Seville, Spain
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Every year, the prestigious international travel, tourism, and lifestyle magazine Travel + Leisure publishes its ranking of the 15 most beautiful cities in the world.

This year, nearly 180,000 readers voted, evaluating cities on their beauty, attractions, culture, gastronomy, friendliness, service and value. Topping the list in Europe is Florence, which achieved an outstanding score of 90.08 out of 100.

Two Spanish cities complete the podium: Seville and Granada. These Andalusian gems scored 89.49 and 89.48, respectively, confirming their place among Europe’s must-visit destinations.

They are followed by Istanbul (Turkey), Rome (Italy), Siena (Italy), Porto (Portugal) and Madrid, which secured eighth place with 88.02 points. Lisbon (Portugal) and Lyon (France) complete the top 10.

The list continues with Córdoba also making an appearance in 13th place, scoring 87.22.