Three Canadian Cities Among Condé Nast Traveler’s ’20 Best Cities in the World’

Condé Nast Traveler has published it’s annual ’20 Best Cities in the World’ ranking, a classification that ignores all reasonable metrics and determines merit purely on opinion.

The ranking is just one facet of the publication’s Readers’ Choice Awards, which also scores the world’s best hotels, airlines, islands, and other travel experiences.

It was Japan who stole the show this year with Tokyo and Kyoto placing first and second, respectively, while Florence, Italy rounded out the top three.

Canadian cities performed a decent showing, with Vancouver, Victoria, and Quebec City all among Condé Nast Traveler’s top 20.

Ranking below:

1. Tokyo, Japan
2. Kyoto, Japan
3. Florence, Italy
4. Lucerne, Switzerland
5. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
6. Vancouver, B.C.

7. Victoria, B.C.
8. Salzburg, Austria
9. Barcelona, Spain
10. Vienna, Austria
11. Paris, France
12. Sydney, Australia
13. London, England
14. Melbourne, Australia
15. Rome, Italy
16. Singapore