Despite international visitations grinding to a definite halt this year, Condé Nast Traveler has released its 33rd annual Readers’ Choice Awards celebrating the very best cities this world of ours currently has to offer. Decided by a considerable 600,000+ votes, there was a “striking” amount of diversity among the global superpower cities.
While Sydney was given a nod for the third consecutive year, rival city Melbourne – which placed three ranks above Sydney in the 2018 list – has been snubbed. Whether it’s for the obvious reason or otherwise has not been stated, but if I were a betting man, I’d put my money on the former.
In any case, Sydney managed to secure its highest ranking in recent history – #4. A notable improvement from the #10 spot last year, as well as the #6 position during the year before that:
“Australia’s largest city is an ideal getaway no matter the season. Dine al fresco, swim like a Sydneysider in rock pools, and head to Bondi and Redleaf beaches in the summer (remember – that’s during our winter). In winter, explore the city’s vibrant arts and culture calendar through Vivid Sydney and make time to eat out in Paddington, check out the cool-kid neighbourhood of Surry Hills, and ferry over to Manly, Australia’s answer to Montauk.”
Check out Condé Nast Traveler‘s best cities in the world for 2020 (big cities category) below.
Best Small Cities
- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Mérida, Mexico
- Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Valletta, Malta
- Salzburg, Austria
- Siena, Italy
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Florence, Italy
- Edinburgh, Scotland
Best Big Cities
- Kyoto, Japan
- Lyon, France
- Singapore
- Sydney, Australia
- Vienna, Austria
- Tokyo, Japan
- Porto, Portugal
- Helsinki, Finland
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Lisbon, Portugal
