Lonely Planet Counts Down Top Ten Kid-Friendly Cities Of The World

July 31, 2009 at 9:39 AM | by JetSetCD | 0 Comments

After what has no doubt been a lengthy summer of Travel Chanel specials on tropical escapes and kid-friendly vacations, Lonely Planet has released their own top ten list: Top 10 Cities to visit with children.

The list flaunts the qualities of some usual suspects, like Rome and London, but it actually surprises by extolling the charms of some cities we wouldn't have considered for a family vacation. For instance, number 8 above Rome and Sydney is Singapore. Everyone knows that it's a very clean place, but that comes with gum chewing being against the law.

Continuing up to the best places, Lonely Planet names Lisbon, Portugal to spot #6 on account of its proximity to the fairy-tale town of Sintra. We're most impressed with their choice for #1 however, picking out Oaxaca, Mexico from all the cities of the world as the best for kids. This despite swine flu scares of earlier in the year.

So who else ranked for tot-friendliness? The complete list:

10. Rome, italy
9. Sydney, Australia
8. Singapore
7. Copenhagen, Denmark
6. Lisbon, Portugal
5. Vancouver, British Columbia
4. Los Angeles, CA
3. London, England
2. Istanbul, Turkey
1. Oaxaca, Mexico

Related Stories:
· Travel picks: Top 10 cities to visit with children [Reuters]
· Traveling with children coverage [Jaunted]

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