The ranking of my favourite cities in Asia
Bangkok
- Rank: 1 of 10
- Bangkok represents Asia
- Stay 4 to 5 days
- River
- Completely different districts such as: Sukhumvit, Khaosan, Silom
- Sight seeing
- Nightlife
- Food
- Hub
- Historical sites
- Awful traffic situation, difficult to get from A to Z
Kathmandu
- Rank: 2 of 10
- Mystic atmosphere. Himalayan range in the horizon (on clear days)
- Stay 3 to 4 days
- Numerous historical and cultural sites
- Traveller's meeting point
Beijing
- Rank: 3 of 10
- You don't fall in love with Beijing. Still, it is absolutely worth visiting
- Stay 3 to 4 days
- Numerous historical and cultural sites
- Great Wall
- Shopping
Hongkong
- Rank: 4 of 10
- Absolutely scenic, the rock, the high rise buildings, the straigt full of vessels
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Skyline
- Sea
- Island
- Shopping
- Food
- Lack of historical sites
Jerusalem
- Rank: 5 of 10
- Cradle of 3 religions. Lot of history: Temple Mount, Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Stay 3 to 4 days
- Bethlehem
- Not far from dead sea, close to Tel Aviv
- Museums
Shanghai
- Rank: 6 of 10
- The most beautiful skyline at night
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Skyline
- Food
- Nightlife
- Shanghai Museum
Beirut
- Rank: 7 of 10
- Melting pot of Middle East
- Stay 4 to 5 days
- Nightlife
- Food
- Beach
- Excursions to all sites in the country within 2-3 hours
- Mountains
Dubai
- Rank: 8 of 10
- The rich city
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Modern architecture
- Beach
- Nightlife
New Delhi
- Rank: 9 of 10
- Exotic street life
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Historical and cultural sites
Singapore
- Rank: 10 of 10
- The clean city
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Excellent food
- Excursions
- Modern and clean
Phnom Penh
- Spend evening hours at Sisowath Quay
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- River.
- Palace, temples and memorial sites
- Street cafés
Saigon
- Exotic traffic situation and street life
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Street cafés
- Day excursions to memorial sites
Siem Reap
- The gate to Angkor
- Stay 3 to 4 days
- Excursions to Angkor temples
- Tourist hangout
- Lively nightlife
- Excursion to the floating villages
Samarkand
- The city of the Registan
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Madrasas, Mosques and Minarets
- Ancient silk road hub
Luang Prabang
- Scenic between two rivers
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Temples and interesting day excursions
- Traveller's meeting point
Khiva
- The old town is like a museum
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Madrasas, Mosques and Minarets
- Ancient silk road hub
Rantepao
- The place of the cult of the dead
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Participate at a funeral and see the famous tombs
- Scenic place in the hills
- Excursions to hilltribe villages
- Travellers hangout
Bukhara
- The kalon minaret is one of the biggest in the world
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Madrasas, Mosques and Minarets
- Ancient silk road hub
Tel Aviv
- A city which has its proper beach
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Beachlife
- Nightlife
- Carmel Market
- Museums
- Jaffa
Phokara
- Scenic small town at a lake
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Tourist hangout where travellers recover from their trekking or rafting excursions
- Rent a boat and spend a day on the lake
- Excellent view to the Annapurna range from Sarangkot
- Restaurants and bars at Lakeside
- Not a city for sightseeing
Vientiane
- Peaceful
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Sunset at Mekong
- River
- Temples
- Excursion to Buddha park
Ubud
- Scenic small town surrounded by rice paddies
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Tourist hangout
- Excursions to temples and natural sites
- Excellent food
Yangshuo
- Surrounded by limestone peaks
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Tourist hangout
- Excursions to natural sites
- Nightlife
- Food
Chiang Mai
- Charming temple city
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Nightmarket, restaurants, places to meet people
- Temples
- Excursions to the Golden Triangle
Bombai
- Is an interesting boomtown
- Stay 2 to 3 days
Jaipur
- Intersting old town. Famous is the palace of winds
- Stay 2 days
Bhaktapur
- You feel like being in the middle of the dark age
- Phantastic historical city
- Hikes to the countryside
- Stay 2 days
Xian
- The city of Terracotta army
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Mount Hua Shan, one of the holy mountains in China
- Bell tower and drum tower square
Nha Trang
- Not just a sea resort
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Beach
- Sights
Da Lat
- Relaxing place in the hills
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Excursions to hilltribe villages
- Curiousities like crazy house
Tokyo
- Is not just another Asian city
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Excellent public traffic system
Luoyang
- Longmen caves and Shaolin temple
- Stay 2 days
Agra
- The city of Taj Mahal
- Stay 1 day
Amman
- Spread over 7 hills
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Roman sites
- Day excursions
Muscat
- Modern city at montainous coast
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Sights
- Walking trails
- Widespread, car needed
Tashkent
- Former soviet satellite
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Plov center
- Use the metro system
Dengpasar
- Beach resort
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Beach
- Day excursions
- Nightlife
Manila
- Tropical city
- Stay 1 day
- Nightlife
Fenghuang
- Beautiful old town, located at a river
- Stay 4hrs
Colombo
- Tropical city at the sea. Temples, parks and some historical buildings
- Stay 4hrs
Trivandrum
- A lively city in southern Kerala. It has some historical buildings from the colonial period..... You'd rather stay at the beaches or backwaters which are nearby
- Stay 4hrs
Macau
- Monte Carlo at far east
- Stay 4hrs
Chennai
- Tropical city at the sea. Nice places to stay nearby
- Stay 4hrs
Ujung Pandang
- Tropical place at the sea
- Stay 4hrs