Britons rank their favorite cities exterior Europe: Sydney is No.1
When requested in regards to the world’s greatest cities, many people would look to the brilliant lights of New York.
But the cultural and monetary capital of the USA has did not make it into the highest ten greatest cities on this planet.
The Big Apple got here in 14th place – crushed by American cities together with Chicago, which got here in third, Washington DC, which got here in ninth and Boston in thirteenth.
Consumer champion Which? requested greater than 1,800 respondents to charge their experiences of world journey exterior of Europe over the previous three years. Locations had been marked on seven separate standards, together with the standard of foods and drinks, cultural sights and vacationer sights, ease of getting round and worth for cash. A metropolis rating was then calculated primarily based on a mix of general satisfaction and likeliness to suggest the vacation spot.
Sydney scooped first place within the survey and was praised for its ‘spectacular’ surroundings and ‘buzzing’ environment. Perhaps surprisingly, Cape Town, which has been marred by incidents of violence and gang-related crime, got here in second place, whereas Las Vegas, a metropolis massively widespread with British vacationers, got here in final place.
Britons have voted Sydney the very best ‘world metropolis’ in a survey by Which?. It was praised for its ‘spectacular’ surroundings and ‘buzzing’ environment
Consumer champion Which? requested greater than 1,800 respondents to charge their experiences of world journey exterior of Europe over the previous three years
Despite being a world-famous celebration vacation spot, famend for leisure and casinos, Las Vegas scored no greater than two stars in any class. Though guests loved the ‘loopy enjoyable’ to be discovered on the Strip, respondents famous it’s a ‘like it or hate it’ vacation spot, with ‘one thing to like – or keep away from – round each nook’.
Los Angeles, one other widespread vacationer vacation spot, was additionally within the backside three. The metropolis scored low for ease of getting round, with one respondent saying ‘rush hour is manic’ and one other added: ‘Be cautious about renting a automotive – roads are loopy’.
Australian cities dominated the highest 10, with Melbourne coming in sixth place and Perth seventh, whereas Japanese cities additionally scored extremely.
Perhaps surprisingly, Cape Town, which has been marred by incidents of violence and gang-related crime, got here in second place
Chicago (third) gives the very best of the US at a greater worth, in accordance with Rory Boland, Editor of Which? Travel
Kyoto (fourth), was praised for its Buddhist temples, Zen gardens and genuine meals which is usually ‘cooked proper in entrance of you’
Kyoto, the previous Japanese imperial capital well-known for cherry blossom in spring, got here in fourth place and was praised for its Buddhist temples, Zen gardens and genuine meals which is usually ‘cooked proper in entrance of you’.
Rory Boland, Editor of Which? Travel, stated: ‘The top-rated cities in our newest survey could also be wildly completely different, however all of them have one necessary factor in frequent – they provide guests a feast for the senses, with a incredible array of cultural sights, wonderful meals and gorgeous surroundings combining to create that plain “wow” issue.
‘Australia proved significantly widespread, with sun-soaked Sydney wooing guests with its distinctive mixture of cosmopolitan city-life and laid-back seaside vibes, whereas Melbourne and Perth additionally impressed. Chicago in the meantime gives the very best of the US at a greater worth.’
