Prague rated among the 50 most beautiful cities in the world

It’s not exactly breaking news to hear that Prague is a beautiful city.

“Consistently voted one of the best cities in the entire world, the Czech capital has enough striking architecture, hilltop views, and charming markets to fill a dozen travel itineraries,” writes CN Traveler’s Caitlin Morton.

“Pro tip: Head to the Old Town between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. (before the rest of the tourists wake up), when the city has magical atmosphere and a sense of anticipation hangs in the air.”

Prague, of course, isn’t lonely: nearly half of CN Traveler’s list of the world’s most beautiful locales (24 out of 50) were located in Europe.

Czech neighbors Germany (Hamburg), Poland (Krakow), and Austria (Vienna) were all represented on the list, though Slovakia and Bratislava missed the cut.

Other popular European destinations including Paris, Rome, Venice, Amsterdam, Budapest, Lisbon, Tallinn, Bruges, Copenhagen, and more were also rated among the world’s most beautiful.

And because Prague is located smack-dab in the middle of Europe, that also makes it a great home base to visit the continent’s other beautiful cities.

Only two U.S. cities (New York and Charleston, South Carolina) were rated among the world’s top 50 most beautiful; Canada was represented on the list by Vancouver and Quebec City.

Asian locales on the list of the world’s most beautiful cities included Hong Kong, Shanghai, Jaipur, Singapore, Busan, and Kyoto; Tokyo, apparently, missed the cut.