READERS' TRAVEL AWARDS 2005

Outside the UK, you singled out Rome for aesthetics/architecture, Venice for culture, Singapore for cleanliness and safety, and New York for nightlife/entertainment (98.74) and range of accommodation (90.88) exceptionally high scores that helped put the Big Apple in first place ahead of Sydney, which is both the most welcoming city (87.87 for people/hospitality) and easiest to get around (89.57 for user-friendliness). Bangkok was the only city to score above 90 for value for money, while Paris, Barcelona, Dublin and Dubai were praised for food/restaurants.

This year, London sailed into the lead as your favourite UK city with high scores across the board (except, it must be said, for value for money). You say it has the most appetising food (86.38), the liveliest nightlife/entertainment (95), the best range of accommodation (88.94) and the finest culture (86.69). But Newcastle has the friendliest people (92.67 for people/hospitality) and Cambridge the cleanest streets (78.43), while Cardiff is the most user-friendly (90.67) and Leeds offers the best value for money (85.30).