The world’s 30 coolest streets for 2024 have been named by Time Out and it’s a thoroughfare in the ‘ultra-trendy suburbs’ of Melbourne that takes the crown.
It’s followed by one of Hong Kong’s oldest roads, with a street in Austin, Texas, that ‘encapsulates the city’s spirit’ taking bronze. The UK doesn’t fare well, managing just one entry – London’s Gerrard Street in 17th place.
The ranking – compiled from the thoughts, ‘hyper-local insight’ and expertise of Time Out’s global
Laureles in Medellín, Colombia, has been named the Coolest Neighbourhood in the World to visit right now by Time Out.
It offers an ‘authentic balance of laid-back vibes alongside some of the best nightlife in the city’ and tops a 40-strong ranking for 2023 designed to showcase neighbourhoods that ‘have the best mix of cutting-edge culture, affordable great food and drink, street life, nightlife and community’.
Grace Beard, Travel Editor at Time Out, says: ‘What stands out with this year’s
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The Cornish fishing village of Polperro was recently named the coolest place to live in the UK – pipping rival spots in Norfolk, Buckinghamshire and Lancashire to the top spot.
The study ranked locations based on a number of factors, including the number of independent shops, the range of cultural events, how ‘Instagrammable’ they were, and their popularity as a location for films and TV shows.
The results were based on a survey of 5,000 people from health and fitness
Colonia Americana in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been named the Coolest Neighbourhood in the World to visit right now by Time Out.
It’s ‘an edgy blend of Art Deco and neoclassical mansions… contains some of the city’s best music venues’ and tops a 51-strong ranking designed to ‘help travellers and residents get under the skin of the world’s most distinctive city neighbourhoods’.
Dave Calhoun, Chief Content Officer North America & UK at Time Out, adds: ‘Each year we ask our international
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The world’s coolest streets have been named by Time Out – and it’s ‘bustling’ Rue Wellington in Montreal, Canada, that takes the top spot.
It’s followed by Melbourne’s ‘beautiful’ Gertrude Street in second place and a ‘buzzing’ section of the A82 in Glasgow in third place. The highest-ranking U.S street is in San Francisco.
The 33-strong ranking – compiled from a survey of more than 20,000 international city-dwellers and the thoughts of Time Out’s global editorial team – sets out
New York – it’s back baby! Britons have long had a love affair with New York. The soaring skyscrapers, the ever-evolving restaurant scene, unrelenting noise, and the 24/7 buzz – it is a city in constant motion. And it can make London look pastoral by comparison.
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The coolest neighbourhoods in the world have been named by the influential Time Out guide, and Norrebro in Copenhagen has claimed the top spot.
Coming second in the guide’s annual ranking is Andersonville in Chicago, with Jongno 3-ga in Seoul seizing third place. Leith in Edinburgh just misses out on the top three, coming fourth, while Dalston in London and Dublin 8 in Dublin both make the top 15.
The list was put together using a global survey of 27,000
