Waterfront Cities of the World

The political, economic and cultural capital of Taiwan is growing and modernizing at an exorbitant rate.

Rome is undeniably charming, but it’s also a city that has developed very quickly into what some would call dizzying disorganization.

Founded on precarious ledges of land on Chile’s west coast, Valpo’s urban life revolves largely around its 42 hills facing the Pacific Ocean.

Straddling both sides of the Danube River, the elegant Hungarian capital is an architectural paradise.

A large industrial port city located between two rivers, Philadelphia has developed in the shadow of its neighbouring cities, Washington, DC and New York.

The Clyde River is a character unto itself separate from this Scottish metropolis.

The industrial, cultural and financial heart of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur was built at the confluence of two muddy rivers which is how the city got its name.

A well-kept secret located a few 225 km across the bay from its sister city Buenos Aires, the capital of Uruguay is both discreet and bustling.

The decline of its naval base could have meant the demise of this small city on the Loire River.

With 46 km of lakefront along Lake Ontario, the biggest city in Canada is more of a waterfront city than most people give it credit for.

The birthplace of Western philosophy and the Olympic Games, Athens is an ancient city that has always been at the heart of the action.

Portland never set out to be a flashy fast-growing city.