"Radical Storage" has created a cleanliness barometer for 100 cities. The result: in a global comparison, some cities shine flawlessly, while others are considered to be rather dirty.
For many globetrotters, well-being begins on the streets of a city: well-kept squares, clean attractions and a functioning waste management system can enhance the magic of a destination - or destroy it in an instant. The luggage storage company "Radical Storage" has ranked the cleanest places in the world as well as the supposedly dirtiest.
"Radical Storage" has evaluated 70,000 current online reviews from travelers about their stay in cities. The destinations in the "Top 100 City Destinations Index" were examined - Falstaff TRAVEL reported. The focus was on the ten most important sights in each city. The ratings were scanned for the keywords "clean" or "dirty". Cities with too few relevant comments were left out.
Krakow in Poland leads the cleanliness ranking with an impressive 98.5 percent positive ratings. Efficient waste disposal systems, well-maintained spaces and a high sense of responsibility on the part of the population are visibly paying off.
Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (98 percent) and Singapore (97.9 percent) are close behind - cities that not only maintain their reputation for order and cleanliness, but actively cultivate it.
Warsaw (97.8 percent) impresses with its modern infrastructure and civic engagement. In fifth place is Doha (97.4 percent), where targeted programs such as "Qatar Clean" dominate the cityscape.
With 95.7 percent positive ratings, Zurich is also one of the international showcase cities and ranks twelfth.
With 37.9 percent negative cleanliness ratings, Budapest leads the ranking of the cities perceived to be the dirtiest. Overflowing garbage cans and visible neglect in public spaces are criticized - problems that are exacerbated by the rapid increase in tourism.
It is followed by Rome (35.7 percent), where even the biggest story cannot conceal constantly overflowing garbage cans. In third place is Las Vegas (31.6 percent), a city that naturally struggles with special challenges when it is in constant operation and has millions of guests.
Florence, Paris, Milan, Verona, Frankfurt, Brussels and Cairo are also among the ten cities that visitors most frequently rate as lacking in cleanliness.
The ten cities perceived to be the dirtiest
The ten cities perceived to be the cleanest
