Lagos ranked 19th in best city listing ahead of Beijing, Dubai, Miami, Barcelona, others

Nigeria’s commercial capital centre, Lagos, has been ranked as the 19th in ranking of best cities to visit in the world.

The ranking was published by Time Out, a British media and hospitality company that publishes guides and magazines.

In a publication released on Wednesday, New York City, United States, emerged as the best city for visitation.

Cape Town, South Africa, ranked second best and first in Africa, while Germany’s capital, Berlin came thrd and number one in Europe.

Tokyo, Japan appeared as number nine in the world but first in the Asian continent.

Lagos which was 19th in the world appeared behind Cape Town as number two in Africa.

It beat the likes of Beijing (China), Sydney (Australia), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Miami (US) and other attractive cities around the world.

See below the full list of the 50 best cities to visit in the world, according  to their ranking:

1. New York City, United States
2. Cape Town, South Africa
3. Berlin, Germany
4. London, United Kingdom
5. Madrid, Spain
6. Mexico City, Mexico
7. Liverpool, UK.
8. Tokyo, Japan
9. Rome, Italy
10. Porto, Portugal
11. Paris, France
12. Mumbai, India
13. Lisbon, Portugal
14. Chicago, US
15. Manchester, UK
16. São Paulo, Brazil
17. Los Angeles, US
18. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
19. Lagos, Nigeria
20. Melbourne, Australia
21. Naples, Italy
22. Singapore
23. Miami, US
24. Bangkok, Thailand
25. Lima, Peru
26. Budapest, Hungary
27. Beijing, China
28. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
29. Montreal, Canada
30. Glasgow, UK
31. Sydney, Australia
32. Bueno Aires, Argentina
33. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
34. Manila, Philippines
35. Seoul, South Korea
36. Hanoi, Vietnam
37. San Francisco, US
38. Barcelona, Spain
39. Abu Dhabi, UAE
40. New Orleans, US
41. Philadelphia, US
42. Austin, US
43. Boston, US
44. Accra, Ghana
45. Marseille, France
46. Taipei, Taiwan
47. Istanbul, Turkey
48. Osaka, Japan
49. Hong Kong, China
50. Vancouver, Canada