Top 10 cities for 2011

Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, Trek Earth

is this the largest turban you've ever seen? amazing!

Although we're nearly halfway through 2011 (whoa - just realized I still have champagne in the fridge from NYE) just thought I'd share this list of "top 10 cities to visit in 2011" from Lonely Planet.

Delhi made the no. 8 spot and we're not surprised. Here's what LP had to say about Delhi:

"The great metropolis of Delhi, encompassing Old and New Delhi and sprawling out for miles, has not looked this smart and sparkling in centuries. Huge preparations for the Commonwealth Games, which took place in October 2010, improved the city’s infrastructure, cleaned up its streets and added to its accommodation options. Aside from, of course, a bounty of new or improved sporting facilities, there’s the marvellous artery of the Metro – an underground transport system that’s a futuristic, egalitarian world away from the sometimes chaotic, class-ridden situation above ground. This year marks 100 years since New Delhi was founded in 1911. At least eight cities are known to have been founded on this spot. The commemoration of this anniversary is sure to be a colourful and lively affair."

Want to explore Delhi yourself? Our India Discovery tour will take you through Old and New Delhi.

1. New York
2. Tangier
3. Tel Aviv
4. Wellington
5. Valencia
6. Iquitos
7. Ghent
8. Delhi
   
9. Newcastle
10. Chiang Mai

What do you think? Any other cities that you think should have made the cut but didn't?