South Africans have long been known to international visitors as warm and welcoming and now, Cape Town has been named one of the top 10 “friendliest cities in the world.”
Conde Nast Traveller’s Reader’s Choice list of the “friendliest cities in the world” is a competition in various categories that’s open to anyone who registers online and votes.
Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende has been named the world’s friendliest city, while Cape Town holds down the tenth spot on the list.
Cape Town also received this title in 2019, and Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism, said that being named one of the friendliest cities in the world signifies yet another affirmation of the Mother City’s status as a truly world-class, inclusive travel destination.
Other contenders for the top 10 friendliest cities in the world are as follows:
9th place: Dublin, Ireland
8th place: Bangkok, Thailand
7th place: Copenhagen, Denmark
6th place: Reykjavik, Iceland
5th place: Mexico City, Mexico
4th place: Bruges, Belgium
3rd place: San Sebastián, Spain
2nd place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1st: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Picture: Getaway gallery
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