Fifty cities were evaluated according to four criteria, and the top ten were selected.
The best city for “night tourism” in 2026 is Rome. According to TimeOut, the Italian capital topped the list, ahead of fifty other popular tourist destinations.
Experts explain that “night tourism” refers to traveling with a focus on nighttime, cool, and unusual activities. At the same time, many people immediately think of astro-tourism, which involves observing the stars, visiting dark sky reserves, and experiencing cosmic phenomena.
However, the concept of night tourism is much broader. It includes evening and nighttime city tours, exploring famous landmarks after sunset, nighttime museums, cultural events, open-air film screenings, and even twilight safaris. Over the past year, this trend has become a notable travel trend.
The Radical Storage luggage storage platform analyzed 50 cities around the world, evaluating them based on four criteria:
- nighttime experiences and activities (number of nighttime tours and events) – 40%;
- natural factors (light pollution levels and average daylight hours) – 40%;
- safety (how safe it is to walk at night, according to local residents) – 10%;
- transportation (availability and cost of nighttime transportation) – 10%.
“As a result, Rome unexpectedly became the best city for night tourism in 2026. The Italian capital received an overall index of 6.07 points out of 10, showing a particularly high result in the category “impressions” – 9.2 points, ” the article says.
Rome offers 305 night tours, many of which have high traveler ratings. These include evening walks around the Colosseum, open-air movie screenings, night markets, and cultural events after sunset.
In general, the top 10 best cities in the world for night tourism in 2026 are as follows:
- Rome, Italy
- Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Tromso, Norway
- Rovaniemi, Finland
- Tokyo, Japan
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- London, United Kingdom
- Paris, France
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Koh Phangan, Thailand
“Night tourism is increasingly attracting those who want to see cities from a new, less obvious side – when the heat subsides, the crowds disappear, and familiar locations open up from the other side,” says TimeOut.
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