From the best surf town to the best city for coffee fanatics, San Diego has been listed as a favorite more than a dozen times by publications such as Surfer Magazine, Culture Trip, Best Cities, and SmartAsset. In October, San Diego was once again featured in the spotlight during the Flight Network\u2019s The World\u2019s 50 Most Beautiful Cities campaign, ranking at No. 22, ahead of Madrid, Athens, and Jerusalem. “It\u2019s certainly not the first time we\u2019ve gotten recognition from editorial media or travel sites or even public opinion polls,” said Candice Eley, director of communications at San Diego Tourism Authority. “I think it\u2019s pretty clear from anyone who lives here, that\u2019s part of why we live here \u2014 the amazing landscapes, how diverse the city is, how you can go from the beach to the desert foothills in the span of an hour.”
\nAccording to the Tourism Authority, visitors passing through San Diego spend roughly $11.5 billion every year. That amount of cash might make sense since the city also hosts 35.8 million visitors annually. Jam-packed to the brim with seaside taco shops (and trucks), breweries and beaches \u2014 not to mention the ample wine country hot-spots and historic towns \u2014 San Diego\u2019s daytime and nighttime activities are virtually endless. “Something we also hear a lot from visitors is how clean our city is,” said Eley, who has lived in San Diego since 2004. “For the size of a major U.S. city, it can be really a really surprising thing to visitors how nice the streets and buildings are. I think that, plus how culturally dynamic our city is, helps a lot with our reputation.”
\nThe Flight Network, which asked the opinions of more than 1,000 travel writers, travel bloggers and travel agencies from all around the globe, raved about historic Balboa Park, home to “several different museums (as well as the famous San Diego Zoo) and tons of green spaces for biking, walking, or just frolicking around.”
\nEley says that while San Diego has always been known for its beaches and margaritas, in the last few years it\u2019s starting to be more recognized for its musical performing arts and culinary expertise. “It\u2019s something that\u2019s been long overdue,” she said. But despite being the eighth-largest city in the country, San Diego is a surprisingly cozy, coastal, laid-back, beach-goer paradise with ample fine dining and tourist attractions, from Little Italy to Old Town, to Gaslamp Quarter to La Jolla. “That\u2019s actually part of how we describe San Diego when we\u2019re doing marketing promotions as a travel destination,” said Eley. “We talk about San Diego being a beach-city so it\u2019s a combination of that easy-going, coastal, chill lifestyle vibe that you\u2019d expect from a small-town beach destination, but it\u2019s paired with great nightlife. It\u2019s that combination that makes us special and unique.” Flight Network\u2019s The World\u2019s 50 Most Beautiful Cities
\n1. Paris
\n2. New York
\n3. London
\n4. Venice
\n5. Vancouver
\n6. Barcelona
\n7. Cape Town
\n8. San Francisco
\n9. Sydney
\n10. Rome
\n11. Singapore
\n12. Lisbon
\n13. Amsterdam
\n14. Prague
\n15. Rio de Janeiro
\n16. Budapest
\n17. Istanbul
\n18. Tokyo
\n19. Vienna
\n20. Buenos Aires
\n21. Toronto
\n22. San Diego
\n23. Quebec City
\n24. Hong Kong
\n25. Chicago
\n26. Bruges
\n27. Madrid
\n28. Havana
\n29. Dubai
\n30. Jerusalem
\n31. Edinburgh
\n32. Quito
\n33. Zurich
\n34. Cusco
\n35. St. Petersburg
\n36. Berlin
\n37. Hanoi
\n38. Queenstown
\n39. San Miguel de Allende
\n40. Seoul
\n41. Dubrovnik
\n42. San Sebastian
\n43. Bangkok
\n44. Cartagena
\n45. Dublin
\n46. Marrakesh
\n47. Bergen
\n48. Jaipur
\n49. Beijing
\n50. Athens
\nFor more information, visit flightnetwork.com\/blog\/worlds-most-beautiful-cities.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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