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Daily Mail
16 hours ago
- Daily Mail
World's most relaxing city revealed as a surprising US destination tops the list - with 266 parks and 3,000 yearly hours of sunshine
Though some people like to pack their holidays with activities and non-stop action, others enjoy a peaceful trip away somewhere new. And, for those who want to chill out, the world's most relaxing city has been revealed in a new study. The research compared 50 cities on spa access, air quality, total number of nature and parks, sunshine hours, happiness and traffic congestion. With a whopping 266 parks and nature reserves - more than any other city on the list - as well as 3054.6 hours of sunshine a year, San Diego, in California, came out on top. Known for its beautiful beaches and great weather, San Diego has everything needed for a summer getaway. It also has a relatively high happiness score compared to other locations on the list. What's more, it's a perfect place for travellers wanting to unwind, with 359 spas and wellness centres to choose from. Overall, San Diego earned a relaxation score of 68.7 out of 100. With a whopping 266 parks and nature reserves - more than any other city on the list - as well as 3054.6 hours of sunshine a year, the US city came out on top Singapore ranked second in the study conducted by Hofaly, and also has plenty parks and nature reserves - 242, to be exact. Visitors are spoilt for choice with 698 wellness centres, too. And there's plenty of sunshine - 2,022 hours - and good air quality, so tourists can be outside without worrying. Singapore also scored the highest for happiness, meaning locals enjoy a good quality of life. Vienna placed third in the study overall, boasting 91 parks and nature reserves, and basking in 2,048 hours of sunshine a year. The Austrian hotspot has one of the best air quality scores on the list, offering some of the cleanest air in Europe. When it comes to relaxing, there's plenty of choice. with 137 spas and wellness centres. The city also has the shortest average traffic time at just 21.5 minutes. Australia placed high in the rankings, with Sydney and Melbourne coming fourth and fifth. Meanwhile, Berlin and Auckland ranked sixth and seventh. In eighth place, was Portland, USA, and Rome came in ninth place. Bringing up the rear was Helsinki, Finland, Madrid and Barcelona - in tenth, eleventh, and twelfth place, respectively.
The Verge
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Is This Seat Taken? makes seating fussy people fun
Creating seating arrangements can be pretty stressful; the empath part of me strives to find the perfect seat for every person even if it's a nearly impossible task. If it's for a big, meaningful event, I get even more anxious. When you find the right place for everyone, though, it's even more satisfying than a great jigsaw puzzle. Chasing that feeling is what Is This Seat Taken? is all about — and it does so in a low-stakes and relaxing way. In Is This Seat Taken?, your goal is to place people who are tiny geometric shapes into the right seat that meets their needs. In a bus stage, for example, a triangle character may want to sit near a window and not near somebody who smells. When you place that triangle by the window, they'll be happy. But drop a smelly square nearby and the triangle will get mad until you find them a better spot or move the square somewhere else. With limited seats and various needs to take into account, the stages can quickly become pretty tricky. Fortunately, the game does a lot to make sure there isn't too much pressure involved. There's no timer, so you can take as long as you want to try and find everyone their seat. The shapes are quite charming, which helps me from getting too annoyed with them even if they're particularly difficult to seat. And if you don't find a way to make everybody happy, the only 'penalty' is that you won't get enough points to get the gold stars used to unlock secret levels. In addition to the per-level puzzles, you'll also follow the story of Nat the rhombus as she pursues her dreams of becoming an actor. It's a light, breezy story that gives the game an excuse to take you to different locales and cities. But I had more fun pondering the backstories for the many other characters you have to seat. What movie are a parent and child seeing at a movie theater? Why did a square in line at the airport forget to shower? Why does one character have a crush on another? I liked trying to fill in the blanks about what they were all doing, especially when I needed something else to think about when I was stuck. By the time I finished the main levels in Is This Seat Taken? — my playthrough was about six hours — I was ready to be done. You'll make repeat visits to the same types of areas, so some of the novelty started to wear off. And I'll admit that sometimes I wished I could just tell the characters that they should deal with sitting next to somebody playing music on the bus. But now that I'm done, I'm already starting to miss my cute shape friends. Sometimes we all just want a place to sit, and I'm glad I could give them some help. Is This Seat Taken? is now available on PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Jay Peters Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Entertainment Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Games Review Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Gaming
