London

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London - the grand resonance of its very name suggests history and might. Its opportunities for entertainment by day and night go on and on and on. It's a city that exhilarates and intimidates, stimulates and irritates in equal measure, a grubby Monopoly board studded with stellar sights.

It's a cosmopolitan mix of Third and First Worlds, chauffeurs and beggars, the stubbornly traditional and the proudly avant-garde. But somehow - between 'er Majesty and Pete Doherty, Bow Bells and Big Ben, the Tate Modern and the 2012 Olympics - it all hangs together.

Birmingham

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It may be aesthetically challenged but England's second-largest city has a lot to be proud of: a globe-spanning industrial legacy; the Mini; British pooch-pageant Crufts; more canals than Venice; and more curry joints than you can shake a naan at.

Come rain or shine, our city offers many diverse activities that are guaranteed to impress whatever your age or budget. The gem of the Jewellery Quarter is home to both unique shops and fascinating museums whilst all aspects of Asian culture can be experienced in the Balti Triangle. As well as hosting many high profile sporting events Birmingham boasts many top attractions that assure family fun including Thinktank, Cadbury World and The National Sea Life Centre.

Glasgow

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Glasgow is the most Scottish of cities, with a unique blend of friendliness, urban chaos, black humour and energy. It boasts excellent art galleries and museums, as well as numerous good-value restaurants, countless pubs and bars and a rollicking arts scene.

Although Glasgow lacks the instantly inspiring beauty of Edinburgh, it's one of Britain's largest, liveliest and most interesting cities, with a legacy of appealing Victorian architecture and several distinguished suburbs of terraced squares and crescents.

Edinburgh

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Edinburgh is unique among Scotland's cities. Tourism, its proximity to England, and its multicultural population set it apart. There's up-to-the-nanosecond dance clubs in 15th-century buildings and firebreathers outside Georgian mansions: this is a place that knows how to blend ancient and modern.

Edinburgh's superb architecture ranges from ancient churches to monumental Victorian masterpieces - all dominated by a castle on a precipitous crag in the city's heart. Pick any street to stroll - you'll be wowed by sudden vistas of looming battlements, cold volcanic peaks and hills steeped in memory.