1. Cape Town- 83.3
2. Damascus - 82.1
3. Jerusalem - 76.3
4. Beirut - 73.6
5. Dubai - 72.4
Results determined readers' evaluation of city ambience, culture/sites, friendliness, lodging, restaurants, and shopping; Condé Nast Top 100 Reader's Choice Awards - The Best in the World, p243, November 2007.
Travel and Leisure - Africa/Middle East
1. Cape Town- 86.59
2. Jerusalem - 84.39
3. Fez, Morocco- 80.77
4. Marakesh, Morocco- 80.46
5. Cairo - 80.23
6. Dubai - 78.86
7. Tel Aviv - 78.60
8. Amman - 74.52
9. Tunis - 71.93
10. Alexandria - 70.72
Travel and Leisure Top 10 - World's Best in Awards 2008, p152, August 2008.
1. Cape Town- 86.59
2. Jerusalem - 84.39
3. Fez, Morocco- 80.77
4. Marakesh, Morocco- 80.46
5. Cairo - 80.23
6. Dubai - 78.86
7. Tel Aviv - 78.60
8. Amman - 74.52
9. Tunis - 71.93
10. Alexandria - 70.72
Travel and Leisure Top 10 - World's Best in Awards 2008, p152, August 2008.