Everyone's least favourite part of going to big tourist cities is, well, the tourists. While it's always nice to see the most popular cities, it's often more fun and exciting to head off the beaten path and explore cities less traveled. Here's some of the best ones that you should plan to travel to on your next adventure!
1. Innsbruck, Austria
What's there: lots of churches, skiing, and the Imperial Palace.
2. Lisbon, Portugal
What's there: an aquarium, Chiado Street, and the Tower of Belem.
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3. Medellin, Colombia
What's there: the Metrocable, multiple museums, and Arvi Park.
4. Havana, Cuba
What's there: Old Havana, the National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Hemingway museum.
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5. Mont St. Michel, France
What's there: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, Tour du Nord, and the Roy Port.
6. Hoi An, Vietnam
What's there: Hoi An Ancient Town, Thuan Tinh Island, and lots of spas.
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7. Taipei, Taiwan
What's there: Elephant Mountain, Yangmingshan National Park, and Lungshan Temple.
8. Basel, Switzerland
What's there: Rheinfahre, the Fine Arts Museum, and the zoo.
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9. Bratislava, Slovakia
What's there: Bratislava Old Town, Devin Castle, and lots of churches and cathedrals.
10. Seoul, South Korea
What's there: The War Memorial, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and Bukhansan National Park.
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11. Gdansk, Poland
What's there: the Old Town, Mariacka Street, and lots of churches and cathedrals.
12. Puebla, Mexico
What's there: Cathedrals everywhere, the Palafoxiana library, and the African Safari.
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13. Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
What's there: The Giau Pass, Lake Sorapiss, and Cinque Torri.
14. Gothenburg, Sweden
What's there: Southern Archipelago, the Botanical Garden, and the Volvo Museum.
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15. Valencia, Spain
What's there: Central Market, lots of plazas, and lots of churches.
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16. Hampi, Karnataka, India
What's there: Vithala Temple Complex, the Monkey Temple, and the elephant stables.
17. Budapest, Hungary
What's there: Castle Hill, the Danube, and the Chain Bridge.
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18. Luzern, Switzerland
What's there: Mount Pilatus, Lake Luzern, and Old Town Lucerne.
19. Krakow, Poland
What's there: Main Market Square, Lost Souls Alley, and the Polish Aviation Museum.
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20. St. Petersburg, Russia
What's there: The Grand Palace, the Catherine Palace and Park, and lots of churches.
21. Porto, Portugal
What's there: The Rio Douro, Ponte de D. Luis, and the Bolsa Palace.
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22. Kotor, Montenegro
What's there: the Bay of Kotor, Castle of San Giovanni, and the City Walls.
23. Strasbourg, France
What's there: the Notre Dame Cathedral of Strasbourg, La Petite France, and the Strasbourg covered bridges.
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24. Nara, Japan
What's there: Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park (where deer roam freely), and the Kasuga Grand Shrine.
25. Bruges, Belgium
What's there: Burg Square, Flanders Fields Battlefield tours, and Belfort.
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26. Ferrara, Italy
What's there: castles, churches, and the National Archaeology Museum.
27. Marseille, France
What's there: the Old Port, Abbaye Saint Victor, and Palais Longchamp.
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28. Granada, Nicaragua
What's there: Mombacho Volcano, the Islets of Granada, and ChocoMuseo.
29. Prague, Czech Republic
What's there: The Old Town, Charles Bridge, and St. Vitus Cathedral.
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30. Dubrovnik, Croatia
What's there: the Ancient City Walls, the Old Town, and the Dubrovnik Cable Car.
31. Copenhagen, Denmark
What's there: the Tivoli Gardens, Rosenborg Castle, and The National Museum of Denmark.
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32. Colmar, France
What's there: the Old Town, Little Venice, and lots of museums.
33. Heidelberg, Germany
What's there: Heidelberg Castle, Philosophers' Way, and the Student Jail.
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