Cape Town lands on the ’53 best cities in the world’ list

The list of accolades that Cape Town has been accumulating recently, just got bigger, as the city lands itself on yet another fabulous list.

Cape Town excels, again

The Mother City seems to be having a bit of a moment recently, winning awards and landing on prestigious lists, left, right and centre. Now, Cape Town has been voted as one of the best cities in the world, according to London publication, Time Out.

The publication’s list of ’53 best cities in the world’ proudly showcases our marvelous Mother City, and at a lekker position too!

According to Cape Town Etc., Time Out quizzed thousands of city-slickers, trying to find out what life was currently like in cities around the world. From the theatres and galleries to the restaurant and nightlife scenes, “the idea is to create a global snapshot of city living, and point people in the direction of the places locals are really raving about,” said Time Out.

The publication highlighted places that weren’t boring or overly expensive or overrated, explaining that beyond the cities’ best attributes, practical aspects like walkability, good public transport and safety, as well as sustainability were used to determine which cities would make the world’s best list.

They also used their global network of expert editors and contributors to get an inside scoop on what makes each of the cities pop, as well as gather info on what’s new and happening.

Where did the Mother City feature

Cape Town took a top spot on the list at number 11, just shyly missing the top ten. This is what Time Out had to say about the city:

“Good food, culture, mountains, beaches, nightlife – you can do it all in Cape Town. Few cities are better for outdoorsy types, what with all the excellent swimming spots, from Clifton and Camps Bay on the Atlantic side to Muizenberg and Simon’s Town on the Indian. Not to mention all the hiking opportunities offered up by the likes of Newlands Forest, Cecilia Forest and Kirstenbosch Garden (93 percent of locals described their city as beautiful, the second highest in the world, and for good reason). Head back into town, order a boerewors (hot dog) roll and you’ll basically be in heaven.”

The feature also noted that 87 percent of people polled in the city said it was easy to relax – more than anywhere else in the world. While 93 percent said they rated the city highly for the variety of things to do. 

We certainly would agree with everything on that feature!

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