Knowledge of any country for many people begins with a taxi. The general impression of the country often depends on how you were received and taken to your destination, what view the taxi window demanded.
Sometimes it happens that a taxi ride turns into a fascinating journey and an adventure with a variety of magnificent sights and stops, so that you might even forget your destination. But it also happens that your nervous system experiences strong stress, especially when a departing plane or simply your safety during the trip is at stake.
“Forbes Traveler” has selected the 10 best and the 10 worst taxi trips.
Top 10 taxi rides:
1. Havana. From the Old City to the “National” hotel;
2.Hong Kong. From the airport to the city;
3. New York. From Fifth Avenue to Washington Square Park;
4.Buenos Aires. From the Recoleta Cemetery to the Colón Theater;
5. Beijing. From the east to the west;
6. London. From the Marble Arc to the “London Eye” review wheel;
7. Iceland. From Reykjavik to the Blue Lagoon.
8. Paris. From the “Hotel de Ville” to the Arc de Triomphe;
9. Istanbul. From Taksima Square to the Blue Mosque.
10.Venice. Any route;
The 10 worst taxi trips:
1.New York. The road from the airport to the city;
2. Mexico City, Mexico, where taxi drivers can simply loot a passenger;
3. Lagos, Nigeria;
4. Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok’s problem is not in the taxis, but in the quantity.
5. Naples, Italy. In the country that has introduced Ferrari to the world, aggressive driving is no rarity;
6. Caracas, Venezuela;
7. Moscow, Russia where, except for official taxis, there are a large number of private ones.
8. São – Paulo, Brazil, a huge city of 30 million “stops” during rush hour;
9. Manila, Philippines;
10. Baghdad, Iraq.
