Over 186,000 T+L readers completed the 2024 survey.
The final scores are averages of these responses.
- cut with canals, to Cambodias Siem Reap (No.
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11), the gateway to the Khmer temples of Angkor Wat.
In addition to winner Udaipur, list-leading India placed three other favorites, including Kolkata (No.
8), Jaipur (No.
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9), and Mumbai (No.
Readers also favored Japan (with No.
2 Kyoto and No.
6 Tokyo), as well as Thailand (with No.
4 Chiang Mai and No.
5 Bangkok), awarding each country two finishers.
The top contenders thrilled visitors on many levels.
Others appreciated its laid-back, small-town feel and cheered for the food: Ramen and udon all day!
Fastest gainer Seoul, South Korea, No.
Readers also appreciated clean and safe Singapore (No.
- and the tranquility, food, and romance of Ubud (No.
Ubud is pure magic, wrote one voter, the only place Id revisit again and again.
Read on to find out how Udaipur, also the 2023 champion, bested them all.
This includes Lake Palace on an island amid Lake Pichola.
Udaipur, as one voter summed it up, will further enrich you in understanding India.
The Full List
1.
Udaipur, India
Reader Score: 91.75
2.
Kyoto, Japan
WBA Hall of Famehonoree.
Reader Score: 91.49
3.
Hoi An, Vietnam
Reader Score: 90.67
4.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Reader Score: 90.64
5.
Bangkok, Thailand
WBA Hall of Famehonoree.
Reader Score: 90.27
6.
Tokyo, Japan
WBA Hall of Famehonoree.
Reader Score: 90.04
7.
Ubud, Indonesia
Reader Score: 90.00
8.
Kolkata, India
Reader Score: 88.60
9.
Jaipur, India
Reader Score: 88.23
10.Seoul, South Korea
Reader Score: 87.85
11.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Reader Score: 87.31
12.
Shanghai, China
Reader Score: 87.30
13.
Singapore
Reader Score: 87.21
14.Mumbai, India
Reader Score: 87.18
15.
Taipei, Taiwan
Reader Score: 86.86
