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Lexington featured on Southern Living’s “The South’s Best 2025" list

Lexington is yet again making headlines + lists as a top travel destination for 2025, this time as a best southern city by Southern Living Magazine.

March 12, 2025 • 
Molly Thompson
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If you ask us, sunsets + horse silhouettes alone are worth the trip to LEX. | Photo courtesy of VisitLEX

And the accolades just keep on coming. Lexington was once again featured in Southern Living Magazine, this time on “The South’s Best Cities 2025" list. And to sweeten the news, we landed at No. 10 on the list of 20, beating out cities like Austin, TX and Orlando, FL.

The voting process was conducted via online survey given to Southern Living readers July 10-August 21 of 2024.

While the listing noted that the scenery alone made the Horse Capital of the World worth the trip, it specifically cited attractions like Shaker Village, our bustling + busy downtown, as well as Greyline Station.

If you’re thinking, “Didn’t we just see this news already?” You’re not wrong, Lexington is making headlines. Let’s recap:

Now, if you were to feature Lexington on a top list, what would it be? Let us know.

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