Is there a law that says every city list must say nice things about Sydney? The Aussie metropolis ranks fifth in Conde Nast Traveler's chart of the world's friendliest.
Friendliest cities: 5. Sydney —
Is there a law that says every city list must say nice things about Sydney? The Aussie metropolis ranks fifth in Conde Nast Traveler's chart of the world's friendliest.
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Any excuse for a party. Dublin scores joint fifth place (with Sydney) in the Conde Nast Traveler list of friendliest cities.
5. Dublin (Ireland) —
Any excuse for a party. Dublin scores joint fifth place (with Sydney) in the Conde Nast Traveler list of friendliest cities.
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Readers of Conde Nast Traveler named Charleston, South Carolina, as the world's fourth friendliest city, with one saying they "would consider living there full time." It won't be so friendly if everyone does that.
4. Charleston (South Carolina) —
Readers of Conde Nast Traveler named Charleston, South Carolina, as the world's fourth friendliest city, with one saying they "would consider living there full time." It won't be so friendly if everyone does that.
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A friendly Canadian city? No chance. Just kidding, Victoria. What's more surprising is that the entire Conde Nast Traveler friendly cities list doesn't consist of Canuck destinations.
3. Victoria (British Columbia, Canada) —
A friendly Canadian city? No chance. Just kidding, Victoria. What's more surprising is that the entire Conde Nast Traveler friendly cities list doesn't consist of Canuck destinations.
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Australia's second biggest city is its "capital of cool," according to Conde Nast Traveler. Not too cool to make it to the top of the magazine's friendliest city list ... even if it has to share the honor with another city.
1. Melbourne —
Australia's second biggest city is its "capital of cool," according to Conde Nast Traveler. Not too cool to make it to the top of the magazine's friendliest city list ... even if it has to share the honor with another city.
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Aucklanders make joint first place in the Conde Nast Traveler friendliest cities list thanks to their "amazing culture" and the humor they doubtless need to shrug off all those unfunny jokes about Hobbits and sheep.
1. Auckland (New Zealand) —
Aucklanders make joint first place in the Conde Nast Traveler friendliest cities list thanks to their "amazing culture" and the humor they doubtless need to shrug off all those unfunny jokes about Hobbits and sheep.
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The French city of Marseille is named the world's fifth least friendly by readers of Conde Nast Traveler. It has "cool street art," the survey says, but uncool crime levels. Crowded beaches, such those at Pointe Rouge (pictured), can perhaps lead to some people getting a little testy.
Unfriendliest cities: 5. Marseille (France) —
The French city of Marseille is named the world's fifth least friendly by readers of Conde Nast Traveler. It has "cool street art," the survey says, but uncool crime levels. Crowded beaches, such those at Pointe Rouge (pictured), can perhaps lead to some people getting a little testy.
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Ouch! Another French destination in the Conde Nast Traveler unfriendly cities list: Paris comes in at number four. French officials recently admitted the country <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2014%2F06%2F24%2Ftravel%2Ffrance-rude-tourists%2F">needs to be friendlier to visitors</a>.
4. Paris —
Ouch! Another French destination in the Conde Nast Traveler unfriendly cities list: Paris comes in at number four. French officials recently admitted the country needs to be friendlier to visitors.
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The Russian capital makes a return visit to Conde Nast Traveler's unfriendly cities list, climbing from 16th place last year to 3rd in 2014. The magazine says language barriers may be the cause of unfavorable reviews.
3. Moscow —
The Russian capital makes a return visit to Conde Nast Traveler's unfriendly cities list, climbing from 16th place last year to 3rd in 2014. The magazine says language barriers may be the cause of unfavorable reviews.
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Back to France. Cannes was called "very forgettable" by readers polled for Conde Nast Traveler's unfriendly city list. They remembered it well enough to vote it into second place, though.
2. Cannes (France) —
Back to France. Cannes was called "very forgettable" by readers polled for Conde Nast Traveler's unfriendly city list. They remembered it well enough to vote it into second place, though.
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Johannesburg may be "one of the most beautiful cities in the world" says Conde Nast Traveler, but that's not enough to counter the "crime and contrasts" (illustrated by this shopkeeper separated from customers by a security barrier) that earned it the title of least friendly in the magazine's annual list.
1. Johannesburg (South Africa) —
Johannesburg may be "one of the most beautiful cities in the world" says Conde Nast Traveler, but that's not enough to counter the "crime and contrasts" (illustrated by this shopkeeper separated from customers by a security barrier) that earned it the title of least friendly in the magazine's annual list.
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