10 Best Cities for Travel 2015

As a Toronto call centre, we’re very proud of our hometown and like to celebrate its achievements. That is why we’re so interested in how Toronto and Canada rank on the world’s stage and we’ve explored this in posts like best country to live, the smartest countries, the happiest countries, the  most peaceful countries, the friendliest countries, the most charitable countries, the best countries for quality of life, the best countries for business, the top countries for life expectancy, the best countries for working women, the best country for child well-being, the best countries for higher education, the most popular countries, the least corrupt countries, the countries with the best reputation, the best countries for ease of doing business, the best countries for starting a business, the best country for business, the best country for customer satisfaction, the best countries with the most competitive economies, the best countries for entrepreneurship, the most sustainable countries, the best countries to grow old, the best country brand, the best countries for business, the most sustainable countries, the most charitable countries, the most prosperous countries, the countries with the highest minimum wage, the safest countries, the best countries with the highest average salary, the best countries for social progress, the best countries for working women, the best countries for mothers, the best countries for average life expectancy at birth, the most popular countries, the most gay friendly countries in the world, the most peaceful countries, the best countries for giving back, the best countries for global professionals on the move, the most tax competitive countries, the most innovative countries, the most liveable cities and the most prosperous cities. Today, we’ll be delving into the 10 best cities for travel from Lonely Planet’ Best in Travel 2015, which is the travel sites’ largest guidebook of the year.

In order to compile this yearly guidebook, Lonely Planet takes into account recommendations from their “authors and editors [and even their] online family of bloggers and tweeters” and their top 10 lists are chosen for their “topicality, unique experiences and ‘wow’ factor.” According to Lonely Planet, the 10 best cities for travel in 2015 are:

1. Washington, D.C., U.S.A., The US capital was chosen mainly because 2015 is 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the Smithsonian museum will have many of the President’ artifacts on display.
2. El Chaltén, Argentina: This location was chosen because of its amazing natural attractions like the “jagged 3405m Monte Fitz Roy and ice-rimmed Cerro Torre.”
3. Milan, Italy: Thought of as one of the fashion capitals of the world, Milan made the list because of “Expo 2015 – the latest of the world fairs held since the mid 1800s – will take place between May and October with a focus on food.”
4. Zermatt, Switzerland: The Matterhorn mountain, which rises above the city, best known to hikers, and skiers will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first ascent by Edward Whymper.
5. Valletta, Malta: Valletta’s main attraction this coming year is its architectural overhaul, which deftly mixes old and new design.
6. Plovdiv, Bulgaria: Plovdiv made the list for its “Rhodope Mountains, historical treasures, and smouldering nightlife.”
7. Salisbury, U.K.: Salisbury will be celebrating its greatest treasure as this coming year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. Salisbury Cathedral is the center point of celebrations, as they have the best-preserved copy of the document.
8. Vienna, Austria: Architectural marvel the Ringstrasse, 150 years after it’s inception, will be boasting “a line-up of special events and exhibitions [that] is cranking up the celebratory feel – not to mention this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.”
9. Chennai, India: It’s the Chennai Metro Rail, which has raised Chennai’s profile in 2015.
10. Toronto, Canada: Coming off of hosting last year’s first ever North American held World Pride Day, our city will be hosting the 2015 Pan American Games. The games are expected to bring in an estimated 250,000 visitors to the city.

It should be noted that in the same report, Canada did not earn a spot on the their top ten countries list. This best cities list highlights just some of the amazing places and reasons to travel in 2015 and we’re honoured and proud that Toronto was counted amongst them. The full comprehensive book can be purchased on the Lonely Planet website in paper and ebook form.

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