Nothing replaces peace of thoughts when touring overseas, however some cities are thought-about safer than others.

The town of Reykjavik in Iceland ticks that field, named the most secure metropolis on the planet, in response to a brand new rating from insurance coverage supplier Berkshire Hathaway Journey Safety that was shared with Journey + Leisure. In Reykjavik, the corporate discovered there wasn’t a single neighborhood not thought-about “exceptionally protected.”

“With world uncertainty and security considerations prime of thoughts this 12 months, vacationers are extra considerate than ever with the place they select to discover,” Carol Mueller, the pinnacle of promoting at Berkshire Hathaway Journey Safety, mentioned in an announcement shared with T+L “Our annual report not solely highlights the locations that vacationers understand as most secure, but additionally serves as a beneficial useful resource for planning journeys with confidence.”

Reykjavik—well-known for its unimaginable native delicacies, colourful structure, and easy accessibility to Iceland’s many pure wonders—additionally took the highest spot in final 12 months’s report. And whereas the streets themselves is probably not a menace, the report discovered vacationers do nonetheless have to be careful for volcanic exercise within the space across the metropolis.

Past Reykjavik, the Danish metropolis of Copenhagen reclaimed its spot at No. 2 on the checklist. The report known as Copenhagen “extra cosmopolitan” than Reykjavik, however mentioned it nonetheless “feels cosy and heat.” The one a part of Copenhagen which may trigger issues for vacationers, in response to Berkshire Hathaway, is the autonomous zone of Christiania, the place the corporate mentioned pictures is forbidden and guests have sometimes been robbed after they did snap a pic.

Zurich got here in third on the checklist (after not making the checklist in any respect in 2024), adopted by Amsterdam and Honolulu to spherical out the highest 5. It was a formidable exhibiting for the Hawaiian metropolis, which jumped from thirteenth place final 12 months and was lauded for its low per capita automotive possession and distant location.

When it got here to feeling protected in a complete nation, the Netherlands took the highest spot, adopted by Australia and Austria.

The report recognized the most well-liked worldwide and home cities for vacationers from the USA after which requested respondents about a number of totally different issues of safety, together with violent crime, terrorism, transportation points, well being measures, and security for ladies, the LGBTQIA+ group, and other people of coloration.

That is the total checklist of the highest 15 most secure cities on the planet, in response to Berkshire Hathaway Journey Safety.

1. Reykjavik
2. Copenhagen
3. Zurich
4. Amsterdam
5. Honolulu
6. Sydney
7. Barcelona
8. Lisbon
9. Tokyo
10. Dublin
11. Venice
12. Seoul
13. London
14. Singapore
15. San Francisco