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Time Out Magazine is really fond of Cape Town, again ranking this gorgeous city at the top of one of its ‘best of’ lists.

This time round, the magazine asked over 21,000 city-dwellers across the globe a few pointed questions to find out the best cities for art and culture right now. Locals were quizzed on their city’s best cultural venues and experiences and were also asked to score their city’s cultural offering based on both its quality and affordability.

The results showed that South Africa’s very own Mother City took the number three spot out of 20 cities around the world.

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This is what was said about Cape Town’s cultural scene:

“Not to use the old ‘melting pot’ cliché, but Cape Town’s multiculturalism has lent the city an enviable offering when it comes to art and culture. From the lively annual Kaapse Klopse street parade, to cabaret and comedy at mega-institutions Baxter Theatre and Artscape, every corner of South Africa’s sprawling seaside city has something to offer culture-seekers.

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‘Vibey’ and ‘diverse’ were two of the most common terms locals used to describe Cape Town’s culture scene in our survey. Plus, the city ranked highest overall for the quality of its cultural offerings, nudged down a couple of places by their affordability (though on the affordable front, it’s worth noting the city still did pretty well overall).”

Writer and Cape Town local Richard Holmes also mentions that alongside the thriving theatre landscape, the visual arts scene makes the city remarkable, too.

The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is a must for the architecture as much as the art, but the Winelands setting of the Norval Foundation is also up there. Holmes mentions a guided tour through the suburb of Salt River or a visit during the annual International Festival of Public Art in early March. There’s also talk of AfrikaBurn.

There’s also Book Fest, Infecting The City, and First Thursdays – events that were not mentioned.

Overall, Cape Town is indeed pumping with culture.

The survey found that Mexico City was the best city in the world right now for culture, offering a ‘diverse’ and ‘affordable’ art scene. The second-best cultural hotspot on the list was Prague in the Czech Republic.

Check out all the other contenders over here.

[source:timeout]