Cape Town named Time Out’s 2nd Best City in the World for 2024!

Each year, global culture, entertainment and events magazine Time Out is asking thousands of locals to get a unique insight into the reality of living in the world’s greatest cities right now. This year, city-dwellers were asked about the quality and affordability of the food, culture and nightlife scenes in their city and how their city makes them feel, from happiness to romance. Survey respondents were also asked about which other city they would most like to live in. Time Out combined these insights with those of more than 100 well-travelled Time Out staff writers and editors from around the world. All these factors contributed to this ranking of Time Out’s Best Cities in the World for 2024.
According to the findings of the survey, Cape Town in South Africa is the second best city in the world 2024. Cape Town's culture scene is ranked highest in the world and the food scene is getting described as "exciting, diverse and vibrant". Time Out recommends to visit the District Six Museum and Robben Island, as well as the Bo-Kaap and the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, which is taking place each February. 

From the heights of Table Mountain to the stunning beaches on the coastline, it’s not hard to see why every single survey respondent said Cape Town was beautiful. [src.]

nb. The Time Out Group opened Africa's first and only "Time Out Market" at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront in November 2023. The market is a curated showcase of some of the best culinary (!) and cultural (!) experiences Cape Town has to offer.

Time Out’s 50 Best Cities in the World right now:

1. New York
2. Cape Town
3. Berlin
4. London
5. Madrid
6. Mexico City
7. Liverpool
8. Tokyo
9. Rome
10. Porto
11. Paris
12. Mumbai
13. Lisbon
14. Chicago
15. Manchester
16. São Paulo
17. Los Angeles
18. Amsterdam
19. Lagos
20. Melbourne
21. Naples
22. Singapore
23. Miami
24. Bangkok
25. Lima
26. Budapest
27. Beijing
28. Dubai
29. Montreal
30. Glasgow
31. Sydney
32. Buenos Aires
33. Kuala Lumpur
34. Manila
35. Seoul
36. Hanoi
37. San Francisco
38. Barcelona
39. Abu Dhabi
40. New Orleans
41. Philadelphia
42. Austin
43. Boston
44. Accra
45. Marseille
46. Taipei
47. Istanbul
48. Osaka
49. Hong Kong
50. Vancouver