Your answers to the psychometric questions at the RANKING TEST tab reveal your personal favorites among the 15 Beautiful Facets. You can then prioritize your visits to beautiful places in CitiesBeautiful.org’s 25 cities, by focusing on your favorite Beautiful Facet. Clicking on any Beautiful Facet below will take you to a table that has all 25 cities’ Principle Features and Honorable Mentions that have been classified by that specific Beautiful Facet. Each table is sorted by the highest scoring city for that Beautiful Facet down to the lowest scoring city.
This webpage is the personalized tour of all the beautiful places that have the Beautiful Facet classification of SYNERGY.
| CITY | SCORE | PRINCIPLE FEATURES | HONORABLE MENTIONS |
| KYOTO | 76.9 | Gion Festival (Gion Matsuri), Hollyhock Leaf Crest Festival (Kamigamo Jinja Matsuri), Kyōto Station (Kyōto-eki) | … Kyoto hosts approximately 500 festivals annually … |
| ISTANBUL | 69.2 | Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar aka Egyptian Bazaar, Fish Market ( Balikpazari) | International Istanbul Music Festival, Akbank Art Center (Akbank Sanat) [including annual festivals held there] |
| BUENOS AIRES | 61.5 | Tango Dancing (for example, at Café Tortoni), Opera Pampa, Carnival (Corso de Buenos Aires) | Campo Argentino de Polo de Palermo, Hipódromo Argentino |
| LONDON | 61.5 | Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square | Harrod's |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 61.5 | Chinatown; Red and White Fleet Tour of the Bay; Watching/Hearing/Smelling the Sea Lions at Pier 39; | Events at the Cow Palace -- Circuses, Rodeos, Rock Concerts, etc. |
| WASHINGTON DC | 61.5 | Independence Day Celebration, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Smithsonian's Folklife Festival | Capital Pride Festival |
| AMSTERDAM | 53.8 | Heineken Experience (Heineken-brouwerij), Flower Market (Bloemenmarkt), 300+ Festivals Annually -- e.g., Amsterdam Open Air | Holland Casino - one of the biggest in Europe |
| CHICAGO | 53.8 | Navy Pier; Fountains--Buckingham Fountain, Crown Fountain; Many Festivals--Chicago Air and Water Show, Chicago Blues Festival, 400 Neighborhood Festivals, etc. | Arlington International Racecourse |
| ST. PETERSBURG | 53.8 | St. Petersburg Circus; Stars of the White Nights Festival is considered among the ten best music festivals in the world today; Divo Ostrov (Amusement Park) | Piterland is the largest indoor water park in Russia |
| VANCOUVER | 53.8 | Granville Island, Lonsdale Quay, Festivals - Walk with the Dragon, VanDusen Garden Festival of Lights, etc. | Celebration of Light Fireworks Competitio |
| BUDAPEST | 46.2 | Sziget Festival (Szigetfestival), Great Circus (Nagy Cirkusz), National Gallop (Budapest Nemzeti Vagta) | Operetta Ship (Operetthajo) |
| HONG KONG | 46.2 | Festivals -- Chinese New Year including Lunar New Year Fireworks, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, etc.; Ocean Park; Sha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong Disneyland |
| JAIPUR | 46.2 | The Gangaur of Jaipur is famous in all over the world (Lonely Planet had no write-up); Teej Festival; Elephant Festival | Amber Fort sound and light show; Jawahar Circle Garden, is a huge circle with a musical fountain show |
| JERUSALEM | 46.2 | The Israel Festival, Chutzot Hayotzer (festival), Tower of David Museum's Night Spectacular | The Time Elevator |
| PARIS | 46.2 | Cabarets: Moulin Rouge, Au Lapin Agile, Le Lido, Crazy Horse; The Festival d’Automne à Paris, Bistros (e.g., tightly packed for lunch) | Food Festivals -- Omnivore Food Festival,Fête de la Gastronomie, etc. |
| RIO DE JANEIRO | 46.2 | Carnival, Feira de Sao Cristovao a.k.a. Feira Nordestina; Babilônia Feira Hype | [None] |
| SEOUL | 46.2 | Lotte World, Chongdong Nanta Theatre, Seoul Grand Park | Jamsil Baseball Stadium |
| SYDNEY | 46.2 | Darling Harbour, Circular Quay, Surry Hills Festival | Surry Hills Festival |
| CAPE TOWN | 38.5 | Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, St. George's (Pedestrian) Mall, Outdoor Performances -- AGFA Amphitheatre, Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts | Festivals -- Cape Coon New Year Carnival, Good Food and Wine Show, etc. |
| MELBOURNE | 38.5 | Blood on the Sourthern Cross, Crown Casino & Entertainment Complex, Luna Park | Abbotsford Convent, Street Festivals -- Sydney Street, International Street Food, etc. |
| ATHENS | 30.8 | Festivals -- Athens-Epidavros Festival, Vyronas Festival, Lycabettus Festival, etc. ; Dora Stratou Greek Dances Theatre, Allou Fun Park | [None] |
| BARCELONA | 30.8 | Magic Fountain of Montjuïc, Parc d'Atraccions Tibidabo, Flamenco Performances | [None] |
| FEZ | 30.8 | Spice, Cosmetic, Perfume, Medicine Souks -- Henna, Attarine, Ech Chabine; Food Souks (southern side of the medina square) and B’sara Stalls (throughout the medina); Bou Jeloud Square has a funfair at holiday times, concerts and a few story tellers | [None] |
| PRAGUE | 30.8 | Major Festivals--Khamoro, United Islands, International Folklore, Czech the Light/Signal, etc.; Křižík's Light Fountain (Křižíkova fontána); Historic Reenactment Dinner Shows -- Restaurace u Českých Pánů, Anno Domini 1471, Restaurant Cartouche, etc. | [None] |
| ROME | 30.8 | Natale di Roma, Villa Celimontana Festivals, RomaEuropa | Estate Romana |
