How many have you been to? And do you agree with the rankings?
Condé Nast Traveler announced the winners of its 26th annual Readers' Choice Awards yesterday.
As they do every year,
this year's results introduce new categories, new hotels and re-ordered
lists of the world's best destinations.
The magazine said this
year's list was the most comprehensive ever, with 1.3 million votes cast
for a whopping 16,000 properties around the world.
World's best cities
The "Top 25 Cities in the
World" list had refreshingly surprising additions and rankings -- Paris
came in at a lowly 22 while Bruges and Cape Town tied for 11th place.
Budapest and Florence
tied for second, while the very top spot was seized by the colonial city
of San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico, which took the crown from
last year's favorite of Charleston, South Carolina (which was tied for
fifth this year).
Italy snapped up five of the top 25 cities, while Spain managed to take three.
Despite its slide in the
global rankings, Charleston was still voted the top city in the United
States for the third year in a row, for its "sand, sun, history, good
food and friendly people."
10. Québec City
Condé Nast Traveler announced its
2013 Readers' Choice Awards yesterday. Québec City squeezed into the top
10 of the world's Top 25 Cities, due to its "old-world charm," "awesome
historic assets" and "great shopping," according to CN Traveler
readers.
9. Siena, Italy
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| Siena was described as "quieter than Rome and Florence, but jam-packed with history and culture amid rolling Tuscan hillsides." It was one of five Italian cities to make the top 25. |
8. Rome
Rome was praised for being so full of great sights, visitors "can return again and again and always see something new."
7. Vienna, Austria
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| "Drenched in music, history and the arts, Vienna earned high marks from readers. Not that anyone would find that surprising," said the magazine, explaining Vienna's seventh-spot placement. |
5. San Sebastián, Spain (tied)
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| "Basque beauty" San Sebastián tied for fifth place. "All you need to do here is eat, eat and eat." |
5. Charleston, South Carolina (tied)
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| This southern U.S. city tied for fifth spot on the global rankings, but was named the top U.S. city for its "sand, sun, history, good food and friendly people." |
4. Salzburg, Austria
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| Mozart's hometown "will transport you back in time," according to the poll. |
2. Budapest, Hungary (tied)
"Everything about
Budapest was entrancing." It seems most of the reviewers agreed with
this feedback about this beautiful European city.
2. Florence, Italy (tied)
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| This ancient Italian city also tied for the second spot on the global rankings. |
1. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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| "The lack of street lights and billboards makes the region romantically and historically beautiful, and the city itself offers a traditional feeling of a small town in the heart of Mexico." Which is why this central Mexican city was voted No. 1. |
More categories
In the "Top 100 Hotels
and Resorts in the World" category, La Residence in South Africa and
Lodge at Kauri Cliffs in Matauri Bay, New Zealand tied for first place,
while Virgin America was named the No. 1 airline in the United States.
Singapore Airlines came in first for international airlines.
Here's a small selection of the rankings.
Top cities in the world
1. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2.= Budapest, Hungary
2.= Florence, Italy
4. Salzburg, Austria
5.= Charleston, South Carolina, United States
5.= San Sebastián, Spain
7. Vienna, Austria
8. Rome
9. Siena, Italy
10. Québec City
11.= Cape Town, South Africa
11.= Bruges, Belgium
13. Vancouver, Canada
14. Kyoto, Japan
15.= Prague, Czech Republic
15.= Kraków, Poland
17.= Victoria, Canada
17.= Sydney
17.= Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
20.= Seville, Spain
20.= Beirut, Lebanon
22.= Paris
22.= Melbourne, Australia
24.= Venice, Italy
24.= Barcelona, Spain
2.= Budapest, Hungary
2.= Florence, Italy
4. Salzburg, Austria
5.= Charleston, South Carolina, United States
5.= San Sebastián, Spain
7. Vienna, Austria
8. Rome
9. Siena, Italy
10. Québec City
11.= Cape Town, South Africa
11.= Bruges, Belgium
13. Vancouver, Canada
14. Kyoto, Japan
15.= Prague, Czech Republic
15.= Kraków, Poland
17.= Victoria, Canada
17.= Sydney
17.= Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
20.= Seville, Spain
20.= Beirut, Lebanon
22.= Paris
22.= Melbourne, Australia
24.= Venice, Italy
24.= Barcelona, Spain
Top cities in the United States
1. Charleston, South Carolina
2. Sante Fe, New Mexico
3. San Francisco
4. Honolulu
5. Chicago
2. Sante Fe, New Mexico
3. San Francisco
4. Honolulu
5. Chicago
Top hotels and resorts in the world
1.= Lodge at Kauri Cliffs in Maturi Bay, New Zealand
1.= La Residence, Franschhoek, South Africa
3.= Singita Sabi Sand, South Africa
3.= Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve, South Africa
5. Grand Hotel Timeo, Sicily
1.= La Residence, Franschhoek, South Africa
3.= Singita Sabi Sand, South Africa
3.= Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve, South Africa
5. Grand Hotel Timeo, Sicily
Top U.S. airlines
1. Virgin America
2. Jetblue Airways
3. Hawaiian Airlines
4. Southwest Air Lines
5. Alaska Airlines
2. Jetblue Airways
3. Hawaiian Airlines
4. Southwest Air Lines
5. Alaska Airlines
Top international airlines
1. Singapore Airlines
2. Emirates
3. Virgin Atlantic
4. Etihad Airways
5. Air New Zealand
2. Emirates
3. Virgin Atlantic
4. Etihad Airways
5. Air New Zealand
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