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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.

Galway, Ireland
#1
9/10

Galway

Ireland

Stockholm, Sweden
#2
9/10

Stockholm

Sweden

Thingvellir, Iceland
#3
9/10

Thingvellir

Iceland

Bali, Indonesia
#4
8/10

Bali

Indonesia

Barcelona, Spain
#5
8/10

Barcelona

Spain

Santorini, Greece
#6
8/10

Santorini

Greece

#7
8/10

Calgary

Canada

Cinque Terre, Italy
#8
8/10

Cinque Terre

Italy

Scotland, United Kingdom
#9
8/10

Scotland

United Kingdom

Scottsdale, United States
#10
8/10

Scottsdale

United States

Whangarei, New Zealand
#11
8/10

Whangarei

New Zealand

Amsterdam, Netherlands
#12
8/10

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Berlin, Germany
#13
8/10

Berlin

Germany

Kilkenny, Ireland
#14
8/10

Kilkenny

Ireland

Interlaken, Switzerland
#15
8/10

Interlaken

Switzerland

Chiang Mai, Thailand
#16
8/10

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Faro, Portugal
#17
8/10

Faro

Portugal

Strasbourg, France
#18
8/10

Strasbourg

France

Sligo, Ireland
#19
8/10

Sligo

Ireland

Killarney, Ireland
#20
8/10

Killarney

Ireland

Melbourne, Australia
#21
8/10

Melbourne

Australia

Manila, Philippines
#22
8/10

Manila

Philippines

Tenerife, Spain
#23
8/10

Tenerife

Spain

Myrtle Beach, United States
#24
8/10

Myrtle Beach

United States

Dingle, Ireland
#25
8/10

Dingle

Ireland

Reykjavík, Iceland
#26
8/10

Reykjavík

Iceland

London, England
#27
8/10

London

England

Dublin, Ireland
#28
8/10

Dublin

Ireland

Cebu, Philippines
#29
8/10

Cebu

Philippines

Vienna, Austria
#30
8/10

Vienna

Austria

Cancun, Mexico
#31
8/10

Cancun

Mexico

Ponta Delgada, Portugal
#32
8/10

Ponta Delgada

Portugal

Tallinn, Estonia
#33
8/10

Tallinn

Estonia

Genève, Switzerland
#34
8/10

Genève

Switzerland

Cancún, Mexico
#35
8/10

Cancún

Mexico

Miami, United States
#36
8/10

Miami

United States

Brugge, Belgium
#37
8/10

Brugge

Belgium

Reykjavik, Iceland
#38
8/10

Reykjavik

Iceland

Playa del Ingles, Spain
#39
8/10

Playa del Ingles

Spain

Coron, Philippines
#40
8/10

Coron

Philippines

Trondheim, Norway
#41
8/10

Trondheim

Norway

Bohol, Philippines
#42
8/10

Bohol

Philippines

Fira, Greece
#43
8/10

Fira

Greece

San Antonio, United States
#44
8/10

San Antonio

United States

Funchal, Portugal
#45
8/10

Funchal

Portugal

Keflavík, Iceland
#46
8/10

Keflavík

Iceland

Estepona, Spain
#47
8/10

Estepona

Spain

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
#48
8/10

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Cascais, Portugal
#49
8/10

Cascais

Portugal

Cebu City, Philippines
#50
8/10

Cebu City

Philippines

Edinburgh, Scotland
#51
8/10

Edinburgh

Scotland

Ko Lanta, Thailand
#52
8/10

Ko Lanta

Thailand

Fort William, United Kingdom
#53
8/10

Fort William

United Kingdom

Hardenberg, Netherlands
#54
8/10

Hardenberg

Netherlands

Liscannor, Ireland
#55
8/10

Liscannor

Ireland

Singapore, Singapore
#56
8/10

Singapore

Singapore

Killarney, Canada
#57
8/10

Killarney

Canada

Lanzarote, Spain
#58
8/10

Lanzarote

Spain

Krabi, Thailand
#59
8/10

Krabi

Thailand

Koh Lanta, Thailand
#60
8/10

Koh Lanta

Thailand

Ljubljana, Slovenia
#61
7/10

Ljubljana

Slovenia

Brisbane, Australia
#62
7/10

Brisbane

Australia

Wilkes-Barre, United States
#63
7/10

Wilkes-Barre

United States

#64
7/10

Verona

Italy

Zagreb, Croatia
#65
7/10

Zagreb

Croatia

Tbilisi, Georgia
#66
7/10

Tbilisi

Georgia

Nha Trang, Vietnam
#67
7/10

Nha Trang

Vietnam

Porto, Portugal
#68
7/10

Porto

Portugal

Lagos, Portugal
#69
7/10

Lagos

Portugal

Cadiz, Spain
#70
7/10

Cadiz

Spain

Seattle, United States
#71
7/10

Seattle

United States

Milan, Italy
#72
7/10

Milan

Italy

London, United Kingdom
#73
7/10

London

United Kingdom

Tarpon Springs, United States
#74
7/10

Tarpon Springs

United States

Hackensack, United States
#75
7/10

Hackensack

United States

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
#76
7/10

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

France

Madrid, Spain
#77
7/10

Madrid

Spain

Málaga, Spain
#78
7/10

Málaga

Spain

Český Krumlov, Czechia
#79
7/10

Český Krumlov

Czechia

Bogota, Colombia
#80
7/10

Bogota

Colombia

Pátra, Greece
#81
7/10

Pátra

Greece

Knoxville, United States
#82
7/10

Knoxville

United States

Phuket, Thailand
#83
7/10

Phuket

Thailand

Zurich, Switzerland
#84
7/10

Zurich

Switzerland

Jena, Germany
#85
7/10

Jena

Germany

Trier, Germany
#86
7/10

Trier

Germany

Koh Samui, Thailand
#87
7/10

Koh Samui

Thailand

Kolkata, India
#88
7/10

Kolkata

India

kuala lumpur, malaysia
#89
7/10

kuala lumpur

malaysia

Nara, Japan
#90
7/10

Nara

Japan

Lathrop, United States
#91
7/10

Lathrop

United States

Colombo, Sri Lanka
#92
7/10

Colombo

Sri Lanka

Budapest, Hungary
#93
7/10

Budapest

Hungary

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
#94
7/10

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Spain

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#95
7/10

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Paris, France
#96
7/10

Paris

France

Mexico City, Mexico
#97
7/10

Mexico City

Mexico

Granada, Spain
#98
7/10

Granada

Spain

Hue, Vietnam
#99
7/10

Hue

Vietnam

Wadi Musa, Jordan
#100
7/10

Wadi Musa

Jordan