Sydney Tops Conde Nast's 2024 Best City Ranking

Sydney has been voted the best city in the world according to Conde Nast Traveller's Readers’ Choice Awards 2024, praised for its unique indoor-outdoor lifestyle and walkability, and ranked as the second friendliest city globally. The city outperformed other popular destinations including Valencia, Spain, and Singapore, which ranked second and third respectively. Despite Sydney's international visitor numbers still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, tourism experts are hopeful that the awards will attract higher-value travelers to the region. In other global rankings, Amsterdam has been named the most walkable city by All Clear Travel, with its flat terrain and navigable streets ideal for exploration on foot. The study also recognized New Orleans and Miami as top walkable cities in the U.S., while York was highlighted as the UK's most walkable city by LateRooms.com. These accolades underscore the importance of walkability and cultural offerings in enhancing a city's global appeal.