Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) 12:48 - Jun 14 with 5981 views | ThisIsMyUsername | which still feel very spacious/relaxed/friendly. No upper limit to population size. Bonus if in easy reach of picturesque scenery and nature. Answers on a postcard please. A preference for suggestions in the following order: 1) Europe 2) UK 3) North America 4) Rest of the world Thanks. Edited to 250k-500k+ to cover a broader minimum level. [Post edited 14 Jun 2021 13:02]
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Cities with a large population (250k +) on 12:51 - Jun 14 with 3305 views | JJ_ITFC | Any city in Switzerland…I lived in Zurich and definitely meets the bill |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (500k +) on 12:55 - Jun 14 with 3251 views | StokieBlue | 1) Copenhagen 2) Bristol (just under at 480k) 3) Boston 4) Cusco (just under at 440k) SB [Post edited 14 Jun 2021 12:56]
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 12:59 - Jun 14 with 3190 views | Oldsmoker | 1) Dublin 2) Bristol 3) N/A 4) Adelaide,Perth |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 13:00 - Jun 14 with 3168 views | chicoazul | Vienna although maybe a bit big for your criteria Copenhagen Lyon Oxford Norwich sadly |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 13:06 - Jun 14 with 3121 views | The_Last_Baron | Bialystok Belfast Amarillo, Texas Nara, Japan |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:10 - Jun 14 with 2971 views | ThisIsMyUsername | Thanks for the replies thus far. |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:12 - Jun 14 with 2957 views | vilanovablue | The Hague. is a lovely city |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:13 - Jun 14 with 2954 views | Ely_Blue | 1) Munich 2) BCP greater area (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) 3) Phillidephia 4) Havana |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:16 - Jun 14 with 2938 views | noggin | Don't know the population but Aarhus in Denmark. [Post edited 14 Jun 2021 14:18]
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:18 - Jun 14 with 2921 views | KrakenBlue | 1) Munich 2) Bristol 3) n/a 4) Brisbane |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:19 - Jun 14 with 2915 views | SuperKieranMcKenna | 1) Torn between Munich and Zurich (think Zurich edges it) 2) Bristol 3) San Diego 4) Melbourne (albeit the only one in my list I haven't yet visited) |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:30 - Jun 14 with 2867 views | hype313 |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:19 - Jun 14 by SuperKieranMcKenna | 1) Torn between Munich and Zurich (think Zurich edges it) 2) Bristol 3) San Diego 4) Melbourne (albeit the only one in my list I haven't yet visited) |
Melbourne's got a population of 5m |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:35 - Jun 14 with 2832 views | bluelagos | Europe - Bilbao UK - Sheffield North America - Boston RotW - Cape Town |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:37 - Jun 14 with 2832 views | belgablue | Strasbourg is great and very underrated in my opinion, the Rhine runs nearby and you can see the Voges mountains in the distance. |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:51 - Jun 14 with 2791 views | Freddies_Ears | Europe - Stockholm UK - Bristol North America - struggling with 500k max, but Seattle... RoW - I need to travel more outside of major cities and rural landscapes! As an oddball destination, even if it is a bit big, Taipei. |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 15:06 - Jun 14 with 2733 views | DinDjarin |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 13:00 - Jun 14 by chicoazul | Vienna although maybe a bit big for your criteria Copenhagen Lyon Oxford Norwich sadly |
Norwich? Approx 150k last time I looked. |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 15:06 - Jun 14 with 2727 views | ElderGrizzly | 1.Malmo 2. York 3. Anchorage 4. Maseru |  | |  |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:16 - Jun 14 by noggin | Don't know the population but Aarhus in Denmark. [Post edited 14 Jun 2021 14:18]
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 16:00 - Jun 14 with 2625 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:30 - Jun 14 by hype313 | Melbourne's got a population of 5m |
Fair point - I was going with the '+' |  | |  |
[Redacted] on 16:04 - Jun 14 with 2615 views | victorywilhappen |
Cities with a large population (500k +) on 12:55 - Jun 14 by StokieBlue | 1) Copenhagen 2) Bristol (just under at 480k) 3) Boston 4) Cusco (just under at 440k) SB [Post edited 14 Jun 2021 12:56]
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[Redacted] on 16:09 - Jun 14 with 2595 views | victorywilhappen |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 16:00 - Jun 14 by SuperKieranMcKenna | Fair point - I was going with the '+' |
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Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 16:09 - Jun 14 with 2587 views | bluelagos |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:16 - Jun 14 by noggin | Don't know the population but Aarhus in Denmark. [Post edited 14 Jun 2021 14:18]
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Cities with a large population (500k +) on 16:11 - Jun 14 with 2579 views | StokieBlue |
Don't think there has been any riots in Copenhagen for quite some time and Christiania is pretty timid really. It's also got some nice places just outside, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is fabulous. SB |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 16:15 - Jun 14 with 2560 views | Darth_Koont | 1) Berlin 2) Edinburgh 3) Boston 4) Melbourne |  |
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