If you wish a city break with health advantages, Paris is the place to be because it has been voted the healthiest city on the planet, followed by Chiang Mai in Thailand and Barcelona.
They rank among the many top 100 cities, compiled by researchers, based on the variety of parks, gyms, spas, yoga and pilates studios, health food stores and restaurants with vegan options in each location, in addition to analyzing the variety of hours of sunlight and the fee of nights stay.
Miami ranks sixth on the planet, but takes the crown to the United States, while London ranks just 67th.
A study by TravelSupermarket ranks Paris because the healthiest city on the planet, with a top rating of 61.9 out of 100 on the index.
Researchers found that the French capital has greater than 894 spas spread across the town where visitors and locals alike can chill out.
And while croque monsieurs and snails may come to mind as typical French cuisine, the study shows that Paris also has over 1,305 restaurants with vegan options and over 150 health food stores.
Second place Chiang Mai has a rating of 59.6. It has almost seven spas per square kilometer and 307 restaurants with vegan options.
In third place, Barcelona with a rating of 52.1 has 1,350 restaurants with vegan options, 510 spas and 32 yoga and pilates studios.
The remainder of the highest ten were Pattaya (fourth), Vancouver (fifth), San Francisco (seventh), Lisbon (eighth), Denpansar in Indonesia (ninth) and Buenos Aires (tenth).
London’s dismal rating of 67th is partly attributable to the small variety of yoga studios and being very expensive to remain at.
But it has 4,000 restaurants with vegan options and 665 spas.
American cities dominate the highest twenty, with Washington fifteenth, New York seventeenth, and Las Vegas twentieth.
The highest-ranked Australian city is Melbourne – in 78th place.
At the underside of the rankings are three cities that received zero points after research showed they’d little or no room for health-conscious people.
These are Artvin in Turkey, Marrakesh in Morocco and the Cambodian city of Siam Reap.
Emma Coulthurst, travel commentator at TravelSupermarket, said: “We are a part of a generation for which health and wellbeing are more of a priority than ever before – which means destinations might want to keep in mind the needs of tourists and support the healthy lifestyles of travelers.
“Providing facilities akin to gyms, fitness classes in hotels, a wide selection of healthy meals in restaurants that also meet specific dietary requirements, and spas near cities are great ways to extend the possibilities of health-conscious travelers visiting.
“Some may find it surprising that Paris is the healthiest city on the planet, with one among its fundamental attractions being its exquisite food and wine culture.
“But with 894 spas, almost 150 green spaces and numerous gyms, yoga studios and health food stores, tourists can truly emulate the healthy lifestyle they practice at home while they’re away from home.
“A visit to the city of love and lights can leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and energized.”
1. Paris, 61.87 (rating out of 100)
2. Chiang Mai, 59.57
3. Barcelona, 52/07
4. Pattaya, 47.66
5. Vancouver, 32.24
6. Miami, 28/01
7. San Francisco, 27.40
8. Lisbon, 24/83
9. Denpasar, 24.69
10. Buenos Aires, 23/92
11. Copenhagen, 23.50
12. Milan, 22.49
13. Nice, 22.43
14. Doha, 22/11
15. Washington, 21.45
16. Tel Aviv, 21.30
17. New York, 21/14
18. Johor Bahru, 19/92
19. Macau, 19.71
20. Las Vegas, 19:61
21. Istanbul, 19.30
22. Dublin, 19/10
23. Honolulu, 18.73
24. Amsterdam, 18.57
25. Jakarta, 18.56
26. Antalya, 18.21
27. Dammam City, 17/96
28. Brussels, 17.75
29. Johannesburg, 17.67
30. Bangkok, 17.56
31. Taipei, 17.44
32. Cairo, 17.44
33. Riyadh, 17/10
34. Moscow, 16.75
35. Kuala Lumpur, 16.65
35. Colombo, 16.58
37. Osaka, 16/12
38. Heraklion, 16/12
39. Taichung, 15/83
40. Rio de Janeiro, 15.80
41. Chennai, 15.80
42. Abu Dhabi, 15.79
43. Los Angeles, 15:72
44. Toronto, 15.70
45. Rhodes, 15.62
46. Rome, 15.58
47. Phuket, 15.37
48. Prague, 15/09
49. Budapest, 14.77
50. Athens, 14.73
51. Warsaw, 14.57
52. Madrid, 14.44
53. Singapore, 14.29
54. Dubai, 14.19
55. Kolkata, 14.00
56. Seoul, 13.88
57. Florence, 13.83
58. Mexico City, 13.77
59. Edirne, 13.74
60. Mumbai, 13.69
61. Stockholm, 13.69
62. Shenzhen, 13.53
63. Jerusalem, 13.46
64. Berlin, 13.34
65. Ho Chi Minh City, 13.15
66. Munich, 13/02
67. London, 12.89
68. Chiba, 12.67
69. Vienna, 12.45
70. Hong Kong, 12.36
71. Kraków, 12.33
72. Petersburg, 12/18
73. Canton, 11.45
74. Beijing, 11/16
75. Shanghai, 11.15
76. Penang Island, 11/01
77. Agra, 10.99
78. Melbourne, 10.55
79. Kyoto, 10.44
80. Tokyo, 10/12
81. Sydney, 9/16
82. Zhuhai, 9/09
83. Orlando, 9/01
84. Delhi, 7.93
85. Jeju, 7.91
86. Frankfurt, 7.89
87. Mecca, 7/82
88. Guilin, 7.66
89. Auckland, 7.57
90. Venice, 7.21
91. Ha Long, 6.95
92. Lima, 6.49
93. Phnom Penh, 5.87
94. Sign, 4.73
95. Jaipur, 1.82
96. Cancún, 1.28
97. Punta Cana, 1.20
98. Artvin, 0
99. Marrakech, 0
100. Siem Reap, 0
Source : Travel supermarket
