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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

Montreux, Switzerland
#4
9/10

Montreux

Switzerland

Coron, Philippines
#5
8/10

Coron

Philippines

Amsterdam, Netherlands
#6
8/10

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Funchal, Portugal
#7
8/10

Funchal

Portugal

Hamburg, Germany
#8
8/10

Hamburg

Germany

Bohol, Philippines
#9
8/10

Bohol

Philippines

Rotorua, New Zealand
#10
8/10

Rotorua

New Zealand

Scotland, United Kingdom
#11
8/10

Scotland

United Kingdom

Cancun, Mexico
#12
8/10

Cancun

Mexico

Reykjavik, Iceland
#13
8/10

Reykjavik

Iceland

Reykjavík, Iceland
#14
8/10

Reykjavík

Iceland

Dingle, Ireland
#15
8/10

Dingle

Ireland

Estepona, Spain
#16
8/10

Estepona

Spain

Berlin, Germany
#17
8/10

Berlin

Germany

Cinque Terre, Italy
#18
8/10

Cinque Terre

Italy

Fort William, United Kingdom
#19
8/10

Fort William

United Kingdom

Zermatt, Switzerland
#20
8/10

Zermatt

Switzerland

Mykonos, Greece
#21
8/10

Mykonos

Greece

Banff, Canada
#22
8/10

Banff

Canada

Tenerife, Spain
#23
8/10

Tenerife

Spain

Keflavík, Iceland
#24
8/10

Keflavík

Iceland

Scottsdale, United States
#25
8/10

Scottsdale

United States

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
#26
8/10

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Cascais, Portugal
#27
8/10

Cascais

Portugal

Edinburgh, Scotland
#28
8/10

Edinburgh

Scotland

Lanzarote, Spain
#29
8/10

Lanzarote

Spain

Miami, United States
#30
8/10

Miami

United States

Genève, Switzerland
#31
8/10

Genève

Switzerland

Chiang Mai, Thailand
#32
8/10

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Santorini, Greece
#33
8/10

Santorini

Greece

London, England
#34
8/10

London

England

Cancún, Mexico
#35
8/10

Cancún

Mexico

Faro, Portugal
#36
8/10

Faro

Portugal

Brugge, Belgium
#37
8/10

Brugge

Belgium

Strasbourg, France
#38
8/10

Strasbourg

France

Whangarei, New Zealand
#39
8/10

Whangarei

New Zealand

Sligo, Ireland
#40
8/10

Sligo

Ireland

Trondheim, Norway
#41
8/10

Trondheim

Norway

#42
8/10

Calgary

Canada

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
#43
8/10

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

York, United Kingdom
#44
8/10

York

United Kingdom

Barcelona, Spain
#45
8/10

Barcelona

Spain

Matamata, New Zealand
#46
8/10

Matamata

New Zealand

Manila, Philippines
#47
8/10

Manila

Philippines

Innsbruck, Austria
#48
8/10

Innsbruck

Austria

Melbourne, Australia
#49
8/10

Melbourne

Australia

San Antonio, United States
#50
8/10

San Antonio

United States

Cebu City, Philippines
#51
8/10

Cebu City

Philippines

Fira, Greece
#52
8/10

Fira

Greece

Ponta Delgada, Portugal
#53
8/10

Ponta Delgada

Portugal

Bali, Indonesia
#54
8/10

Bali

Indonesia

Liscannor, Ireland
#55
8/10

Liscannor

Ireland

Myrtle Beach, United States
#56
8/10

Myrtle Beach

United States

Killarney, Canada
#57
8/10

Killarney

Canada

Singapore, Singapore
#58
8/10

Singapore

Singapore

Interlaken, Switzerland
#59
8/10

Interlaken

Switzerland

Ko Lanta, Thailand
#60
8/10

Ko Lanta

Thailand

Hardenberg, Netherlands
#61
8/10

Hardenberg

Netherlands

Vienna, Austria
#62
8/10

Vienna

Austria

Playa del Ingles, Spain
#63
8/10

Playa del Ingles

Spain

Kilkenny, Ireland
#64
8/10

Kilkenny

Ireland

Killarney, Ireland
#65
8/10

Killarney

Ireland

Cebu, Philippines
#66
8/10

Cebu

Philippines

Koh Lanta, Thailand
#67
8/10

Koh Lanta

Thailand

Krabi, Thailand
#68
8/10

Krabi

Thailand

Dublin, Ireland
#69
8/10

Dublin

Ireland

Tallinn, Estonia
#70
8/10

Tallinn

Estonia

Brisbane, Australia
#71
7/10

Brisbane

Australia

Ljubljana, Slovenia
#72
7/10

Ljubljana

Slovenia

Wilkes-Barre, United States
#73
7/10

Wilkes-Barre

United States

#74
7/10

Verona

Italy

Zagreb, Croatia
#75
7/10

Zagreb

Croatia

Tbilisi, Georgia
#76
7/10

Tbilisi

Georgia

Nha Trang, Vietnam
#77
7/10

Nha Trang

Vietnam

Cadiz, Spain
#78
7/10

Cadiz

Spain

Porto, Portugal
#79
7/10

Porto

Portugal

Lagos, Portugal
#80
7/10

Lagos

Portugal

Hackensack, United States
#81
7/10

Hackensack

United States

Seattle, United States
#82
7/10

Seattle

United States

Milan, Italy
#83
7/10

Milan

Italy

Tarpon Springs, United States
#84
7/10

Tarpon Springs

United States

London, United Kingdom
#85
7/10

London

United Kingdom

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
#86
7/10

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

France

Hue, Vietnam
#87
7/10

Hue

Vietnam

Madrid, Spain
#88
7/10

Madrid

Spain

Maribor, Slovenia
#89
7/10

Maribor

Slovenia

kuala lumpur, malaysia
#90
7/10

kuala lumpur

malaysia

Český Krumlov, Czechia
#91
7/10

Český Krumlov

Czechia

Nairobi, Kenya
#92
7/10

Nairobi

Kenya

Osaka, Japan
#93
7/10

Osaka

Japan

Phuket, Thailand
#94
7/10

Phuket

Thailand

Budapest, Hungary
#95
7/10

Budapest

Hungary

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
#96
7/10

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Spain

Bogota, Colombia
#97
7/10

Bogota

Colombia

Pátra, Greece
#98
7/10

Pátra

Greece

Mexico City, Mexico
#99
7/10

Mexico City

Mexico

Jena, Germany
#100
7/10

Jena

Germany