The history nerd in me is came a little at this topic.
I could think of many historical places that would be both pleasant and interesting, but I'd my favorite would probably be Constantinople c. 800-1000 CE. I actually think the 11th and 12th centuries would be nice too, but that falls outside of the time range.
OP definitely hit upon one of the other ones I would be interested in. Others that come to mind:
Iraq during the early Abbasid Caliphate (c. 750-900 CE)
India during the reign of Asoka (late 3rd century BCE)
China during the early Han dynasty (2nd century BCE)
China during the early Tang dynasty (7th century CE)
Iberia during the Umayyad Emirs/Caliphs (c. 700-1000 CE)
Persia during the reign of Cyrus the Great (mid 6th century BCE)
The cutoff date is a real shame. I'm a huge fan of the medieval era (c. 500-1500 CE) in a global aspect, and many of my favorite choices would have been shortly after 1000.
Sprite wrote...
I want to live during the Golden Ages of England right before the Dark Ages.
Umm... when was this? Are you talking about Roman Britain? I've never heard of any period of English history before the Renaissance described as "Golden."