Cape Town has been ranked as one of the world’s top cities for culture in the latest survey by Time Out Group.
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The Mother City secured the third spot, surpassing cultural giants Paris, New York, and Amsterdam.
Time Out conducted a survey among urban residents globally, delving into the cultural attractions of their chosen cities. Each city was then assessed based on how locals rated the cultural scene for both quality and affordability.
To compile and rank the final list, Time Out editors refined the selection by excluding cities with lower overall scores and including only the highest-scoring city from each country, ensuring a global representation of cultural cities.
Here are the top 10 cities:
- Mexico City
- Prague
- Cape Town
- Buenos Aires
- Athens
- Edinburgh
- Vienna
- Madrid
- Florence
- Melbourne
You can find the full list here.
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Cape Town claimed the third position due to the remarkable growth in its cultural offerings over the past decade. This growth is attributed mainly to the establishment of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa and the Norval Foundation, alongside a lively array of theatres, private galleries, and artist studios.
The City stands as the sole city in sub-Saharan Africa to make the list, with Marrakech (at number 13) being the only other African metropolis to earn a spot.
‘This is the first time we’ve carried out a city survey focused on culture, with over 21 000 city-dwellers having a say on what’s great about their city’s culture scene,’ says Grace Beard, Travel Editor at Time Out.
‘One of the most essential factors that went into this ranking is how locals scored their city’s culture scene for affordability – which is why for example London, although a hotbed for culture, isn’t on the list this time around.
‘From Mexico City, praised by locals for the diversity, vitality and affordability of its art scene, to the largest free open-air festival in Vienna, these are cities where art and culture won’t break the bank.’
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