Lonely Planet Names Top 10 Cities to Visit in 2012 CheapOair Staff November 1, 2011 Interests London Takes the Cake! The popular travel website, Lonely Planet, released their list of the best cities to travel to in 2012 Sunday. They gave London the number one slot because they play host to the 2012 Olympics. Flights to Orlando will continue to be a staple in the travel industry according to Lonely Planet in 2012; it came in at ninth place. Muscat, a city in Oman, finished as the runner up to London thanks to its expansion. The city has added more museums and more resorts. It’s loaded with cultural events as well as luxury accommodation on top of its many aquatic activities. Here is the complete top 10: 1.London 2.Muscat 3.Bengaluru (Bangalore) 4. Cádiz 5.Stockholm 6.Guimaraes 7.Santiago 8.Hong Kong 9.Orlando 10.Darwin