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Budapest was declared the dirtiest city while Krakow emerged as the cleanest. Porto also appears in 17th place among the cleanest cities.
A new analysis of over 70,000 reviews of Google conducted by the luggage storage company revealed which are the cleanest and dirtiest cities in the world in the eyes of tourists.
The research examined comments related to the cleanliness of the main attractions in the 100 cities that make up Euromonitor’s 100 Best Urban Destinations Index. By analyzing the reviews for terms like “clean” and “dirty,” researchers classified them into compliments and complaints.
Budapest emerged as the city with the highest proportion of negative reviews about cleanliness, with 37.9% of comments mentioning dirt, trash or poor maintenance. Roma came next, with 35.7% negative reviews, with visitors complaining about overflowing garbage containers, uncollected rubbish and filthy streets that contrast with the city’s iconic ancient monuments.
vegas came in third place, with 31.6% of reviews mentioning cleaning problems. associated with the city’s 24-hour nightlife. Florence it came fourth, with almost 30% of reviews expressing concern about litter and sanitation in its overcrowded medieval streets.
Paris was also highlighted on the list, with 28.2% of cleaning-related reviews being negative. Milan, Verona, Frankfurt, Brussels and Cairo completed the list of the 10 most criticized cities, with problems ranging from historic centers full of cigarette butts to neglected transport terminals and pollution caused by heavy traffic.
Heraklion, New York, Barcelona, Jor Baru, Seville, San Francisco, Miami, Haiderabad, London and Osaka complete the top 20 of the filthiest cities.
No ranking oposto, Krakow emerges as the cleanest city, with 98.5% positive reviews, a sign that the large Polish investment in waste management in the last decade is bearing fruit.
Already Sharjah comes in second with a score of 98%, partly thanks to the heavy fines imposed on those caught polluting. Singapore closes the podium, with 97.9%, due to its strict environmental laws and bans on frequently polluting objects, such as chewing gum.
Poland appears again in fourth place, this time with Warsaw. Two more Middle Eastern cities follow in fifth and sixth positions, with Doha e Riyadhrespectively. Prague, Muscat, Dubai and Fukuoka close the top 10.
The only Portuguese city to appear on the lists is Porto, which ranked 17th on the list of the cleanest cities in the world, with 94.8% of reviews related to cleanliness being positive.
