VICTORIA – From the wildness of the region to the character of the destination, Travel + Leisure readers were enthalled with all of the great things to see and do in Greater Victoria, and ranked the city in their World’s 30 Friendliest Cities, making it the only Canadian city to make the cut.
In their annual survey, Travel + Leisure unveils results from its 2015 World’s Best Awards survey, including the 30 friendliest and unfriendliest cities in the world. Among the results, Victoria is ranked #19 in their World’s 30 Friendliest Cities. Galway, Ireland, receives top honours followed by Charleston, South Carolina and Dublin, Ireland.
Travel + Leisure describes the World’s 30 Friendliest Cities as having people who are proud of their city, passionate about its culture, invested in its future and who are eager to share that with visitors. The magazine goes on to say residents act like voluntary tour guides, being the first to point visitors in the right direction or share a little-known café home to the most spectacular local delicacy.
“It’s an honour to be recognized by one of the most well-known travel publications,” says Paul Nursey, President & CEO of Tourism Victoria. “It shows tourism businesses and residents in the region continue to deliver outstanding experiences to visitors. We look forward to building on this momentum as we head into the fall and Halloween.”
Even with this friendliest city honour, Tourism Victoria is collaborating with key partners to make the destination a bit spookier for Halloween. For the second year, the organization is working to drive business and visitation to the region by building awareness for Victoria as a fall and Halloween destination. Watch for more details to come.
For the full list of the Travel + Leisure results, please click here.
– The Greater Victoria Visitors & Convention Bureau (Tourism Victoria) is the official not-for-profit destination marketing organization that works in partnership with over 850 business members and municipalities in Greater Victoria and surrounding communities in British Columbia, Canada.
