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Victoria ranked as one of the world’s best small cities: Condé Nast Traveler

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Our little city continues to rake in the awards, this time topping the list of Condé Nast Traveler’s ‘Best Small Cities’.

The popular magazine recently released their annual Readers’ Choice Awards for 2022, and among the Top 10 Best Small Cities in the World, Victoria ranked #2.

According to Condé Nast Traveler, the capital city ‘deserves a visit of its own’—they cite scenic ferry rides and proper high teas as a few of the high points, saying Victoria has a reputation as ‘the most British town in Canada’.

The rankings are determined by nearly 500,000 readers of Condé Nast Traveler who have rated their travel experiences, so that the rest of us can plan out where we should go next!

Here’s which cities made the full list of Condé Nast Traveler’s ‘Best Small Cities’ of 2022:

1. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

3. San Sebastián, Spain

4. Cambridge, United Kingdom

5. Salzburg, Austria

6. Malaga, Spain

7. Galway, Ireland

8. Bruges, Belgium

9. Bath, United Kingdom

10. Oxford, United Kingdom

 

 

Seanna Wainman
Seanna Wainman
Seanna has been with Victoria Buzz since 2018 and holds a degree from BCIT in broadcast journalism. Her childhood days of reading the dictionary for fun have finally paid off, and she’s now living out her dreams of being a full-time writer. An avid sports fan since childhood, Seanna also worked as the Colour Commentator for the Victoria Royals, doing one of her favourite things in the world—talking about hockey. Outside of work, she’s a mom of three girls and collects tattoos for fun. You can reach Seanna at seanna@victoriabuzz.com.
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