Top 5 World Mega City Guides (PDF Chapters) Lonely Planet

A megacity is usually defined as a metropolitan area with a total population over ten million people. Our pick of the top 5 megacities all have populations over 20 million people! These mega-mega-cities have to be seen to be believed.

Top 5 World Mega City Guides (PDF Chapters) Lonely Planet


1. Tokyo city guide (PDF) Lonely Planet

Yoking past and future, Tokyo dazzles with its traditional culture and passion for everything new. From architecture to cuisine, this is a capital of superlatives.


2. India - Delhi (Chapter) Lonely Planet


3. Mexico - Mexico City (PDF chapter) Lonely Planet

Mexico City is cleaning up its act. Revamped public spaces are springing back to life, the culinary scene is exploding and a cultural renaissance is blooming. A stroll through the buzzing downtown area reveals the city’s storied history, from pre-Hispanic underpinnings to an unabashed contemporary edge.


4. New York City Guide: (PDF chapter) Lonely Planet

New York is much more than the gateway to opportunity - it’s a city of triumph, a capital of exploration and experimentation; a place where one is truly free to be themselves.


5. Shanghai city guide (PDF) Lonely Planet

The engine of China’s future, Shànghǎi dazzles. A blend of East and West with a voracious appetite for new styles and trends, the city is above all cosmopolitan and cutting edge.