Are you a clean freak? Maintain your high standards on the road with these 10 super shiny cities, ideal for a germ-free vacation!
Proper traveling involves getting dirty.
You won’t always have access to the facilities you’re used to at home. And it’s only when we’re truly filthy do we appreciate being clean.
But if the thought of wallowing in dirt brings you out in a cold sweat, then you’d be well advised to seek out travel destinations renowned for cleanliness.
Check out this list of the 10 Cleanest Streets in the World:
Eat your dinner off the sidewalk!
1. Calgary, Canada
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Helsinki, Finland
4. Ottawa, Canada
5. Minneapolis, US
6. Oslo, Norway
7. Stockholm, Sweden
8. Zurich, Switzerland
9. Katsuyama, Japan
10. Bern, Switzerland
Been to any of these places? Could you eat your dinner off the sidewalk? Post up your comments below, we want to hear from you!
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List taken from Forbes.com World’s Cleanest Cities.
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surprised Singapore is not listed here! Never been there myself, but have always heard from people that have gone that it is CLEAN!
I too was expecting to see Singapore…I think that’s the cleanest city in the world!
I’m really glad to see Ottawa, Canada on this list. It’s my hometown, so I’m a bit biased. It’s very green and very clean!
My husband and I spend a lot of time in Minneapolis when we’re in the States. It’s a lovely city.
I also agree with Aye. Singapore should also be on this list. It’s super-clean!
Hey. where’s my hometown (NYC)? Just kidding!
Oslo is never one of the 10 cleanest cities in the world, I doubt that seriously.
Okay, I’m moving to Switzerland, Sweden or Norway. I’d have to sleep on the street, however, as they are very costly locations.
So who made this list? Hadn’t heard of Singapore’s ban on chewing gum and spitting on the street to be sure there’s would be clean?
The research was conducted by Mercer Consulting – 25 countries on the full list and nope, no Singapore.
The study is a few years old though, when was the ban introduced?
Wow, this is definitely an interesting collection of the cleanest streets in the world. I agree with many of the selections. But I was shocked to hear that Calgary was chosen as no. 1!
Been to Bern, Zurich, Stockholm and quite a lot cities in Japan….
but NONE are as clean as Singapore (though Bern may be close)! That city is immaculate.
Fned.
I’m with you, Sonya, I don’t understand why Calgary was chosen as the cleanest… I guess Mercer has never been to The Cecil!
stockholm is squeaky-clean during the week, but the partying on the weekends can take its’ toll–however, come monday morning, it’s like nothing ever happened. magic!
Totally agree about Stockholm and Zurich. Mostly impressively clean! I miss those cities!
I’m happy to see that Canada is well represented! Woohoo! I think Singapore should also get in there for clean, along with Canberra (Australia).
I’ve been to Calgary several times, it’s clean but I wouldn’t eat my dinner off the street. Of course I wouldn’t do that anyways.
I live in Calgary and I agree that all visitors friends and relatives who came here always appreciated the cleanliness here. Yes definitely can eat the dinner off the sidewalk.