World Cities With Amazing Old Town Neighborhoods (PHOTOS)

There is always countless history in the cities of the world--from shipping to financial to political to religious history. Certain cities, though, have old town areas that are so stunningly old they are simply awe-inspiring to walk through.

Here are 17 world cities with old neighborhoods and historic old town worth a trip.

 

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Fine. So historic!

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[tombollocks]

08:34 AM on 12/10/2010

I knew it would be ridiculous before I clicked.

[Maderous]

08:10 PM on 12/09/2010

How does something from Utah make it but nothing from the East Coast of the US. I mean, if they felt pressured to put something from the US on there, shouldn't be from the older part of the US, I don't know maybe Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria, the Fan District in Richmond, Va, or Church Hill, also in Richmond.

[Ljilja]

12:36 PM on 12/09/2010

Belgrade, Serbia has a beautiful old town fortress (Kalemegdan) built by the Ottoman Turks during the middle ages.

The original cobblestones, stone buildings and old ironworks are still here. To visit it is to escape to a different world.

http://graciouslivingdaybyday.com/

[LMPE]

12:05 AM on 12/09/2010

it seems like it's only the cities on the west coast of the US that don't have ancient old towns

[cdncommentator]

10:57 PM on 12/08/2010

Ogden??? Really???? I mean in the US, I think the old city in New Orleans, and the North End of Boston beat Ogden without a doubt.

In terms of North America outside of the US, what about Mexico City's Zocalo, Quebec City's Vieille Ville, Montreal's Vielle Ville, Old San Juan?

Someone send photos!!

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

08:26 PM on 12/08/2010

having been to about half of the cities mentioned, i must say the choice of fotos is appalling. especially non-representative is that from krakow. http://www.google.com/images?q=wawel%20castle%20krakow%20poland&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbs=isch:1&source=lnms&ei=5S8ATe-KDY72swOoqKCwCw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&ved=0CBAQ_AU&biw=1440&bih=719

[wackette]

08:01 PM on 12/08/2010

Utah?

[Matthew Harrold]

07:37 PM on 12/08/2010

London might have had an old town....if there hadn't of been the Great Fire of London in 1666 (Although it did help stop the plague), and the Blitz.

Actually Lincoln has some very nice 16th century architecture down one of the hight streets, a real throw back to older times.;

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

08:34 PM on 12/08/2010

how about chester? the romans liked the cheese there, i hear.

[Matthew Harrold]

08:40 PM on 12/08/2010

I don't think I've ever been to chester now you mention it... York's another lovely city, although I'm not sure that much of the old city remains, even within the city walls.

[CMB1969]

05:28 PM on 12/08/2010

I am a bit surprised to see the old town in Warsaw on the list--it was completely leveled in WWII and what is there now is a reconstruction. Seeing Ogden, UT as the only US listing was a bit odd--I know its full of tourists and drunk frat boys, but the French Quarter in New Orleans would be the most worthy US choice.

[Phoebe917]

06:27 PM on 12/08/2010

annapolis, md. also.

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

08:27 PM on 12/08/2010

what no votes for anything in new england or florida or puerto rico???

[Ali Brooke Luchetti]

05:00 PM on 12/08/2010

How could you forget Old Montreal, the most beautiful spot in North America in my opinion!

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

08:28 PM on 12/08/2010

unless one prefers quebec

[48thGuy]

09:09 PM on 12/08/2010

Quebec City for sure, Rue St Jean in the Latin Qt. Fun times!!!

[cynddii1]

04:00 PM on 12/08/2010

I would LOVE to go to all of this European old town, cities!!!!! :) Awww!!!!! How lovely :)
I really dont think I would go to the Indian city included in here or any of the other non-Europen cities... There are not as historic..

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

08:35 PM on 12/08/2010

nope, just a lot older.

nothing important ever happened in jerusalem.

[cynddii1]

10:52 AM on 12/09/2010

R u kidding?!! Of course that I would LOVE to go to Jerusalem!!! That is right at the top of my list.!!! I gave it a 10 in the voting list!!! :) I just dont know how I forgot to mention it in my comment :(

[Cisco21]

03:23 PM on 12/08/2010

How do you leave out Santa Fe? It's Old Town is probably the most unique on Earth.

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

08:29 PM on 12/08/2010

especially if one does not count old mexico as being on the planet.

[Arthur L]

02:48 PM on 12/08/2010

No Havana Vieja?

List maker needs to do some more traveling before pontificating.

[KIVPossum]

02:42 PM on 12/08/2010

Old Town Warsaw is pretty, but do not confuse it with an old town. It is mostly from the 70s

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

08:30 PM on 12/08/2010

well it ain't rome, is it?

[mikeoregon]

02:39 PM on 12/08/2010

Hi, guys-- Dhaka is in Bangladesh, not Eritrea.

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

08:33 PM on 12/08/2010

but what about all that eritrean writing on the signs?!?!?!?

it certainly says something about the sophistication of the huffnpuff editors, donut?

[LMPE]

12:04 AM on 12/09/2010

I was going to note that. Eritrea's capital is Asmara.