Top 10 Best Cities to Spend the Weekend

A new study revealed world’s best 100 cities to spend the weekend, European cities dominate the Top 10; only New York as outside of Europe is listed in the Top 10. The study considered a set of factors while evaluating the best cities.

Those factors include how easy a city is to navigate, the ease of finding accommodation and the number of green spaces. To highlight which cities are best for millennials, families and baby boomers, the number of social locations such as restaurants, bars and clubs were also included, as well as cultural activities such as museums, art galleries and theatres. In addition, safety and tolerance were factored into the research, looking specifically at data on women’s rights and safety, LGBT friendliness and the perception of security.

The results give an overall score for each city, but also indicate which destinations are best for three different types of travellers; millennials, families and baby boomers. As a company who lives and breathes weekend travel breaks, weekenGO undertook the study to define what exactly makes a city great for a short visit, and to help travellers of different age groups and dynamics to choose a destination which best caters to their interests.

The study began with the top 1,000 cities determined by the number of visitors based on the UNWTO. The researchers then analysed all of these factors to create a ranking of the top 100 best cities to visit for the weekend.

The study by online weekend getaway portal and app, weekenGO ranked London, UK at the top spot.

Top 10 Best Cities to Spend the Weekend

#	City	Country	Walkability	Dining	Museums and Galleries	LGBT-Friendly Score	Total Score
1	London	United Kingdom	88.30	98.49	99.70	98.49	94.15
2	Berlin	Germany	91.09	89.39	99.09	99.40	93.98
3	Vienna	Austria	87.08	91.52	98.18	95.76	93.15
4	Hamburg	Germany	93.39	90.91	90.30	86.97	92.68
5	Paris	France	88.22	99.09	97.58	96.97	92.66
6	Amsterdam	Netherlands	90.40	79.70	95.76	99.70	92.61
7	New York City	USA	85.35	99.39	97.88	97.58	92.08
8	Munich	Germany	90.13	89.09	90.30	93.64	92.07
9	Barcelona	Spain	91.00	93.70	95.50	99.09	92.07
10	Madrid	Spain	86.78	93.40	93.33	100.00	91.60

Top 10 cities for Millennials

#	City	Country	Bars	Clubs	Concerts	Women's Rights and Safety	LGBT-Friendly Score	Millennials Total Score
1	Berlin	Germany	96.97	97.88	98.18	90.55	99.40	93.34
2	London	United Kingdom	98.79	98.49	100.00	87.70	98.49	93.28
3	Amsterdam	Netherlands	95.15	91.21	97.27	94.24	99.70	92.54
4	Vienna	Austria	92.73	95.46	95.15	86.67	95.76	91.81
5	Paris	France	97.88	96.97	98.49	82.55	96.97	91.74
6	Toronto	Canada	89.70	93.03	96.67	92.61	99.39	91.66
7	Zurich	Switzerland	84.55	90.61	94.55	96.73	80.30	91.02
8	Dublin	Ireland	93.33	89.70	93.64	88.42	93.33	90.84
9	Munich	Germany	89.09	95.46	96.36	90.91	93.64	90.79
10	Edinburgh	United Kingdom	88.49	82.42	92.12	90.61	92.73	90.78

Top 10 cities for families

#	City	Country	Green Spaces	Cultural Events	Museums and Galleries	Security	Families Total Score
1	Vienna	Austria	92.81	98.18	98.18	96.97	94.46
2	Amsterdam	Netherlands	85.60	98.49	95.76	92.73	91.98
3	Prague	Czech Republic	85.00	99.39	92.12	88.18	91.71
4	Tokyo	Japan	74.69	94.24	98.79	98.49	91.68
5	Zurich	Switzerland	97.50	93.03	81.52	100.00	91.41
6	Hamburg	Germany	83.44	99.70	90.30	98.79	91.31
7	Berlin	Germany	86.50	97.88	99.09	84.24	91.21
8	Edinburgh	United Kingdom	99.69	94.55	80.00	94.24	91.20
9	London	United Kingdom	85.00	98.79	99.70	77.27	90.59
10	Munich	Germany	83.44	95.20	90.30	95.46	90.41

Top 10 cities for baby boomers

#	City	Country	Mobility	Dining	Cultural Events	Security	Baby Boomers Total Score
1	Zurich	Switzerland	88.04	85.15	93.03	100.00	92.95
2	Vienna	Austria	90.43	91.52	98.18	96.97	92.45
3	Hamburg	Germany	86.14	90.91	99.70	98.79	91.70
4	Edinburgh	United Kingdom	88.99	78.79	94.55	94.24	91.18
5	Prague	Czech Republic	91.96	86.97	99.39	88.18	91.07
6	Singapore	Singapore	96.13	95.15	89.70	96.06	90.88
7	Vancouver	Canada	91.29	89.70	100.00	86.06	90.53
8	Tokyo	Japan	89.30	100.00	94.24	98.49	90.43
9	Munich	Germany	86.84	89.09	95.20	95.46	90.20
10	London	United Kingdom	86.05	98.49	98.79	77.27	90.09

The full results and methodology can be found here: https://www.weekengo.com/en-EN/study/100-top-destinations-to-spend-a-weekend.html