Fancy a trip to Angers, France? Maybe to Lima, Peru? Or perhaps you would enjoy a trip to one of Austin’s other sister cities.
In total, Austin has 15 sister city relationships, which are agreements between two cities to foster camaraderie. Austin also has one friendship city relationship — which is often the first step in the program — in Florence, Italy.
Sister cities are often created by elected officials to encourage business relations, trade, educational + cultural exchanges, or themes between places.
Let’s learn about Austin’s sister cities:
- Adelaide, Australia has been an Austin sister city for more than 40 years, and has a news anchor exchange between KXAN and Adelaide’s Channel 9.
- Angers, France created Levitation France, Austin Psych Fest’s first European festival.
- Antalya, Turkey created a partnership offering Turkish language classes at Austin Community College.
Chiang Mai’s Royal Pavilion is but one of the city’s many Buddhist temples.
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- Chiang Mai, Thailand is the second largest city in the country, boasting 300+ Buddhist temples and a burgeoning business sector.
- Gwangmyeong, Korea sent 25 Gwangmyeong high school students to study at ACC Riverside Campus in 2012.
- Koblenz, Germany offers a dual degree program between UT and the WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management.
- London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom created a partnership between ACC and Hackney Community College for students to collaborate online and in person in both cities.
- Lima, Peru works with Austin to create agricultural and artisan projects with the Women’s Association for Community Development.
- Limerick, Ireland is also famed for its music + arts scenes, and our two cities share educational exchanges.
- Maseru, Lesotho initiated a training exchange between surgeons, and received the Sister Cities International Special Achievement Award.
- Oita, Japan led to the annual Oita Japan Summer Festival at the Asian American Resource Center.
- Pune, India’s sister city relationship with Austin was established in 2019.
- Saltillo, Mexico has partnered with Austin since 1968.
- Taichung, Taiwan exchanges students with Anderson High School.
- Xishuangbanna, China has the largest intact ancient rainforests in the world.
Which one do you want to visit first?
