Sun City ranked one of the world’s most Instagrammable casinos

Sun City ranked at an impressive number 12 on the list. Photo: SA tourism / flickr

According to a study done by bestcasinosites.net, Sun City is highly ranked as one the world’s most picturesque casinos.

Sun City ranked at an impressive number 12 on the list. Photo: SA tourism / flickr

Sun City: Hashtag amazing

The beautiful Sun City casino in the North West province has ranked among the top 15 most picturesque casinos in the world on Instagram, according to bestcasinosites.net.

The website, reports Timeslive, gathered a list of 43 of the most iconic casinos from around the globe via an assortment of articles from Architectural Digest, Trips To Discover, New York Spaces, Space Coast Daily, Town & Country Magazine, Our Culture Mag, Cool Things, Finances Online and One World 365.

The popular social media platform, Instagram, was then combed through to find the most used relevant hashtag per casino and each was then ranked in popularity.

“Casinos aren’t just a place to gamble, they can also be picturesque places to stay. From the fountains of the Bellagio to the Egyptian-inspired pyramid of the Luxor, casinos make iconic Instagram snaps with their decadent architecture and interior design,” the website article said.

Sun City ranked at an impressive number 12 on the list, with 67 759 #Suncity posts.

Top spots…

The casinos that took the top three spots on the list were Las Vegas’ Bellagio at number one with an astounding 2 988 380 #Bellagio posts.

Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas. Photo: tommao wang / unsplash

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore ranked number two with a whopping 1 910 335 posts. It was also the only casino not based in the US that featured in the top 10 list. The Marina Bay Sands is famous for the huge ship-like structure that crowns the sky-high buildings, making the casino incredibly Instagram-worthy.

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Photo: Jeybi Esguerra / unsplash

Third place was taken by the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas, with a strong 1 537 806 #mgmgrand posts on Instagram.

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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.