Cape Town lands on AD’s Top 20 Most Beautiful Cities list

Cape Town is ‘one of the most beautiful cities in the world’

Popular American publication, Architectural Digest, also known as AD, recently released their list of the Top 20 Most Beautiful Cities in the World, and it comes as no surprise that beautiful Cape Town claimed a spot.

The publication claimed that although 20 cities were far too few to sum up all the world’s beauty, they took ‘a stab at highlighting some supremely spectacular places’.

For the purpose of the list, AD considered a few factors such as a city’s architecture, cultural treasures, historical relevance, as well as natural appeal in order to be named ‘beautiful’.

Cape Town placed at number 14, with the publication stating:

“Brilliant blue waters, buzzing nightlife, an ever-emerging arts scene, and the majestic Table Mountain make Cape Town a stunning city no matter your definition of beauty. For both nature lovers and thrill seekers, getting a closer look at the city’s main mountain never disappoints. Table Mountain National Park has a cable car that offers panoramic views of the city, plus whale-watching from Cape Point and the chance to peep penguins at Boulders Beach.”

The three cities which clinched the top spots were Adelaide, Australia in number one, Tallinn, Estonia in number two and Portsmouth, Dominica in the third spot.

The 20 most beautiful

According to Architectural Digest, these 20 cities made the list: