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Cape Town voted one of the Top 10 friendliest cities in the world

According to the Condé Nast 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards, Cape Town was crowned amongst the Top 10 friendliest cities in the world.

International readers of Condé Nast Traveller has voted Cape Town as one of the Top 10 friendliest cities in the world. Photo: canva

Cape Town takes a spot

The beautiful, award-winning city of Cape Town can now proudly boast a ranking as one of the Top 10 friendliest cities in the World by the international readers of Condé Nast Traveller.

The Reader’s Choice list of the “friendliest cities in the world” is compiled by the Conde Nast Traveller team, after taking in the votes cast by its’ readers who register online and vote.

Cape Town came in at number 10 on the list and this is what the publication has to say about this warm and welcoming city.

“Home to the glitzy V&A Waterfront, the imposing Table Mountain and the notorious Robben Island (which holds the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years) the port city of Cape Town in South Africa is bursting at the seams with things to do and see. And the residents here are an asset to their hometown, delivering efficient, friendly services in hotels and restaurants, as well as extending a warm welcome out and about.”

The Mother City also previously received this special Friendliest Cities title in 2019 say reports, 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.

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San Miguel de Allende in Mexico was voted number one. Photo: unsplash

Other wonderful cities of the world that made the Friendliest Cities list are as follows:

  • Number 10: Cape Town, South Africa
  • Number 9: Dublin, Ireland
  • Number 8: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Number 7: Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Number 6: Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Number 5: Mexico City, Mexico
  • Number 4: Bruges, Belgium
  • Number 3: San Sebastián, Spain
  • Number 2: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Number 1: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

ALSO READ: Cape Town scoops up at the 2022 World Travel Awards

Sundeeka Mungroo

Sundeeka Mungroo is a content writer, foodie and all-round adventure-seeker. She's a graduate of the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, and has worked as a copywriter and editor in the digital marketing industry. Sundeeka currently writes for I Love South Africa and The South African. She lives in the beautiful Mother City and loves exploring all that South Africa has to offer.

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