The travel section of the renowned British newspaper “The Telegraph Travel,” chose Barcelona as the best city in the world over Sydney (second place) and Cape Town (third).
The City of Barcelona took first place after obtaining 588 out of a possible 810 points, after being evaluated in different aspects: culture, hotels, history and gastronomy.
This ranking determined that Barcelona manages to integrate everything that enchants Mediterranean cities.
It has a relaxed pace, unparalleled food, months of endless sunshine. Great cultural and design influence from almost any city located in the cold north of the continent.
To achieve this ranking, the newspaper took into account the opinion of the travel magazine’s writers, as well as that of its readers.
Also other aspects such as the number of monuments declared Unesco World Heritage Sites and Michelin-starred restaurants.
The distance between the airport and the center of each city and the total annual hours of sunshine.
Another aspect they highlighted is the “inclusive” LGTBI scene, as well as the spectacular beach.
The only comment received from the city is that it lags behind in green spaces and population growth.
See the other cities in the ranking
In second place and 32 points behind are Sydney in Australia and Cape Town in South Africa.
In the top five are Lisbon Portugal in fourth position and Venice Italy in fifth.
The Telegraph Travel’s total list consists of 50 cities around the world.
Two other Spanish cities also appear in the ranking: Seville (13th) and Madrid (17th).
Barcelona is the best city in the world and the third best place to start a new life
On the other hand, the entertainment company “Time Out Index” surveyed 27,000 inhabitants of cities from Chicago to Copenhagen, Melbourne to Madrid and Tel Aviv to Tokyo.
The results showed that Barcelona is the third best city to start a new life.
The portal indicates that the survey served to recognize the great achievements of the cities despite the pandemic and a “semi-normality”.
Although there was encirclement, the cities adapted. Communities came together, new forms of entertainment emerged and many businesses survived.
The questions revolved around the existence in each city of green spaces, community projects, culture, food and sustainability.
They also asked about the now and the future of each city. How its inhabitants observed it.
Barcelona was among the top five thanks to the ingenuity and solidarity of its people. The leisure and cultural alternatives, its gastronomy and geographic location.
The best in this ranking was Athens in Greece.
