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Cape Town on Time Out’s 20 Friendliest Cities in the World list for 2025

# Time Out has revealed its list of the 20 Friendliest Cities in the World for 2025, with Cape Town making the cut. These cities stand out for their warmth, hospitality, and welcoming spirit. The global survey discovered that people from Porto, Portugal, were more likely to call their city friendly than anyone else in the world. Porto also came fourth for beauty and 12th for happiness. Second is Bilbao in Spain, with Colombia’s Medellin in third. Cape Town is fourth, with Lagos in Nigeria fifth.