Bucket list: Best cities to visit around the world

Thinking of doing a bit of travel in 2016? Consider these best cities to visit lists, from Conde Nast Traveler, Time magazine, Huffington Post and Lonely Planet.

Duomo Santa Maria Del Fiore And Houses Against Blue Sky — Duomo Santa Maria Del Fiore in Florence, Italy

Conde Naste Traveler asked readers to rank the best cities in the world to visit. Here’s their 2015 list:

1. Florence, Italy 2. Budapest, Hungary 3. Vienna, Austria 4. Sydney, Australia 5. Paris, France 6. Rome, Italy 7. Prague, Czech Republic 8.Bruges, Belgium 9. Kyoto, Japan 10. London, England 11. Jerusalem, Israel 12. Salzberg, Austria 13. Venice, Italy 14. Barcelona, Spain 15. Tokyo, Japan 16. Cape Town, South Africa 17. Amsterdam, The Netherlands 18. Lucerne, Switzerland 19. Vancouver, B.C. 20. Edinburgh, Scotland 21. Siena, Italy 22. Madrid, Spain 23. Quebec City, Que. 24. Victoria, B.C. 25. Singapore 26. Hong Kong, China 27. Dublin, Ireland 28. Shanghai, China, 29. Dresden, Germany 30. Stockholm, Sweden

Entrance to Kiyomizu Dera Kyoto, Japan (Getty / Spaces Images)

Not to be outdone, last year Time magazine launched its own best cities to visit. Here’s their top 10 list:

1. Kyoto, Japan 2. Charleston, South Carolina 3. Siem Reap, Cambodia 4. Florence, Italy 5. Rome, Italy 6. Bangkok, Thailand 7. Krakow, Poland 8. Barcelona, Spain 9. Cape Town, South Africa 10. Jereusalem, Israel

Paris, France (Getty / Steve Lorilliere)

Not to be outdone, Huffington Post launched their own top 10 best cities in the world list:

1. Paris, France 2. Istanbul, Turkey 3. London, England 4. Havana, Cuba 5. Pompeii, Italy, 6. Guilin, China 7. Delhi, India 8. Reykjavik, Iceland 9. Amsterdam, The Netherlands 10. San Francisco, California

Washington, DC (Getty / Dennis Flaherty)

Lonely Planet made their own top 10 list in 2015 (hint: Toronto made the list):

1. Washington, DC, USA 2. El Chalten, Argentina 3. Milan, Italy 4. Zermatt, Switzerland 5. Valletta, Malta 6. Plovdiv, Bulgaria 7. Salisbury, Wiltshire 8. Vienna, Austria 9. Chennai, India 10. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

But, if you’re more interested in where to go in 2016, consider the Lonely Planet top three list of the best places in the world to travel to in 2016:

1. Top city: Kotor, Montenegro 2. Top region: Transylvania, Romania 3. Top country: Botswana