Take a bow, Cape Town, ‘The Greatest City In The World To Visit’ – officially. Almost 30 000 readers voted and ranked Cape Town as ‘The Greatest City on Earth in the 2023 Telegraph Travel Awards.
The majesty of Table Mountain, the glistening shores of Camps Bay, the scenic promise of the Cape Peninsula, and the opulent fragrance of Cape Wineland’s award-winning wines (among a plethora of other Mother City gems) have unfailingly captured the hearts of the globe in every edition of the Telegraph Travel Awards.
From beautiful weather and views to wine farms and the penguins of Boulders Beach, not to mention the laid-back Capetonian lifestyle, we can see why.
South Africa also garnered its crown as the ‘Greatest Country on Earth‘, according to Telegraph readers. Calling South Africa “a place of true beauty”, The Telegraph mentioned the ease of flights from the UK, and no jet lag (bonus); once on the ground, there’s a diverse variety of places to explore to suit every kind of traveler:
A round of applause to New Zealand and Maldives who snatched the second and third spots in the ‘Best Country’ stakes.
Top 10 Countries:
- South Africa
- New Zealand
- Maldives
- Japan
- Australia
- Italy
- Kenya
- India
- Costa Rica
- Botswana
Top 10 Cities:
- Cape Town
- Venice
- Seville
- Vancouver
- Rome
- Florence
- Rio de Janeiro
- Sydney
- Kyoto
- Dubrovnik
Take a bow, South Africa, ‘The Greatest Country on Earth’ – officially.