World cities - Weltstädte

World cities - these are not just cities or metropolises. These cities are of global importance in political, economic or cultural areas. For travelers, cultural diversity or shopping tours play an important role. In many cases, they are suitable for a weekend visit.

Africa
Cairo

Addis Ababa | Casablanca | Johannesburg | Cairo | Cape Town | Lagos | Nairobi

Asia
Taipei

Almaty | Ankara | Baku | Bangkok | Beirut | Delhi | Doha | Dubai | Fukuoka | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Kolkata | Kuala Lumpur | Manila | Mumbai | Osaka | Beijing | Seoul | Shanghai | Singapore | Taipei | Tehran | Tel Aviv | Tokyo

Europe
Budapest

Amsterdam | Athens | Barcelona | Belgrade | Berlin | Brussels | Budapest | Bucharest | Frankfurt | Geneva | Hamburg | Istanbul | Kiev | Cologne | Copenhagen | Lisbon | London | Lyon | Madrid | Milan | Marseille | Moscow | Munich | Paris | Prague | Rome | St. Petersburg | Stockholm | Warsaw | Vienna | Zurich

North America and Central America
new York

Atlanta | Boston | Chicago | Houston | los Angeles | Mexico City | Miami | Montreal | new York | San Francisco | Toronto | Vancouver | Washington, D.C.

South America
Buenos Aires

Bogotá | Buenos Aires | Caracas | Lima | Rio de Janeiro | Santiago de Chile | São Paulo

Oceania and Australia
Sydney
Melbourne | Sydney | Auckland
Continents
World cities can be found on all continents, with the exception of Antarctica
Travel tip
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco is a bustling and cosmopolitan city in California and is located in a hilly and picturesque landscape. Frisco, as it is often called by tourists but never by locals, is particularly known for its liberal attitude. Here you will find the largest and most colorful homocommunity as well as a Chinese or Italian quarter. The City has a rather sad fame because of its numerous and historically often catastrophic earthquakes. more...