The top list of 25 most beautiful cities in the world included two cities from the Balkans. As the publication writes, visitors to Dubrovnik can see preserved medieval architecture, including Gothic-Renaissance heritage, palaces and thick stone walls. It says that this is one of the best-preserved medieval fortifications globally. Istanbul is also on the top list, which is ranked fourth.

In the top 10 cities, besides Istanbul, are Sydney (Australia), Barcelona (Spain), Queenstown (New Zealand), Paris (France), San Francisco (California), Palermo (Italy), Cape Town (South Africa), Seoul ( South Korea) and Cartagena (Colombia).

Kyoto (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Tbilisi (Georgia), Rome (Italy), Hoi An (Vietnam), London (England), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sedina (Arizona, USA) also follow on the list. , Chefchaouen (Morocco), Taipei (Taiwan), Edinburgh (Scotland), San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Singapore and New York (USA).

Croatian cities such as Dubrovnik and Split have previously been ranked on multiple must-see lists.