Cape Town has again had its desirability as a travel destination affirmed through scoring a spot in the Top 10 of Big 7 Media’s Top 50 Bucket List Destinations In The World of 2019 list.

Compiled by surveying the global travel site’s 1.5 million strong social audience, coming in 8th, the Mother City beat out competition from other African destinations like Rwanda’s Virunga National Park, home to the rare Mountain Gorilla, which came in 40th, and Cairo which came in 34th. In addition to Cape Town’s 8th place ranking, coming in at number 23, South Africa was also represented by the Kruger National Park.

Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, including Tourism, says “Cape Town’s position as one of the world’s leading travel destinations reaffirms our commitment to making tourism accessible and beneficial across our city. Awards like these are a great way for us to benchmark not only our levels of achievement but also allow us to see who the competitors above and below us are. They also importantly give us the opportunity to determine what we are doing right, and what we could improve on as a city.”

Cape Town’s inclusion on this list follows similar recognition the city has received recently. Earlier this month, the city was named the Best African & Middle Eastern City In the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards for the 18th year running. At the World Travel Awards, the city was named Africa’s Leading Festival & Event Destination, with the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and Cape Town International Airport being voted as Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction and Africa’s Best Airport respectively.

Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism adds, “Considering the challenges we addressed recently around the Day Zero crisis, it’s a considerable feat to be reminded that travellers around the world still recognise Cape Town’s fantastic tourism offerings. We remain an unparalleled destination on the continent, and one whose multiple tourism initiatives has ensured that we can continue to attract visitors from all over the globe. We’re honoured that so many travellers remain confident in our ability to offer fantastic attractions and memorable experiences. There is still more to be done, but this recognition from Big 7 Media shows this strategy is working.”