The World's Best Awards 2024 by the leading travel magazine Travel + Leisure has just announced the list of 25 most favorite cities in the world and the list of 25 most favorite cities in Asia voted by readers. Hoi An (Quang Nam province) ranked 4th and 3rd in these 2 categories respectively. 2024 is the 29th year the World's Best Award has been presented, with more than 186,000 people participating in the vote. The cities on this list are evaluated based on criteria such as landscapes, culture, cuisine, friendliness, shopping and urban value. Hoi An is the only city in Vietnam to make the list, ranked 4th with 90.67 points. This ancient town is considered by experts to be an ideal place for gourmets, especially banh mi and cao lau. Hoi An is also a destination for history lovers with impressive ancient architecture.

Hoi An ancient town. Photo: Nguyen Nam

The cities ranked above Hoi An are: San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Udaipur (India), Kyoto (Japan). Some other famous and beautiful cities also made the list such as: Florence and Rome (Italy), Bangkok (Thailand), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (Korea), Porto (Portugal), Barcelona (Spain)... Recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage, Hoi An is considered one of the busiest and most prosperous trading ports from the previous centuries. Standing out on the streets tinged with yellow and brown of ancient houses are the shimmering, brilliant lanterns. Hoi An ancient town is also famous for its unique Japanese Covered Bridge and ancient temples, pagodas and shrines such as Ong Hoi An Pagoda, Ong Dia Temple, Son Pho Communal House, Ngu Hanh Hy Hoa Temple... Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hoi-an-lot-top-4-thanh-pho-duoc-yeu-thich-nhat-the-gioi-2302158.html