SA named greatest nation on the earth to go to and Cape City greatest metropolis

Nearly 30 000 readers of The Telegraph newspaper have topped South Africa as their favorite nation on the earth and Cape City as their favourite city in the world within the 2023 Telegraph Travel Awards.

Since 2013, Desk Mountain, the glistening shores of Camps Bay, the scenic promise of the Cape Peninsula and the Wineland’s award-winning wines have unfailingly captured the hearts of the globe in each version of the Telegraph Journey Awards.

This 12 months brings no exception.

From stunning climate and views to wine farms and the penguins of Boulders Seaside, to not point out the laid-back Capetonian way of life, we are able to see why.

South Africa additionally garnered its crown because the ‘Greatest Country on Earth‘, in response to Telegraph readers.

A spherical of applause to New Zealand and Maldives who snatched the second and third spots within the ‘Finest Nation’ stakes, in addition to to Venice and Seville who had been runners up within the ‘Finest WorldWide Metropolis’ class.

Prime 10 Nations: 

1. South Africa
2. New Zealand
3. Maldives
4. Japan
5. Australia
6. Italy
7. Kenya
8. India
9. Costa Rica
10. Botswana

Prime 10 Cities: 

1. Cape City
2. Venice
3. Seville
4. Vancouver
5. Rome
6. Florence
7. Rio de Janeiro
8. Sydney
9. Kyoto
10. Dubrovnik

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