Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) 12:48 - Jun 14 with 6065 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 3343 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 3289 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 3228 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 3206 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 3159 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 3009 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 2995 views | vilanovablue | The Hague. is a lovely city |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:13 - Jun 14 with 2992 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 2976 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 2959 views | KrakenBlue | 1) Munich 2) Bristol 3) n/a 4) Brisbane |  | |  |
Cities with a large population (250k-500k +) on 14:19 - Jun 14 with 2953 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 2905 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 2870 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 2870 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 2829 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 2771 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 2765 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 2663 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 2653 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 2633 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 2625 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 2617 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 2598 views | Darth_Koont | 1) Berlin 2) Edinburgh 3) Boston 4) Melbourne |  |
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