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266 parks, endless sunshine: This US city was just crowned world's most relaxing - have you been there?
Some people love busy holidays full of activities, but others prefer a calm, relaxing trip. A new study has found out the most relaxing cities in the world for people who want to unwind. Researchers compared 50 cities based on spa access, air quality, number of parks and nature spots, sunshine hours, happiness, and crowd.
San Diego: most relaxing city with sunshine and parks
San Diego, California came first, making it the world's most relaxing city. San Diego has 266 parks and nature reserves, which is more than any other city on the list. San Diego gets 3,054.6 hours of sunshine per year, which makes it perfect for outdoor activities, as reported by Daily Mail.
This city is known for beautiful beaches and great weather, San Diego is ideal for a summer getaway. The city also scored high on happiness, meaning people there generally enjoy life. Out of the 359 spas and a host of wellness centers, travelers can take their pick. Earning an impressive relaxation score of 68.7 on a scale of 100 was San Diego.
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Other top relaxing cities around the world
Singapore ranked second in the study, with 242 parks and nature reserves and 2,022 hours of sunshine. Singapore has 698 wellness centres and good air quality, so visitors can enjoy being outside.
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The city also scored the highest for happiness, showing locals live a good quality life. Vienna, Austria came third, offering 91 parks and nature reserves and 2,048 hours of sunshine per year, as stated by Daily Mail.
Vienna has some of the best air quality in Europe, making it great for relaxing outdoors. Visitors can pick from 137 spas and wellness centres in Vienna. Vienna also has the shortest traffic time, just 21.5 minutes on average. Australia did well, with Sydney and Melbourne ranked fourth and fifth.
Berlin, Germany and Auckland, New Zealand came sixth and seventh. Portland, USA ranked eighth, and Rome, Italy came ninth. The cities Helsinki, Finland; Madrid and Barcelona, Spain finished tenth, eleventh, and twelfth, as per the Daily Mail report.
FAQs
Q1: Which city is the most relaxing in the world?
San Diego, California is ranked the world's
most relaxing city
with 266 parks, lots of sunshine, and 359 spas.
Q2: What makes San Diego so relaxing for visitors?
San Diego has beautiful beaches, great weather, many parks, wellness centres, and high happiness scores, making it perfect to unwind.