-- 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:
pr@timeout.com

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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