A Glasgow road has been named in the top three 'coolest streets in the world' by Time Out.
The 'uber-cool' stretch of Great Western Road between St George’s Cross and the Botanic Gardens in the west end has been ranked third in a 33-strong list of The Coolest Streets in the World 2022 list by the global travel bible.
The list has been collated from an annual survey of more than 20,000 global city residents, who were asked to nominate their city’s coolest street.
To come up with the final ranking, Time Out’s global network of local editors then narrowed down the selections, factoring in food, drink, fun, art, culture, nightlife and community vibes.
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London’s Deptford High Street (17th place) and Cutting Room Square in Manchester (21st place) are the only other two UK streets to be named on the list.
Rue Wellington in Montreal has been ranked the coolest street in the world this year, followed by Melbourne's Gertrude Street at number two. Completing the top five are Yongkang Street in Taipei in fourth place and Vaernedamsvej in Copenhagen in fifth place.
Malcolm Jack, who writes for Time Out in Glasgow, said of Great Western Road: "Glasgow is wonderfully walkable and, while you'll find cool streets across the city everywhere from Pollokshaws Road in Shawlands to Duke Street in Dennistoun, few of them cover all the bases in the way that that part of Great Western Road does in just a short one-mile strip.
"From restaurants, cafes and pubs to shops, live music venues, late night haunts and one of Glasgow's most beautiful parks, it has got the lot all within easy stumbling distance."
This is the second year that Time Out has released its Coolest Streets list. Its aim is to shine a spotlight on some of the most culturally-vibrant and dynamic microcosms of cities globally and this year’s list comes as people are getting out and experiencing the best of cities again.
James Manning, Travel Editor at Time Out, explained: "In most of the world, pre-pandemic life has returned with a bang. With people excitedly making plans and going out in their own cities and on city breaks again, our list of the Coolest Streets in the World takes in the key thoroughfares which clued-up locals — including our expert editors and contributors — recommend strolling down right now."
Glasgow is among a host of new cities to enter the list this year alongside Auckland, Athens, Toronto, Taipei, Manchester, Accra, Mumbai and Medellín. James Manning added: “These are some of the cities whose burgeoning nightlife, culture, food and drink scenes we are extra excited about right now. We recommend adding these cities and their coolest streets to your ‘must-visit’ list, pronto.”
You can see the full list of 33 streets and why they made the grade here
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