10 Best Cities In The World 2025 Version Of Travel + Leisure, One Of Them Is Indonesia
JAKARTA - Determining the best city in the world is not just a matter of cool environment to explore or delicious food that can be tasted. More than that, the best city is also considered based on ease of transportation, the availability of green space, to how friendly and open the social atmosphere.
Travel + Leisure magazine released the results of the 30th World's Best Awards 2025 annual award. One of the main categories is the best city in the world based on annual surveys of loyal readers. Then who managed to rank the top this year?
The winner is San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. The victory of San Miguel de Allende may surprise some people, but this city does have a unique appeal and even outperforms major cities such as Tokyo, Bangkok, and Kyoto.
In addition to its distinctive architectural beauty, the city is also full of history. San Miguel de Allende is an important symbol of the Mexican Revolution. In addition, this city was the birthplace of two independence fighters, namely Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama.
The city is also home to historical sites such as Santuario de Jesmendo Nazareno de Atatonilco, a baroque architectural church where rebels pray before fighting.
Now, San Miguel de Allende has transformed into a city full of nightlife, a shopping paradise, especially in Mercado de Artesanos and Tianguis Orgsuhico Artesanal Mxli, as well as the ideal starting point to explore the surrounding wine-producing areas.
Surprisingly, one of the cities in Indonesia, namely Ubud, Bali, has been included in this year's list side by side with iconic cities such as Tokyo and Bangkok.
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The following is a complete list of the 10 best cities in the world according to Travel + Leisure 2025, as reported by the Time Out page on Saturday, July 12.
10 Best Cities in the World Today:
1. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2. Maintenance Mai, Thailand
3. Tokyo, Japan
4. Bangkok, Thailand
5. Jaipur, India
6. Hoi An, Vietnam
7. Mexico City, Mexico
8. Kyoto, Japan
9. Ubud Bali, Indonesia
10. Cushco, Peru