Waterfront Cities of the World

Panam City is positively breathtaking. It is the fifth most popular retirement destination in the world. Its notorious canal was one of the world's biggest engineering projects and it transformed international navigation.

With 34 million inhabitants, Tokyo is the world's largest agglomeration. But behind its imposing facade, the city is composed of a number of small and charming villages.

Nestled between ocean and mountains, Vancouver is a city surrounded by water and anchored in the great outdoors. Original spins on the use of space have blossomed here, but housing remains a challenge.

Valencia evolved discreetly in the shadow of Madrid and Barcelona. Nerve centre of one of the most fertile agricultural regions of Europe, it harvests a joie de vivre that sways from the table to the beach...

First capital of Brazil, Bahia remains at the heart of the rich fusion behind Afro-Brazilian culture. It may seem somewhat chaotic at times, but the population's notorious charm quickly diverts attention from its few shortcomings...

The Russian Empire's capital until 1918 was built to impress everyone in the world! Its rich past fuels its people's pride, even though many of the illustrious mansions of its glory days are rundown and uninhabitable today.

The city-state of Singapore, an archipelago abounding with tropical forest, has the most important port in the world. Known for its strict laws, but having a modern and eccentric character, it had the most rapid growth in Asia.

The capital of Malta is a little-known archipelago of 400,000 inhabitants located in the heart the Mediterranean, Valletta has always been sought-after, but having been sovereign for only 50 years, the Maltese are still defining their identity.

Having always served as a bridge between two worlds, Istanbul's ongoing exponential growth sets the stage for numerous problems. But its liveliness also has the merit of rendering its economic, social and cultural spheres remarkably dynamic.

With 8,000 skyscrapers, Hong Kong is the most vertical city in the world, even though 70% of its territory is wildlife. Despite its current transition period, Hong Kong is a major cultural and economic link between the West and continental China.

At the heart of American culture, Boston holds a unique standing in the United States. With more that 80 colleges and universities, the city is a harbour to knowledge and culture, while knowing no limits in supporting its sports teams.

Everything in Copenhagen is as audacious as it is chic and hyper functional. The importance attributed to family policies and infrastructures developed for cyclists, is part of the logic behind the Danish's quest for comfort and well being, or Hygge.

Mythical city with a glorious past and exceptional allure, Venice is also fragile; assailed by high tides and hordes of tourists. But the absence of cars offers Venetians an incomparable quality of life.