Our 2008 winner is pipped at the post but is a city we still admire Metropolitan life coupled with intimacy, Scandinavian welfare, low crime rates and a relaxed atmosphere - an ideal combination, right? That's what many Copenhageners think as they weave their way around the city's vast network of cycle paths. The city is clean and green and flows smoothly (and will make the perfect backdrop for the COP15 climate conference this year).