Readers of The Telegraph have voted and they have named South Africa the BEST country in the world to visit, and Cape Town the best city. Photo: canva

South Africa voted Best Country in the world to visit

Readers of The Telegraph have voted and they have named South Africa the BEST country in the world to visit, and Cape Town the best city.

by Sundeeka Mungroo

13-07-2023 10:38

in Cape Town

Readers of The Telegraph have voted and they have named South Africa the BEST country in the world to visit, and Cape Town the best city. Photo: canva

South Africa and Cape Town top the list

We always knew South Africa was a gem, with its abundant beauty, natural delights, friendly people and cultural and historic significance, but now almost 30 000 readers of The Telegraph newspaper have voted South Africa as their favourite country in the world to visit, with Cape Town also featuring as their favourite city in the world in the 2023 Telegraph Travel Awards.

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The awards allows readers to vote for their favourite destinations, airlines and travel companies.

“At Telegraph Travel, we always do our best to recommend good places to visit, the best travel companies to book with and the best places to stay. According, that is, to our own experience. But in the end, it is you, the readers, who are the ultimate judges. It is your experiences which count.” the publication said.

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According to Getaway, the publication and its readers also named South Africa as the ‘Greatest Country on Earth‘.

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