According to a study conducted by insurance company «Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection», the Canadian city of Montreal has been named the world’s safest city to visit in 2027. Compared with its ranking in the previous year, the city climbed 16 places, scoring 82.18 points and taking first place. Montreal stood out for its low levels of crime and lawbreaking.

Experts who conducted the study advise travellers planning to visit the city to pay attention to heavy traffic on its streets, as well as construction and repair work being carried out on bridges.

A total of 15 cities from around the world were included in the ranking. Nine of them are located in Europe. Zurich, Switzerland, took second place with 81.03 points, while the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, ranked third with 80.81 points.

According to the study, Zurich stood out for its clean and safe public transport system, as well as its high level of stability. Amsterdam, meanwhile, received a positive assessment for maintaining a high level of safety despite being one of the cities that attracts large numbers of tourists.