Following on from the Bath thread, which was really interesting, what places give you a really good feel when you visit?

[careworkerandproud]

I found that Bath thread fascinating, lots of people feeling strange/uneasy when visiting a certain place. What places give you a really good feel and good vibes?

Bali
Stratford upon Avon
RHS Wisley Gardens

North Berwick. The 1st time i visited I just felt at peace. Every visit since I've felt the same.

Croyde in North Devon feels like coming home.

Cologne and Dusseldorf have similar vibes. I think it's because I associate them all with happy times with DH.

Dingle peninsula lreland
Kenmore/ Loch Tay Scotland
Lake District

Another one for the Isles of Scilly.
I should have been heading out there tomorrow.

Seattle (nearly moved there but call of home too strong)
Edinburgh
Lake Garda
Toronto

The Orkney Islands. I have been meaning to return for years. Been three times and I wish I had moved there when I was young... though not impossible I might still do so.

Valentia Island in south west Ireland and Caherdaniel nearby.

London

New York.

Paris.

New Forest

The cottage we go to is miles down a bumpy track and its patio opens out directly onto the Forest, very quiet and peaceful though a pub with food 10 minutes walk away

Kleine Knip beach in Curaçao: wonderful tropical sea. Love this place.

Thessaloniki in Greece: I love the mediterranean and this city is full of ancient historic sites, great good and just lovely.

Berlin: I love Germany and Berlin is such an epic place! I have been there many times and it never gets boring.

Kamakura, Japan: old samurai city. The temples are beautiful and the one that has an enormous statue of a Buddha has a lovely garden where you can sit on a bench, rest and feel just zen. That place is just so peaceful.

Corcovado island, Costa Rica: mother nature at her best, I saw so many wild animals there. Absolutely fantastic.

Cape Point, South Africa:
A very rough coast with spectacular views.
You really feel at the edge of the world there.

@girlwhowearsglasses I found it! It was Watersmeet near Lynmouth (miles from where I thought it was!) Seems it's still a NT property.
I now want to go to Chambercombe Manor though, I love that area.

Times Square in NYC. I normally hate crowds - to the point that I get panic attacks in them - but Times Square just fills me with joy.

Aberffraw, Anglesey
Plas Newydd, Anglesey
Whitby
Robin Hood's Bay
Famara, Lanzarote
Edinburgh
Crete

Another one to agree with York.

I always felt drawn there when I was young, even though I lived in the West Country. I ended up living in Scarborough but would travel to York often.

For me it’s London. Lived there for a few years 20-odd years ago then went back to Australia and every time I have visited since it has felt like coming home from the minute I’ve stepped off the plane. Before I’ve even left Heathrow! I can’t really explain it - I can see all its faults but they don’t matter, I love it anyway. It’s such a strong, enduring feeling.

Edinburgh
Cannes
Seattle (esp the Fremont/Wallingford area)
Newport, Rhode Island
Kew Gardens

All of them just feel right to me. They're so different and I don't know what it is about those in particular. Where I live now is similar although it does have its problems. It's near one of the places mentioned upthread by pp but I don't want to say where.

Wells, Bridport and almost anywhere in Cornwall.

I swear something in the air changes as we cross the Tamar bridge into Cornwall.

I've always loved the Suffolk coast... so much we moved there!

These days Staithes makes me feel very calm and 'at home'

The White Peak area in Derbyshire. I've never lived there, but DPs both grew up there and I've visited a fair amount. The hills around there just feel like home, whereas the fields where I've mostly actually lived feel flat and full of cows.
Also when I first visited my college at Oxford. I didn't know anything about it, hadn't read the prospectus or anything, but I went in on a whim and came out certain that this was where I wanted to spend the next few years. It still feels welcoming and home-like. Some parts are over 700 years old, and walking through them in the early morning or later in the evening you can almost imagine a time slip, but in a friendly, ongoing community spirit kind of way, not a creepy way.

Yosemite.

Whangamata in New Zealand - I actually sat on the beach crying because I wanted to live there and knew it was incredibly unlikely we’d ever be able to.

Scarborough
Oban
Wentworth in South Yorkshire, it’s just so calming and beautiful

Salisbury. ❤️

When I was a child I went to Dorchester and really liked it 🤷🏼‍♀️. I also like Brighton, only been there once but loved it.

We went to old Corfu town last year and I felt I'd been there before, even though I hadn't. It reminded me of some dreams I'd previously had.

Norwich. I’ve only been there a few times but every time I go there I feel relaxed and know that something good is going to happen.

Cromer
Liverpool
Harlech
Hereford
Cork
Santiago
Brisbane (I don’t think I have ever felt more at ease that when I’ve been to Brisbane, so much so that we are looking to move there).