It’s not because a city is a national capital that it’s automatically a beautiful or even an interesting city to visit. Sometimes it’s rather the contrary; some capital cities are purposely built as the seat of the government and lack history and character. You don’t find photogenic historic capitals all over the world.
New World capitals in particular are typically much less interesting than those in the Old World tend to be. They’re often established much later than the colonial cities in their countries. Canberra, for example, are far less attractive for tourists than Sydney. On the other hand, some historic capitals are spectacularly beautiful and ooze charm.
In this post, we’ve compiled a photographic overview of some of the most photogenic historic capitals in the world. (They’re in random order, so this is not a “top list.”)
The Most Photogenic Historic Capitals in the World
Paris, France
Eiffel Tower in Paris, FranceStockholm, Sweden
Waterfront in Stockholm, SwedenRome, Italy
Trevi Fountain in Rome, ItalyLondon, United Kingdom
Palace of Westminster in London, United KingdomWarsaw, Poland
Colorful square in Warsaw, PolandRiga, Latvia
Architecture in the Old Town of Riga, LatviaTallinn, Estonia
Market day in Tallinn, EstoniaMoscow, Russia
The Kremlin in Moscow, RussiaHavana, Cuba
El Capitolio in Havana, CubaWashington, D.C., United States
Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., United StatesOttawa, Canada
Parliament Building in Ottawa, CanadaMuscat, Oman
Mosque in Muscat, OmanTokyo, Japan
Tokyo Tower in Tokyo, JapanKathmandu, Nepal
Pigeons in a temple in Kathmandu, NepalBangkok, Thailand
Grand Palace in Bangkok, ThailandCairo, Egypt
Pyramids in Cairo, EgyptWhat do you think of this list of the most photogenic historic capitals in the world? Did we miss any? Which one do you think is the most beautiful? Let us know in the comments below!
Eiffel Tower in ParisWaterfront in StockholmTrevi Fountain in Rome, ItalyPalace of Westminster, UK Colorful square in WarsawArchitecture in Riga, LatviaMarket day in Tallinn, EstoniaThe Kremlin in Moscow, Russia El Capitolio in Havana, CubaJefferson Memorial, USParliament Building in OttawaMosque in Muscat, Oman Tokyo Tower, JapanTemple in NepalGrand Palace in Bangkok, ThailandPyramids in Cairo, Egypt