Udaipur has been rated by readers of US magazine Travel + Leisure in the top 10 Asia’s Best Cities for 2016. Incidentally, Udaipur is the only Indian city to feature in the list.

The list is topped by Chiang Mai, Thailand followed by Luang Prabang, Kyoto, Siem Reap, Bangkok, Vietnam’s Hoi An, Bali’s Ubud, India’s Udaipur, Tokyo, and Tibet’s Lhasa. Readers rated cities on their sights and landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping, and overall value.

Udaipur was ranked 8th in Asia with a score of 87.19 whereas Chiang Mai topped it with a score of 91.25. Chiang Mai was also rated as the World’s second best city.

Globally, the best city winner was US city Charleston, South Carolina, with a score of 91.66, up from second last year and taking over from Japan’s Kyoto (89.75), winner in 2014 and 2015.

The city rankings are part of their annual World’s Best Awards, which also includes islands, spas, airlines, and cruise lines.