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LONDON, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Time Out releases annual list of the best neighbourhoods around the world,

   chosen for fun, food, culture and community spirit

Time Out revealed today the top 40 coolest neighbourhoods around the world: the

places that balance great local culture, food and fun with support and kindness

for their communities during the turmoil of 2020.

Since 2018, the annual list has been collated from the opinions of locals via

the annual Time Out Index survey of over 38,000 global city residents,

answering where they most loved spending their time out around their city.

To rank the list this year, Time Out's global network of editors and experts

factored in not just great vibes, food, drink, nightlife and independent

culture, but also community spirit, praising the neighbourhoods where people

showed unconditional love and support for the communities and local businesses

who represent the soul of the city.

The neighbourhood which reached the number one spot, being named the coolest

neighbourhood in the world, is Esquerra de l'Eixample in Barcelona. Despite its

image as a residential part of the Catalan capital, it has shown incredible

community spirit in 2020 with neighbourhood initiatives like the Hidrogel

Sessions, in which neighbours organised mass dance parties on their balconies

during lockdown. It's also home to a number of vital gathering spaces, like the

community-run Espai Germanetes garden, and great independent businesses such as

Odd Kiosk: the world's first LGBTQ+ magazine kiosk.

James Manning, International Editor of Time Out, said: "With global travel in

disarray, this year our annual list of the world's coolest neighbourhoods is

less about planning your next trip and more about celebrating the hotspots that

are pointing the way forward for city life. In tough times, neighbourhoods are

more important than ever - and these are places where the soul of the city is

on full display, thanks to independent businesses, local culture and community

initiatives. Consider this list a worldwide shout-out to the strength, spirit

and resilience of city-dwellers."

Time Out is encouraging city-dwellers to share their favourite neighbourhood

spots through #LoveLocal.

Read the full list at https://timeout.com/coolest-neighbourhoods 

1. Esquerra De L'Eixample, Barcelona

2. Downtown, LA

3. Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

4. Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York

5. Yarraville, Melbourne

6. Wedding, Berlin

7. Shaanxi Bei Lu/Kangding Lu, Shanghai

8. Dennistoun, Glasgow

9. Haut-Marais, Paris

10. Marrickville, Sydney

11. Verdun, Montreal

12. Kalamaja, Tallinn

13. Hannam-dong, Seoul

14. Bonfim, Porto

15. Ghosttown, Oakland

16. Chula-Samyan, Bangkok

17. Alvalade, Lisbon

18. Noord, Amsterdam

19. Centro, Sao Paulo

20. Holesovice, Prague

21. Lavapies, Madrid

22. Opebi, Lagos

23. Narvarte, Mexico City

24. Uptown, Chicago

25. Little Five Points, Atlanta

26. Wynwood, Miami

27. Phibsboro, Dublin

28. Norrebro, Copenhagen

29. Bugis, Singapore

30. Gongguan, Taipei

31. Soho, London

32. Binh Tanh, Ho Chi Minh City

33. Melville, Johannesburg

34. Kabutocho, Tokyo

35. Porta Venezia, Milan

36. Taman Paramount, Kuala Lumpur

37. Allston, Boston

38. Bandra West, Mumbai

39. Arnavutkoy, Istanbul

40. Banjar Nagi, Ubud

Press contact:

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About Time Out Group plc

Time Out Group is a global media and entertainment business that inspires and

enables people to explore and enjoy the best of the city. Its digital and

physical presence comprises websites, magazines, Live Events and Time Out

Market. Across these platforms Time Out distributes its curated content around

the best food, drink, music, theatre, art, travel and entertainment across 328

cities and in 58 countries. Time Out, listed on AIM, is headquartered in the

United Kingdom.

SOURCE: Time Out