Cape Town ranked 3rd best city in the world for culture

TIME OUT MAGAZINE RANKS CAPE TOWN FOR CULTURE

Time Out Magazine recently drew up a survey of 21 000 city-dwellers across the globe who were asked about their city’s best cultural venues and experiences, and were also asked to score their city’s cultural offering based on both its quality and affordability. Cape Town didn’t disappoint, ranking 3rd in the world.

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The results showed that South Africa’s very own Mother City took the number three spot out of 20 cities around the world.

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According to the publication:

“Not to use the old ‘melting pot’ cliché, but Cape Town’s multiculturalism has lent the city an enviable offering when it comes to art and culture. From the lively annual Kaapse Klopse street parade, to cabaret and comedy at mega-institutions Baxter Theatre and Artscape, every corner of South Africa’s sprawling seaside city has something to offer culture-seekers. ‘Vibey’ and ‘diverse’ were two of the most common terms locals used to describe Cape Town’s culture scene in our survey. Plus, the city ranked highest overall for the quality of its cultural offerings, nudged down a couple of places by their affordability (though on the affordable front, it’s worth noting the city still did pretty well overall).“

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MEXICO CITY TOOK THE TOP SPOT

The survery found that Mexico City was the best city in the world right now for culture, offering a ‘diverse’ and ‘affordable’ art scene.

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Here are the 20 cities that featured, along with their ranking:

1. Mexico City, Mexico
2. Prague, Czech Republic 
3. Cape Town, South Africa
4. Buenos Aires, Argentina 
5. Athens, Greece
6. Edinburgh, Scotland 
7. Vienna, Austria 
8. Madrid, Spain
9. Florence, Italy
10. Melbourne, Australia 
11. Paris, France
12. Montreal, Canada
13. Marrakech, Morocco
14. São Paulo, Brazil
15. New York, U.S
16. Tokyo, Japan
17. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
18. Mumbai, India
19. Amsterdam, Netherlands
20. Seoul, South Korea