Any city has its pluses and minuses. At the end of each year, a kind of ratings of the most convenient cities for life on our planet are published. When compiling them, the location of settlements, climatic conditions, planning, infrastructure development, price level for food and industrial goods, as well as services, availability of cultural leisure, the degree of safety of citizens, etc. are taken into account.
According to the authoritative analytical company Economist Intelligence Unit, in 2011 the best city in terms of the convenience of its inhabitants was Canadian Vancouver, the capital of the province of British Columbia. It is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in a very beautiful picturesque bay and is surrounded by centuries-old coniferous forests, over which the harsh and majestic snowy peaks of rocky mountains rise. A mild climate, an abundance of parks and beaches, beautiful architecture, a convenient urban layout, a well-thought-out transport network, a great variety of first-class museums, restaurants, hotels, shopping centers - all this prompted the analytical company to put Vancouver in first place in the list with a score of 98.0 points …
Vienna, the capital of Austria, lost just a little bit with 97.9 points. This is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, located on the banks of the wide, deep Danube. Vienna has an excellently preserved historical center with world famous monuments of history and architecture, for example, the famous Hofburg palace complex, as well as St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Town Hall building, etc. Numerous parks and squares perfectly complement the architectural complexes of squares and city blocks.
Many geniuses lived and worked in this city, for example, composers Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss. The expression "Vienna Waltz" has become a household name. The atmosphere of celebration, solemnity is still preserved in this city. Having visited it, tourists will understand without explanation why Vienna used to be called magnificent, splendid, charming.
Well, the honorable third place, losing to Vienna by only four tenth points, was taken by Melbourne, which most Australian citizens consider the most beautiful city in their country. Situated on the banks of the Yarra River, this city organically blends Victorian architecture with the most advanced architecture of the 21st century. Melbourne is a very green city with many parks.
The two most convenient Russian cities from the point of view of the analytical company - St. Petersburg and Moscow - took only 68th and 70th places in this rating, which are of little honor.
