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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.

Thingvellir, Iceland
#1
9/10

Thingvellir

Iceland

Galway, Ireland
#2
9/10

Galway

Ireland

Stockholm, Sweden
#3
9/10

Stockholm

Sweden

Hardenberg, Netherlands
#4
8/10

Hardenberg

Netherlands

Coron, Philippines
#5
8/10

Coron

Philippines

Cebu, Philippines
#6
8/10

Cebu

Philippines

Keflavík, Iceland
#7
8/10

Keflavík

Iceland

Cinque Terre, Italy
#8
8/10

Cinque Terre

Italy

Mykonos, Greece
#9
8/10

Mykonos

Greece

Manila, Philippines
#10
8/10

Manila

Philippines

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
#11
8/10

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Reykjavík, Iceland
#12
8/10

Reykjavík

Iceland

Miami, United States
#13
8/10

Miami

United States

Koh Lanta, Thailand
#14
8/10

Koh Lanta

Thailand

Funchal, Portugal
#15
8/10

Funchal

Portugal

Ponta Delgada, Portugal
#16
8/10

Ponta Delgada

Portugal

Dingle, Ireland
#17
8/10

Dingle

Ireland

Strasbourg, France
#18
8/10

Strasbourg

France

Fort William, United Kingdom
#19
8/10

Fort William

United Kingdom

York, United Kingdom
#20
8/10

York

United Kingdom

Bohol, Philippines
#21
8/10

Bohol

Philippines

San Antonio, United States
#22
8/10

San Antonio

United States

Tenerife, Spain
#23
8/10

Tenerife

Spain

Barcelona, Spain
#24
8/10

Barcelona

Spain

Playa del Ingles, Spain
#25
8/10

Playa del Ingles

Spain

Bali, Indonesia
#26
8/10

Bali

Indonesia

Liscannor, Ireland
#27
8/10

Liscannor

Ireland

Cancún, Mexico
#28
8/10

Cancún

Mexico

Tallinn, Estonia
#29
8/10

Tallinn

Estonia

Krabi, Thailand
#30
8/10

Krabi

Thailand

Kilkenny, Ireland
#31
8/10

Kilkenny

Ireland

Chiang Mai, Thailand
#32
8/10

Chiang Mai

Thailand

London, England
#33
8/10

London

England

Interlaken, Switzerland
#34
8/10

Interlaken

Switzerland

Cancun, Mexico
#35
8/10

Cancun

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

Sligo, Ireland
#40
8/10

Sligo

Ireland

#41
8/10

Calgary

Canada

Zermatt, Switzerland
#42
8/10

Zermatt

Switzerland

Fira, Greece
#43
8/10

Fira

Greece

Killarney, Ireland
#44
8/10

Killarney

Ireland

Scotland, United Kingdom
#45
8/10

Scotland

United Kingdom

Melbourne, Australia
#46
8/10

Melbourne

Australia

Berlin, Germany
#47
8/10

Berlin

Germany

Scottsdale, United States
#48
8/10

Scottsdale

United States

Trondheim, Norway
#49
8/10

Trondheim

Norway

Cebu City, Philippines
#50
8/10

Cebu City

Philippines

Whangarei, New Zealand
#51
8/10

Whangarei

New Zealand

Myrtle Beach, United States
#52
8/10

Myrtle Beach

United States

Edinburgh, Scotland
#53
8/10

Edinburgh

Scotland

Ko Lanta, Thailand
#54
8/10

Ko Lanta

Thailand

Amsterdam, Netherlands
#55
8/10

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Singapore, Singapore
#56
8/10

Singapore

Singapore

Killarney, Canada
#57
8/10

Killarney

Canada

Lanzarote, Spain
#58
8/10

Lanzarote

Spain

Genève, Switzerland
#59
8/10

Genève

Switzerland

Dublin, Ireland
#60
8/10

Dublin

Ireland

Vienna, Austria
#61
8/10

Vienna

Austria

Santorini, Greece
#62
8/10

Santorini

Greece

Estepona, Spain
#63
8/10

Estepona

Spain

Ljubljana, Slovenia
#64
7/10

Ljubljana

Slovenia

Brisbane, Australia
#65
7/10

Brisbane

Australia

Wilkes-Barre, United States
#66
7/10

Wilkes-Barre

United States

#67
7/10

Verona

Italy

Zagreb, Croatia
#68
7/10

Zagreb

Croatia

Tbilisi, Georgia
#69
7/10

Tbilisi

Georgia

Nha Trang, Vietnam
#70
7/10

Nha Trang

Vietnam

Porto, Portugal
#71
7/10

Porto

Portugal

Lagos, Portugal
#72
7/10

Lagos

Portugal

Cadiz, Spain
#73
7/10

Cadiz

Spain

Seattle, United States
#74
7/10

Seattle

United States

Milan, Italy
#75
7/10

Milan

Italy

London, United Kingdom
#76
7/10

London

United Kingdom

Tarpon Springs, United States
#77
7/10

Tarpon Springs

United States

Hackensack, United States
#78
7/10

Hackensack

United States

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
#79
7/10

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

France

Hue, Vietnam
#80
7/10

Hue

Vietnam

Madrid, Spain
#81
7/10

Madrid

Spain

Nairobi, Kenya
#82
7/10

Nairobi

Kenya

Bogota, Colombia
#83
7/10

Bogota

Colombia

Pátra, Greece
#84
7/10

Pátra

Greece

Knoxville, United States
#85
7/10

Knoxville

United States

Málaga, Spain
#86
7/10

Málaga

Spain

Budapest, Hungary
#87
7/10

Budapest

Hungary

Jena, Germany
#88
7/10

Jena

Germany

kuala lumpur, malaysia
#89
7/10

kuala lumpur

malaysia

Trier, Germany
#90
7/10

Trier

Germany

Koh Samui, Thailand
#91
7/10

Koh Samui

Thailand

Zurich, Switzerland
#92
7/10

Zurich

Switzerland

Osaka, Japan
#93
7/10

Osaka

Japan

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
#94
7/10

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Spain

Nara, Japan
#95
7/10

Nara

Japan

Colombo, Sri Lanka
#96
7/10

Colombo

Sri Lanka

Mexico City, Mexico
#97
7/10

Mexico City

Mexico

Český Krumlov, Czechia
#98
7/10

Český Krumlov

Czechia

Granada, Spain
#99
7/10

Granada

Spain

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#100
7/10

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia