Ubud The 9th Friendliest City In The World

Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency. One of Bali's major arts and culture centers, it has developed a large tourism industry. Ubud has a population of about 30,000 people. Recently, it has become difficult to distinguish the town itself from the villages that surround it.

Ubud Bali is one of the most friendly City in the world.  Scored 89.1, the town of Ubud in Bali won the hearts of the respondents in a recent survey on the Most Sustainable Cities in the World hosted by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. In 2010 the majority of 25,000 of its readers voted Ubud the “Best City in Asia.

In the magazine mentioned that Ubud is famous for its beautiful terraced rice fields that managed to attract many international tourists. In addition, the city located in southwest Bali was chosen because it has a lot of luxury accommodation but still close to nature. Another factor that makes Ubud was chosen to be the most hospitable people of Ubud is an open and kind to the visitors. All this is further enhanced with a tranquil atmosphere and also full of positive aura.

Ranks 9th is also populated by the city of Kilkenny, Ireland scored equal to Ubud. Here is a list of the 10 most friendly city in the world by Conde Nast Traveler magazine:

1. Florianopolis, Brazil
2. Hobart, Tasmania
3. Thimpu, Bhutan
4. Queenstown, Selandia Baru
5. Charleston, South Carolina
6. Paro, Bhutan
6. Margaret River, Australia
8. Mandalay, Myanmar
9. Kilkenny, Irlandia
9. Ubud, Bali – Indonesia
10. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Ubud is evidently managed to steal the attention of international tourists. Even Julia Roberts has ever come to Ubud for filming Eat, Pray, Love. Meanwhile, the recent 20th season event model search America’s Next Top Model come to the island and did a photo shoot in Ubud.