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Friendliest Cities to Foreigners 2026

Top 20 cities where foreigners feel most welcome. Ranked by how friendly locals are to visitors.

Stockholm, Sweden
#1
9/10

Stockholm

Sweden

Galway, Ireland
#2
9/10

Galway

Ireland

Thingvellir, Iceland
#3
9/10

Thingvellir

Iceland

Dublin, Ireland
#4
8/10

Dublin

Ireland

Ponta Delgada, Portugal
#5
8/10

Ponta Delgada

Portugal

Koh Lanta, Thailand
#6
8/10

Koh Lanta

Thailand

Playa del Ingles, Spain
#7
8/10

Playa del Ingles

Spain

Cinque Terre, Italy
#8
8/10

Cinque Terre

Italy

Melbourne, Australia
#9
8/10

Melbourne

Australia

Whangarei, New Zealand
#10
8/10

Whangarei

New Zealand

Ko Lanta, Thailand
#11
8/10

Ko Lanta

Thailand

Berlin, Germany
#12
8/10

Berlin

Germany

Bali, Indonesia
#13
8/10

Bali

Indonesia

Vienna, Austria
#14
8/10

Vienna

Austria

Funchal, Portugal
#15
8/10

Funchal

Portugal

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
#16
8/10

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Dingle, Ireland
#17
8/10

Dingle

Ireland

Strasbourg, France
#18
8/10

Strasbourg

France

Bohol, Philippines
#19
8/10

Bohol

Philippines

San Antonio, United States
#20
8/10

San Antonio

United States

Keflavík, Iceland
#21
8/10

Keflavík

Iceland

Cebu City, Philippines
#22
8/10

Cebu City

Philippines

Tenerife, Spain
#23
8/10

Tenerife

Spain

Miami, United States
#24
8/10

Miami

United States

Cancun, Mexico
#25
8/10

Cancun

Mexico

London, England
#26
8/10

London

England

Killarney, Canada
#27
8/10

Killarney

Canada

Cebu, Philippines
#28
8/10

Cebu

Philippines

Kilkenny, Ireland
#29
8/10

Kilkenny

Ireland

Santorini, Greece
#30
8/10

Santorini

Greece

Krabi, Thailand
#31
8/10

Krabi

Thailand

Chiang Mai, Thailand
#32
8/10

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Tallinn, Estonia
#33
8/10

Tallinn

Estonia

Interlaken, Switzerland
#34
8/10

Interlaken

Switzerland

Cancún, Mexico
#35
8/10

Cancún

Mexico

Faro, Portugal
#36
8/10

Faro

Portugal

Brugge, Belgium
#37
8/10

Brugge

Belgium

Reykjavik, Iceland
#38
8/10

Reykjavik

Iceland

Cascais, Portugal
#39
8/10

Cascais

Portugal

Singapore, Singapore
#40
8/10

Singapore

Singapore

Scotland, United Kingdom
#41
8/10

Scotland

United Kingdom

Fira, Greece
#42
8/10

Fira

Greece

Amsterdam, Netherlands
#43
8/10

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Manila, Philippines
#44
8/10

Manila

Philippines

Scottsdale, United States
#45
8/10

Scottsdale

United States

Killarney, Ireland
#46
8/10

Killarney

Ireland

Estepona, Spain
#47
8/10

Estepona

Spain

Myrtle Beach, United States
#48
8/10

Myrtle Beach

United States

Edinburgh, Scotland
#49
8/10

Edinburgh

Scotland

Reykjavík, Iceland
#50
8/10

Reykjavík

Iceland

Coron, Philippines
#51
8/10

Coron

Philippines

Hardenberg, Netherlands
#52
8/10

Hardenberg

Netherlands

Liscannor, Ireland
#53
8/10

Liscannor

Ireland

Genève, Switzerland
#54
8/10

Genève

Switzerland

Barcelona, Spain
#55
8/10

Barcelona

Spain

Lanzarote, Spain
#56
8/10

Lanzarote

Spain

Montréal, Canada
#57
7/10

Montréal

Canada

Zagreb, Croatia
#58
7/10

Zagreb

Croatia

Brisbane, Australia
#59
7/10

Brisbane

Australia

Wilkes-Barre, United States
#60
7/10

Wilkes-Barre

United States

Rochester, United States
#61
7/10

Rochester

United States

Ljubljana, Slovenia
#62
7/10

Ljubljana

Slovenia

#63
7/10

Verona

Italy

Munich, Germany
#64
7/10

Munich

Germany

Cefalù, Italy
#65
7/10

Cefalù

Italy

Nha Trang, Vietnam
#66
7/10

Nha Trang

Vietnam

Cadiz, Spain
#67
7/10

Cadiz

Spain

Tbilisi, Georgia
#68
7/10

Tbilisi

Georgia

Seattle, United States
#69
7/10

Seattle

United States

Porto, Portugal
#70
7/10

Porto

Portugal

London, United Kingdom
#71
7/10

London

United Kingdom

Tarpon Springs, United States
#72
7/10

Tarpon Springs

United States

Český Krumlov, Czechia
#73
7/10

Český Krumlov

Czechia

Nairobi, Kenya
#74
7/10

Nairobi

Kenya

Hue, Vietnam
#75
7/10

Hue

Vietnam

Granada, Spain
#76
7/10

Granada

Spain

Madrid, Spain
#77
7/10

Madrid

Spain

Ghent, Belgium
#78
7/10

Ghent

Belgium

Osaka, Japan
#79
7/10

Osaka

Japan

Jena, Germany
#80
7/10

Jena

Germany

Maribor, Slovenia
#81
7/10

Maribor

Slovenia

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
#82
7/10

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Spain

kuala lumpur, malaysia
#83
7/10

kuala lumpur

malaysia

Phuket, Thailand
#84
7/10

Phuket

Thailand

Koh Samui, Thailand
#85
7/10

Koh Samui

Thailand

Trier, Germany
#86
7/10

Trier

Germany

Paris, France
#87
7/10

Paris

France

Kolkata, India
#88
7/10

Kolkata

India

Colombo, Sri Lanka
#89
7/10

Colombo

Sri Lanka

Nara, Japan
#90
7/10

Nara

Japan

Oakland, United States
#91
7/10

Oakland

United States

Budapest, Hungary
#92
7/10

Budapest

Hungary

Bogota, Colombia
#93
7/10

Bogota

Colombia

Mexico City, Mexico
#94
7/10

Mexico City

Mexico

Wadi Musa, Jordan
#95
7/10

Wadi Musa

Jordan

Marrakech, Morocco
#96
7/10

Marrakech

Morocco

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#97
7/10

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Knoxville, United States
#98
7/10

Knoxville

United States

Málaga, Spain
#99
7/10

Málaga

Spain

Zurich, Switzerland
#100
7/10

Zurich

Switzerland