The Most Liveable Cities
August 3rd, 2007 by Anindita Sengupta
If you want to move to another country, consider Munich. A Monocle study of the world’s 20 most liveable cities has named Munich, Germany’s Die Weltstadt mit Herz (global city with a heart) and home of its legendary Oktoberfest, number one. Apart from great infrastructure, low crime, plenty of beer and the best electric lighting in Europe, Munich also offers august soil. Stalwarts like Kandinsky, Marc, Klee, Strauss, Ibsen and Mann have called Munich home at some point.
The Danes can take a bow. Copenhagen, Denmark, is at second place with factors such as efficient public transport, the extension at the city’s airport, a well developed bicycle network, the café culture, and design and creativity contributing to the win.
Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city, is third on the list. Known for its safety and high quality of life, Zurich usually comes out tops in surveys of this kind. Having the highest number of public baths in the world can’t hurt either.
Also in the top 10 are Tokyo, Vienna, Hel Sinki, Sidney, Stockholm, Honolulu and Madrid.