I’ve been to roughly 10 percent of the world’s countries, so I’m qualified to definitively declare the world’s best tags.

Here they are.

First come the honorable mentions:

And now, the finalists.

10: Lisboa, Portugal

9: Santiago, Chile

8. Tucson, USA

7: Bethlehem, Palestine

6: Santiago, Chile

5. Beirut, Lebanon

4: Salvador, Brasil

3. Sucre, Bolivia

2: Istanbul, Turkey

1: Bethlehem, Palestine

FWIW, Istanbul wins best city, hands down. Honorable mentions go to Bethlehem/Beit Jalal, Palestine and Santiago, Chile.

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