Key Points
- Adelaide has been named one of the most beautiful cities in the world for its vine-spotted hills and Art Deco cityscape.
- Architectural Digest, an American magazine, created the list of 20 cities.
- Cultural treasures, historical relevance, architecture and natural appeal were factored into the final decision.
The list took in cities from Central and South America, Africa, Australia and the Carribean.
Which Australian city was named one of the most beautiful in the world?
“Beyond the beach, Adelaide has rolling hills lush with high-quality grapes, making it the country’s wine capital.
Wine country in McLaren Vale, south of Adelaide. Source: AAP / Ben Macmahon
“When not sipping an Australian cab (Cabernet Sauvignon), nature lovers can spot koalas and kangaroos on a hike in the Adelaide Hills.”
According to figures provided by state tourism agencies, South Australia still trails NSW and Victoria in international visitors (NSW had 3.7 million and Victoria 2.4 million in the year ending March 2024). But South Australia reported a 64 per cent increase in international visitors to 465,000 over the same period.
What other beautiful cities made the list?
The mountain city of Chefchaouen in Morocco and its blue buildings also made Architectural Digest’s list of the most beautiful cities in the world. Source: Getty / Arterra/Arterra/Universal Images Group v
Estonia’s Tallinn, one of the world’s best preserved medieval cities, alongside Luxor, Egypt, the final resting place of three dynasties of pharaohs; the azure-drenched Chefchaouen, Morocco, and Djenné, a “fairytale city” in Mali “moulded from mud” all made the list.
Asian entrants included city-state Singapore, India’s Jaipur (known as the Pink City) and Kyoto in Japan.
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