It's great to be a tourist down under, as travellers name Australia and New Zealand among the best vacation destinations - their cities of Melbourne and Auckland are the friendliest in the world.

These cities in neighbouring countries tied for first place in Conde Nast’s annual reader’s survey of friendliest cities in the world, with visitors enamoured of the friendly and funny locals and wowed by the culture on offer.

Readers praised Auckland for its “clear air, fresh food, and amazing culture,” and called Melbourne “one of the classiest cities in the world” with the locals “a friendly bunch” with a “wonderful sense of humour”.

Melbourne's abundance of national parks and public art are given special mention by readers, and the magazine itself calls it the "capital of cool" for its cuisine, its happening night-life and its world-class arts scene.

Sydney also placed high (no. 5) as that corner of the world established itself as a premier vacation hotspot.

No British city made the list, and neither were any considered particularly unfriendly, but Dublin tied for number five, with readers calling it a “vibrant city”.

The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities Show all 20 1 /20 The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 1= Melbourne, Australia Conde Nast readers described it as: "One of the classiest cities in the world." The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 1= Auckland, New Zealand "The people are friendly and their humour and view on life is something to aspire to attain" AFP/Getty The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 3. Victoria, Canada "Bike on the Galloping Goose, people-watch at Moka House Coffee, sip wine at Becon Hill Park, go whale watching, and on and on" Creative Commons The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 4. Charleston, USA "Quaint and special little gem" Creative Commons The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 5= Dublin, Ireland "A vibrant city" Getty Images The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 5= Sydney, Australia "They're always so helpful, and they love Americans!" Getty The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 7. Siem Reap, Cambodia "Awe-inspiring beauty" AFP/GETTY IMAGES The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 8. Cape Town, South Africa "The most amazing place on earth" Creative Commons The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 9= Savannah, USA "It's like I'd stepped back in time" Creative Commons The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 9= Seville, Spain "Quaint and amazing, plus charming beautiful, and welcoming" Reuters The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities Unfriendliest 1. Johannesburg, South Africa "A city of crime and contrasts" Creative Commons The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 2. Cannes, France "A European Vegas" Reuters The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 3. Moscow, Russia "Unfriendly people, but cultural relics are what you are going for" Getty Images The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 4. Paris, France "Don't count on friendliness" GETTY IMAGES The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 5. Marseille, France "Beautiful, but beware of pickpockets" EPA The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 6. Beijing, China "It's a smoggy, crowded city that detracts from the amazing sites" Getty Images The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 7. Frankfurt, Germany "Very rude people" Frankfurt Tourism The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 8. Milan, Italy "Skip it. Disappointing" Getty The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 9. Monte Carlo, Monaco "Ostentatious and overcrowded" Getty Images The world's friendliest (and unfriendliest) cities 10. Nassau, Bahamas "I didn't feel safe walking around outside the tourist areas" Creative Commons

On the other side of things, global cities such as Beijing, Moscow and Paris were voted the most unfriendly places to visit, with Johannesburg in South Africa elected the least friendly city in the world.

“It is not safe to travel in Johannesburg independently,” warned one reader, and safety seemed the consistent complaint levelled against the city otherwise considered “one of the most beautiful” in the world.

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