's largest
city home to the CN tower which was
actually one of the tallest buildings in
the world up until 2007 when it was
passed by Burj Khalifa in Dubai while
here you can head down to Niagara Falls
and check out those Majestic Falls also
in the springtime you will see the
cherry blossoms which are popular
walking around the parks going out to
the Toronto Islands I would say three
days in Toronto is more than enough to
walk around Young Street and Dundas and
I would highly recommend taking a water
taxi or getting out on Lake Ontario the
winter is in Toronto can be very cold
and brisk you won't be able to get out
on the lake but by the time summer comes
around and ice is melted getting out
there on that water is certainly an
experience to be had because of the
skyline the beautiful Skyline they have
also checking out the zoo one of the
best in the world now we're headed to
Hong Kong China this is actually an SAR
of China which means special
administrative region one of the most
densely populated places on Earth with a
population of 7.4 million but they
really do cram them in there on Hong
Kong Island and Kowloon on the mainland
China side some popular things to do or
check out the Symphony of Lights show
that takes place here nightly along
Victoria Harbor they also have Victoria
Peak where you can take the tram go to
the big Buddha on lantau island walk
around the Street Markets it's like
Stanley market or Temple Street and then
they have the culinary scene which is so
much food dim sum and also local
Japanese street food the MRT which is
the subway and the public transportation
system is one of the best in the world
so do not worry about that they also
have a Disneyland here which is next to
the big Buddha on the lantau island so
much to see and do here if you actually
consider all people in this region
called The Pearl River Valley there's 83
million people that includes Macau
Shenzhen Guangzhou so a really big metro
area but Hong Kong right here is just
one of the regions inside of the Pearl
River Valley
next up we're headed to Seoul South
Korea this is the capital and largest
city with 9.7 million people living here
while here do be sure to check out the
Palaces also go down to Gangnam which is
a famous song many of you already know
Gangnam Style that's a district then
they have an extensive public
transportation system known as the T
money card you can also use the subway
and buses with that and my personal
favorite which is the Korean cuisine
Korean barbecue kimchi you know what
they got so much good food here in Seoul
Korean food is one of the top Cuisines
you will find anywhere on Earth many
people get to experience Seoul as a
layover destination and route to other
Asian cities you could easily see enough
of Seoul in a 24-hour experience like
that but really you need three days here
to at least get a taste of what it is
now from Seoul we're headed back out to
Europe this year is Prague Czech
Republic one of my favorite cities for
sure while here you can try the local
Cuisine do some beer drinking right here
in the Old Town Square
and eat some ham also check out the
astronomical clock the river here this
is called The Charles bridge and the
river definitely doing a boat tour
Crossing that river is also an
experience to be had because you get to
see so much of the
Old Town River's name is voltava the
Prague Castle is certainly something you
must experience it is a historic symbol
here and then you have the old Jewish
quarter the Old Town Square which we
talked about and be on the lookout for
festivals and other medieval experiences
that you may have here really takes you
back in time visiting a place like
Prague and on that note that's going to
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