{"id":831474,"date":"2025-07-15T10:22:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=831474"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:22:47","slug":"the-south-african-city-named-best-in-the-world-for-the-seventh-time-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/831474\/the-south-african-city-named-best-in-the-world-for-the-seventh-time-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"The South African city named best in the world for the seventh time in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cape Town has been named the best city in the world by the Telegraph Travel Awards, claiming the title for the seventh time in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 20,000 readers voted in the Telegraph Travel Awards, which named Cape Town the best city in the world ahead of Seville in Spain, Sydney in Australia, and Tokyo in Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cape Town has taken the top spot in Telegraph readers’ votes for the seventh time in the past eleven years.\u00a0The rankings are compiled every two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Telegraph said that Cape Town\u2019s consistency makes it an easy pick, adding that very few places on earth can match the city’s photogenic qualities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the beaches of Camps Bay and the Cape of Good Hope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The British publication also highlighted the winelands to the east of the city, with fine vintages in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis kind of recognition doesn\u2019t just happen. It\u2019s the result of serious graft, smart thinking, and a whole lot of local passion,\u201d said James Vos, Cape Town’s MMC for economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBehind the scenes, our focused destination marketing and management efforts, led in partnership with Cape Town Tourism, ensure that our city\u2019s unique experiences are promoted to the world.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing named the best city in the world by The Telegraph readers is proof that our strategy is working, and we\u2019re going to keep raising the bar, because the world is watching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City<\/th>2025<\/th>2023<\/th>2019<\/th>2018<\/th>2017<\/th>2015\/16<\/th>2014<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Cape Town<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Seville<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>9<\/td>4<\/td>7<\/td>9<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
Sydney<\/td>3<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>5<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Tokyo<\/td>4<\/td>18<\/td>18<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>5<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Kyoto<\/td>5<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Copenhagen<\/td>6<\/td>21<\/td>34<\/td>23<\/td>22<\/td>32<\/td>34<\/td><\/tr>
Vancouver<\/td>7<\/td>4<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Venice<\/td>8<\/td>2<\/td>7<\/td>7<\/td>4<\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Porto<\/td>9<\/td>11<\/td>22<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Singapore<\/td>10<\/td>20<\/td>6<\/td>14<\/td>15<\/td>15<\/td>22<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
The Telegraph best city rankings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Second time this year\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the second time Cape Town has been named the best city in the world this year, after claiming the same title from Time Out magazine readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Time Out rankings, Cape Town rose from second place in 2024 to claiming the number-one spot for 2025 in the British-based company\u2019s rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time Out\u2019s rankings were based on the opinions of 18,500 people worldwide,\u00a0with survey questions based on food, culture, affordability, happiness and overall city vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time Out said that Cape Town\u2019s rank was no surprise as locals and visitors enjoy the city\u2019s African penguins, world-class wines and the cool neighbourhood of East City.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city is also renowned for its beaches, historic sites, and cultural hubs. Time Out operates in the city via its market in the V&A Waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cape Town was a strong performer in 44 areas in the survey, with 82% of Capetonians describing their city as beautiful, and 97% of locals saying it makes them happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Briony Brookes, CMO of Cape Town Tourism, said the back-to-back recognition is something to commemorate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a celebration of what makes this place unforgettable: the people, the energy, the views, and the stories that connect us with visitors from around the world.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCape Town continues to outshine global destinations year after year, and locals have every reason to be proud of how the city mixes bold creativity, stunning nature, and a culture that\u2019s full of heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TimeOut Rankings were as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Cape Town, South Africa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Bangkok, Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. New York, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Melbourne, Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. London, England<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. New Orleans, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Mexico City, Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Porto, Portugal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Shanghai, China<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Copenhagen, Denmark<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Pictures of Cape Town’s beauty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    V&A Waterfront<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Table Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Franschhoek Winelands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Camps Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Cape Town has been named the best city in the world for the second time this year, retaining a long-held title as one of the most beautiful places on earth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":831504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12755],"tags":[23123,4880,21427],"class_list":["post-831474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-property","tag-cape-town-tourism","tag-the-telegraph","tag-timeout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/831474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=831474"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/831474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":831531,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/831474\/revisions\/831531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/831504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=831474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=831474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=831474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}