In Travel + Leisure’s annual Readers’ 2025 ranking, four Spanish cities landed in the Top-15 most beautiful in Europe. Out of nearly 180,000 votes, Florence took first place (90.08 points), while Spain claimed two spots on the podium – Seville and Granada – and added two more cities to the list with Madrid and Cordoba. Readers evaluated beauty and landmarks, culture, cuisine, hospitality, service and overall value.
Full 2025 ranking and scores
- Florence, Italy – 90.08
- Seville, Spain – 89.49
- Granada, Spain – 89.48
- Istanbul, Türkiye – 89.47
- Rome, Italy – 88.91
- Siena, Italy – 88.33
- Porto, Portugal – 88.24
- Madrid, Spain – 88.02
- Lisbon, Portugal – 87.44
- Lyon, France – 87.43
- Prague, Czechia – 87.38
- Salzburg, Austria – 87.30
- Cordoba, Spain – 87.22
- Athens, Greece – 86.69
- Aix-en-Provence, France – 86.60
See the Travel + Leisure list here: Readers’ 15 Favorite Cities in Europe (2025).
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