List of Top 10 Friendliest Cities
10. Savannah, Ga.
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Savannah has long charmed locals and
travelers with its antebellum architecture, romantic boughs of Spanish moss,
and good-natured residents.
Score: 89.167
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9. Edinburgh, Scotland
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Readers referred to this city of
medieval lanes and intimate squares, of fairytale stone castles and Georgian
storefronts, as “enchanting” and “magical:” an “unexpected jewel” worth
revisiting time and time again.
Score: 89.422
8. Sydney, Australia
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The positive vibe of this down-under
destination is enhanced by the natural beauty of the harbor and the diverse
cultural offerings. Catch a performance at the Sydney Opera House, look out for
the new Good Lines (an urban space reclaiming abandoned railroad tracks) and
the recently expanded MCA Australia.
Score: 89.910
7. Melbourne, Australia
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“Melbourne natives haven’t met a
stranger,” said one reader. Part of what makes this Australian city so pleasant
is the approachable public transportation system, such as the free City Circle
tram. Walkability and outdoor shopping centers make it easy to initiate
conversation and enjoy the spectacular weather.
Score: 90.229
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6. Auckland, New Zealand
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New Zealand’s largest city has all
the comfort of a small town with the attractions of a major metropolis. Travels
consistently remark on the city’s clean, safe streets and cheerful residents.
Check out the Victorian-style houses in Ponsonby, and the white-sand beaches of
Takapuna. Take the ferry 40 minutes northeast to Waiheke Island for an evening
in one of three intimate rooms at The Oyster Inn.
Score: 90.517
5. Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Adventurous travelers may flock here
for Khmer ruins and mountainous jungle terrain, but they stay for the inherent
peace and tranquility, found in the Buddhist temples such as Angkor Wat and
practiced by the Cambodian citizens. “Kind, calm, and helpful,” said one reader
about their encounter with the locals. Don’t bypass Ta Prohm, a ruin brought to
life by the strangler figs and silk roots trees growing throughout.
Score: 90.667
4. Cork, Ireland
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In the country’s largest county,
verdant hills bloom with wildflowers, rivers run through ruins, and courteous
locals welcome visitors with open arms. If, despite being surrounded by some of
the friendliest people in the world, you still need a break from socializing,
take to the new Wild Atlantic way: a scenic driving route stretching 1,500
miles along the coast.
Score: 90.840
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3. Dublin, Ireland
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The people of Dublin’s confident,
cosmopolitan, and gregarious nature is best experienced at the din the new
Hipster Triangle, where creative locals indulge in “only-in-Ireland” ice cream
flavors at Murphy’s (think toasted Irish oats and brown bread made with milk
from Kerry cows) and dig in to Jo’Burger. Here, picnic tables fill up during
lunch hour with jars of house-made, grown-up lemonade and Charolais burgers.
Score: 91.342
2. Charleston, S.C.
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Recent tragedy has cast a dark cloud
over Charleston, yet the city’s famous compassion and resilience have helped it
recover, while locals seek ways to become ever more welcoming to all. No one is
quicker to stand up for the city than those who live there, like “born and bred
Charlestonian” Miriam McManus, who wrote that “the Charleston community showed
the country, and the world, their spirit as well … coming together with love
and support. We all have a deep respect for one another.”
Score: 91.633
1. Galway, Ireland
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“The hospitality and the humor of
Ireland’s people makes it a perfect destination,” said one T+L reader. Another
voter claimed Galway was home to the “friendliest people [they had] ever met.”
So what does it take to come out as the friendliest city in the world? Galway
won readers’ hearts with its festive nature, lively population, and musicality.
Fiddlers and banjo-players, flautists and whistlers bang out traditional Irish
reels on pedestrian streets and in all the pubs. And no wonder! It’s known
countrywide (and beyond) as the “most Irish” city.
Score: 92.025
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