Condé Nast TravelerOct 6
The Best Cities in the World: 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards
These are the best cities in the world, as voted by Condé Nast Traveler readers.
Area that feels like stepping back into time
16 things in this story
- Old TownHostelArea that feels like stepping back into time
- Elsewhere
- Amalfi CoastSightAmalfi, ItalyRomantic coastline with cliffs, beaches, and towns
- Playa de la ConchaSightSan Sebastián, SpainBeach to lounge on or watch surfers
- Parte ViejaNeighborhoodSan Sebastián, SpainCentral area for pintxo bar hopping
- GrosNeighborhoodSan Sebastián, SpainArea for watching surfer culture
- Monte IgueldoViewpointSan Sebastián, SpainOffers breathtaking views from its summit
- DouroSightPorto, PortugalRiver offering views of Porto's houses and towers
- KapellbrückeSightLucerne, SwitzerlandOldest covered bridge in Europe
- Rathaus BrauereiRestaurantLucerne, SwitzerlandHome - Die Rathausbrauerei am Reussufer in Luzern.
- Mandarin Oriental Palace, LuzernHotelLucerne, SwitzerlandArt Nouveau hotel with lake views
- Fábrica La AuroraGallerySan Miguel de Allende, MexicoFormer textile factory with artisan shops
- Rosewood San Miguel de AllendeHotelSan Miguel de Allende, MexicoOasis with rooftop tapas bar and skyline views
- AperiRestaurantSan Miguel de Allende, MexicoChef's table for dining with fresh regional flavors
- Aquaflor FirenzePlaceFlorence, ItalyWorkshop on history of perfume-making
- Gucci GardenMuseumFlorence, ItalyMuseum charting fashion juggernaut's evolution
- La StrozzinaMuseumFlorence, ItalyCenter for contemporary culture
