Overview

• Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards placed Victoria, B.C., at No. 1 among small cities for a third consecutive year.
• The survey drew upwards of 750,000 reader votes, with results set to appear in the magazine’s November issue.
• Victoria outranked destinations including Puerto Vallarta, Florence, Lucerne and San Miguel de Allende in the small-city category.
• The magazine highlighted boutique hotels, world-class attractions, fresh farm-to-table dining and easy waterfront strolls, with scenic ferry access adding appeal.
• Destination Greater Victoria pointed to the region’s maintained Biosphere Certification since 2023 and strong sustainability index results, while Vancouver and Montreal ranked seventh and ninth among big cities.