Cape Town ranked 10th in the world for culture
You'll remember earlier in the year that Cape Town came out on top in the Best Cities in the World for 2025 list.
That result was confirmed after more than 18,500 city-dwellers took part in Time Out's survey of all the elements which make a city great.
One of the elements of the survey had to do with culture - which Cape Town scored highly on.
So high, in fact, that it is now officially the 10th best city in the world for culture!
Now that's lekker!
Time Out Travel explains: 'Each city was given a score for both the quality and affordability of its cultural offering (following the survey), and only the highest-scoring cities for each country made the longlist. We then turned to Time Out's culture experts – our global network of city editors and art and culture writers – to vote for their favourite destinations.
'The result? The 20 most exciting, dynamic cultural hubs on the planet right now, where experiencing art in all its forms is affordable and accessible – both to those who live there and to those who visit.'
How Cape Town ranked highly
A huge 89% of Capetonians rate the city's cultural offering, pointing to events like First Thursdays, Cape Town Jazz Fest and a thriving theatre scene - both big and small productions, as well as what's on offer at the V&A Waterfront, home to our very own Time Out Market Cape Town.
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