South Africa is truly making a name for itself this year, and despite all that’s going on, it’s very the right reasons. First, Cape Town was named the third greatest city to visit by British newspaper The Telegraph. Now Gauteng is making a name for itself featuring in the top ten most beautiful streets in the world!
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GetAgent’s most beautiful streets in the world
To go about finding the world’s most beautiful streets, property experts GetAgent turned to science. Their research was conducted using eye-tracking software to determine which streets were most visually appealing to the human eye.
Participants were presented with images of 50 picturesque streets around the world and AI technology tracked their eye movements, revealing which images they found the most captivating. We then analysed the results to unearth the most eye-catching streets around the world,’ GetAgent explained.
This AI technology revealed that there is no one element that catches the human eye. Rather the list of most beautiful streets in the world is a mixture of natural wonders, historical architecture and modern charms. In the top twenty you’ll find streets from Japan, USA, UK, Brazil and more. It’s a gorgeous trip around the globe!
Where to find South Africa’s most beautiful street
So where does South Africa come in? Where the Jacaranda trees bloom!
Herbert Baker Street in Groenkloof, Pretoria ranked fourth in the list of most beautiful streets in the world. The tree-lined street with vibrant blossoms had a total of 256 views, and had participants fixated for an average of 4.17 seconds. ‘These stunning shades of purple and white really do make the street stand out,’ noted GetAgent.
And if you thought it was just purple blooms stealing the show, you’d be wrong! Herbert Baker Street is known for its abundant population of the unusual white Jacaranda. They are best admired from early September through to October.
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