The World’s Best Cities, 2nd Ranked after Bangkok, Thailand
The World’s Best Cities, 2nd Ranked after Bangkok, Thailand
TOP 10 CITIES
Rank '09 Name Score
1 3 Bangkok 90.30
2 5 Chiang Mai, Thailand 89.35
3 6 Florence 89.17
4 - San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 89.09
5 9 Rome 88.60
6 - Sydney 87.99
7 4 Buenos Aires 87.98
8 - Oaxaca, Mexico 87.78
9 - Barcelona 87.71
10 8 New York City 87.68
Travel + Leisure Magazine has released its 2010 “World’s Best” list, with Bangkok voted as the top city in the world, followed by Chiang Mai, in the annual poll voted on by the American luxury travel magazine's readers.
We’re quite certain there has to be a bit of celebrating going on in the offices of Thailand’s Tourism Authority, which has been battling hard to bring back the tourists following the recent unrest in Bangkok. (Though it must be noted the Travel + Leisure survey was completed before this year's mass protests.)
Rounding out the top 10 on the "World's Best City" list are Florence, San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Rome, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Oaxaca (Mexico), Barcelona and New York City.
Thailand’s hotels did well too, with the Peninsula Bangkok rising from No. 66 in 2009 to No. 7 in 2010, while Thai Airways was voted the world’s eighth best international airline. Check out Travelandleisure.com for the full list of 2010 winners.
Read more: Bangkok named 'World’s Best City' by Travel + Leisure magazine | CNNGo.com http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/visit/bangkok-named-worlds-best-city-travel-leisure-magazine-984449#ixzz0wTH7USb6
From : http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/visit/bangkok-named-worlds-best-city-travel-leisure-magazine-984449
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-best-cities-2010/3
The World’s Best Cities
Create: 28 July 2010, 09.28