How about Finland?

Here's a list I came up with:

1. Helsinki
2. Espoo
3. Tampere
4. Turku
5. Mikkeli
6. Hameenlinna
7. Oulu
8. Pietarsaari
9. Rovaniemi
10. Ivalo
11. Joensuu
12. Kuopio
13. Jyväskylä
14. Vaasa
15. Kokkola
16. Pori
17. Rauma
18. Ussikaupunki
19. Lahti
20. Varkaus
21. Hamina
22. Loviisa
23. Kemi
24. Salo
25. Lapeenranta

Although, you may want to check with a Finn. I lived there for a year but a Finn may have better intuition about what to include in the 1st tier. :o)

Thanks for Benelux, Denmark, and the Universities.

Amy

I like Finland