The Top 25 Cities in the World

 The Top 25 Cities in the World

This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on March 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect our readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but we hope that this year’s honorees will inspire your trips to come — whenever they may be.

Six countries — the U.S., Thailand, Italy, Japan, India and Portugal — each had two cities on the list. Only one surpassed them: Mexico, which had four cities placing in the top 25. T+L readers praised centers such as Mexico City for their color, energy, authenticity, and creativity. “It’s different at every turn,” said one reader of the capital, who noted that the “small markets are vintage gold.” The varied cuisine and dynamic art scenes found around the country also drew raves from several travelers.

                 1. Oaxaca, Mexico

                       Score- 93.54

     2. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

                        Score- 92.01

                3. Hoi An, Vietnam

                        score- 90.01

               4. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Score- 89.62

5. Florence

Score- 89.12

6. Kyoto, Japan

Score- 88.77

7. Udaipur, India

Score-88.49

8. Luang Prabang, Laos

Score- 88.21

9. Ubud, Indonesia

Score- 88.16

10. Istanbul

Score- 88.14

11. Mexico City

Score- 87.95

12. Bangkok

Score- 87.91

13. Rome

Score- 87.90

14. Jaipur, India

  

Score- 87.87

15. Tokyo   

          

Score- 87.67

16. Siem Reap, Cambodia

Score- 87.38

17. Lisbon

Score- 87.19

18. Charleston, South Carolina

Score- 87.15

19. Cuzco, Peru

Score- 87.11

20. Porto, Portugal

Score- 87.10

21. Singapore

Score- 87.00

22. New Orleans

Score- 86.94

23. Seville, Spain

Score- 86.86

24. Mérida, Mexico

Score- 86.50

25. Kraków, Poland

Score- 86.26