BEST CITIES FOR 2021
• London, the capital of capitals reigns atop the world's best cities for the fifth year.
2. NEW YORK
3. PARIS FRANCE
4. MOSCOW RUSSIA
10. MADRID
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• New York ranks at #4 in the world for Global 500 companies. The city that never sleeps, #2 for Nightlife, New York is the world's top-ranked city for Culture.
• In the past decade, New York has enjoyed dizzying increases in tourism arrivals, and a record 64.2 million visitors Jostled with locals last year
• Despite multiple terrorist attacks and the destruction of its iconic cathedral, Paris witnessed 35.4 million visitors in 2019, according to Statista.
• The City of Light has the 2nd best Airport Connectivity, a #5 ranking for Museums (it has more than a hundred), and #7 for Attractions. It also nabbed the #3 spot in the Shopping category.
• Moscow, a cultural gold mine, was the 14th-most trending city over the past year.
Moscow is what Travel + Leisure calls a "revolution of creativity, giving it an • atmosphere of young, free-thinking exuberance that has touched every aspect of city life
• A city of symbols and icons, it ranks #4 for Airport Connectivity and #3 ranking for Culture.
5. TOKYO
JAPAN
• Despite earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons, Tokyo grabbed the #1 spot for Safety
• It also earned the #1 rank in Shopping and #9 for Nightlife. Tokyo boasts the second most restaurants of any city worldwide and retains the #3 spot for Prosperity globally
It has the second-highest number of Global 500 headquarters
6. DUBAI
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
• Dubai is a city of superlatives with an alluring blend of over-the-top experiences, Arab heritage and luxury shopping,
• It has the world's tallest tower - the Burj Khalifa, one of the largest aquarium tanks, and the world's first "nature-inspired shopping mall.
7. SINGAPORE
• Singapore is fast-emerging as Asian financial superpower with elevated infrastructure and homegrown innovation
• Its reinvestment into research, talent and corporate headquarters recruitment ensure it will be home to a sustainably wealthy citizenry for decades to come.
8. BARCELONA
SPAIN
• Barcelona is an almost ideal European city, with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods.
• Steeped in history and wearing its cultural identity proudly on its sleeve, the city ranks #3 globally for Nightlife.
9. LOS ANGELES UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• Los Angeles keeps breaking tourism records as it rolls out more multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects after another.
• It has #9 ranking in the subcategory of Facebook Check-ins, #10 for Instagram Hashtags and #5 for Google Search
• It ranks #18 globally in the Museums subcategory and #15 in the Restaurants subcategory
SPAIN
• Madrid, a newcomer to the Top 10, is reviving its city-building legacy. It's not just the well-known cultural richness, Madrid is finally committed to the modern reinvention of the city.
• It ranked #18 in the Sights & Landmarks subcategory and earned #11 rank for Culture and #6 for Nightlife
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