World's most exciting Capital?

[HEyHEY]

Me and some other DUers decided Ottawa and Washington suck ass on weekends. So, what do you think the most vibrant Capitals are?

[LSK]

1. Berlin?

[CTyankee]

3. I like Rome but I think Paris would probably have the edge.

Rome for just the grandeur and the ancient quality. Paris for style and cuisine and high, high culture. London can also be fun.

[SteppingRazor]

2. Just got back from Athens. It was pretty sweet.

I was in Istanbul too, which was even better, but it's not the capital of Turkey.

[marmar]

4. There are capitals, and then there is Paris.....

Not only the greatest capital in the world, but the greatest city.


Je t'aime, Paris. :loveya:

[Cleita]

7. Yep, it's got to be Paris.

I've never been there but my family loves it and shares all their pictures with me. Hopefully, they will share one of their vacations with me someday too.

[Sequoia]

13. Why don't they invite you to go along with them?

I would like to go to Paris, so much exciting history.

[Cleita]

16. Because I think that they are second honeymoon trips so who needs

the mother-in-law along? :shrug: I may invite myself along though one of these days. LOL!

[Sequoia]

22. That explains it. No mom's allowed.

Just be there at the airport with ticket and bags in hand and yell..."Surprise!"

[TahitiNut]

8. Oui. Moi aussi. J'adore Paris!

:party:

[scisyhp1]

12. With Buenos Aires the close second.

Not Paris, of course, but pretty damn close.

[DCKit]

5. DC's gonna be hopping during inaguration week.

The city council just passed a resolution to allow the restauraunts to stay open 24 hrs/day and the bars and nightclubs until 5:00 am. I'm hoping it's a test to bring a new attitude to DC with the new administration.

Usually (except for Georgetown) the sidewalks roll up after the workday ends.

[marmar]

6. ..... and Adams-Morgan. It seems pretty lively after 5.

n/t

[alofarabia]

9. Prague...for the great beer!!!

[JVS]

10. Moscow

[Zywiec]

23. Absolutely!

Eastern Europe is so much better for partying than Western Europe. I go there a least once a year for stress-relief.

Cheers!

:toast:

[dysfunctional press]

11. suva.

just because it's in fiji, and the weather here SUCKS ASS right now.

otherwise, it'd be a coin-flip between paris and moscow. and madrid.

who's got a 3-sided coin i can borrow...?:shrug:

or maybe even london...

we may need a coin-flipping playoff.

[SoCalDem]

15. Papeete has its moments too

as does Panama City

don't look for much action in Topeka, though :)

[Bluebear]

14. Tokyo

[Arugula Latte]

19. Yep -- Tokyo is pretty damn exciting.

Paris may be more beautiful, Washington may be more powerful, but I doubt there's a more exciting place on Earth than Tokyo.

[depakid]

17. It sure isn't Canberra!

:boring:

London on the other hand....

[JackRiddler]

18. Nowhere parties like Berlin.

Lived there 10 years!

Paris, London, Prague, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam* -- love'em all.

Athens -- an urban horror, but a great party town.

Tel Aviv was pretty fucken' cool.

Would love to visit: Tokyo, Moscow, Mexico.

*capital - Den Haag is seat of government

[DonCoquixote]

20. Paris may have some charms

But it also has enough crime and generally rude people that there is a special division of the Local government just to help out abused tourists. Personally, if I had my choice of capitols to visit, I would go to Berlin (one of the most vibrant Art scenes in the World), Madrid (rapidly taking over the lead Paris once had in cuisine, and home of the Prado, which can go toe-to toe with the Louvre any day of the week), Tokyo (the most modern city on the planet) or Dublin (all the UK charm without the British attitude, as well as having some Pubs that are historical sites in and of themselves.)

That being said, keep in mind, most Capitol are usually mediocre cities, not really representative of the places they lead. If I was going to Canada for example, I would not make Ottawa my main point, I would probably go to Vancouver or Montreal. I would also say that if you wanted to go to a US city that represented the nation, Go to New York, Los Angeles, or New Orleans.

[enigmatic]

21. Vienna

[hunter]

24. What do you want to do?

They all tend to have some pretty high class hookers...

Well, maybe not so much Washington D.C. during the Bush Administration.