Recently, I was looking through a thread started by u/OpeningOne6 on the r/travel subreddit asking "Which city you visited stole your heart?" I was surprised when a lot of the comments mentioned cities I'd never heard of. After looking at pictures of them, it's safe to say my bucket list grew exponentially.
1. "Ljubljana, Slovenia. I found it incredibly charming and interesting. I wish I could have spent a month there."
2. "Kotor, Montenegro. Such an amazing bay and beautiful little old town. We camped there across the bay, and the whole place was stunning."
3. "Portree, Isle of Skye."
4. "Madison, Wisconsin. So much culture and flowers everywhere. Friends took me day camping by the lake, and we went to some cool old bars. I picked up a ton of cheap vinyl, and the thrift shops there are next level. If it wasn't for their insane winters, I'd move there."
5. "I love Edinburgh so much. In general, I'm not one to repeat vacation destinations because there's so much I want to see, but I go to Edinburgh every chance I get."
6. "My heart resides [in Porto]. I'd move to Porto in a minute if my life was different."
7. "Bellissima Firenze. Avrá il mio cuore per sempre."
8. "Iqaluit, Nunavut."
9. "Wellington, New Zealand."
10. "Cannon Beach, Oregon."
11. "Sevilla."
12. "Bruges. We watched the movie In Bruges before going, and I can say they definitely make jokes at Belgium’s expense. But the main square, the canals, and biking around were amazing. Can’t wait to return."
13. "Victoria, BC is wonderful. I’ve been there three times, and I’ll go back every chance I get."
14. "Mexico City used to be my favorite until I went to Oaxaca a couple months ago. I can’t wait to go back. The fooooooood."
15. "Monterey, California (and surrounding area). I lived there for three years, stationed at the Presidio of Monterey. I loved EVERY SECOND of it. Absolutely beautiful town!"
16. "[Hanoi] was the only place I ever went to and thought, 'Man, I could never live here.' Then, life brought me back, and I've been living here for a few years now, and every day is amazing."
17. "I just came back from my first visit [in Hobart, Tasmania]. I loved it. Just the perfect-sized city for me (more city-loving people than myself might argue that it's a big town). It was very walkable, had a variety of shops and restaurants, a harbor on one side, and a mountain on another. Just a really nice place."
18. "Bergen. Rainiest city in Europe, apparently, but OMFG, was it a beautiful place. Surrounded by seven mountains and just a generally pretty city."
19. "Bisbee, Arizona. Weird Twin Peaks vibes in the desert. I wish I'd had more time to explore it!"
20. "Medellin is shockingly beautiful and vibrant."
21. "My family stayed [in Abbeyleix, Ireland] when we visited Ireland back in 2018, and it is so quaint and beautiful. The locals were also shocked that we chose to stay there versus other larger towns/cities, but they were the most kind and welcoming people. It’s located in a good area where it didn’t take long for us to visit the Cliffs of Moher, Cork, or Kilkenny. I loved it and really wish to go back soon!"
22. Finally, "Bilbao. The Basque Country in general is beautiful, but I lived in Bilbao for two months and fell in love with it."
Responses have been edited for length and clarity.