Manchester has been voted one of the best cities in the world. The city has been ranked the 13th best on the planet by Time Out.
Every year the esteemed global magazine quizzes 20,000 city-dwellers worldwide about life in their hometown. It includes factors such as community spirit and resilience as well as things such as theatres, art galleries and nightlife with the results being used to produce a 53 strong list.
They say the aim is "to create a global snapshot of city living and point people in the direction of the places locals are really raving about."
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And Manchester has been ranked higher than any city in England with London four places behind in 17th. Edinburgh (which took the top spot) and Glasgow are the only other UK cities to be ranked higher.
Commended for its friendliness, it's "ever-welcoming landscape of restaurants, bars" and its "top-notch culture" Manchester has also been ranked above a number of world-renowned metropolises including New York, Melbourne, Mumbai, Tokyo and San Francisco.
Explaining why it features so high, Rob Martin from Time Out Manchester says: "Voted the second friendliest city in the world this year, Manchester will always make you feel at home, with its ever-welcoming landscape of restaurants, bars and top-notch culture (feline-themed eateries Neon Tiger and Kitten are two formidable recent additions).
"A true melting pot, Manchester is a resilient, progressive city, appreciative of its history but always looking ahead.
"Right now we’re in amazing shape, with expanding neighbourhoods like Ancoats and Prestwich surely among the best and easiest places to live in the world."
Factory which is due to open next year and which is set to be become "one of Europe’s biggest and most exciting new arts venues" as well as the highline-style park on the Castlefield viaduct set to open soon are both cited as features which will make the city even more attractive to tourists.
Overall 74 percent of Mancunians vouch for the city's friendliness although only 11 percent said they thought Manchester was a beautiful city – the lowest in the world. "Come on, guys – where’s the love for Manny’s post-industrial chic?" Time Out says.
Top-ranked Edinburgh was hailed for its "landmarks, architecture and scenic hotspots that make it one of the most beautiful cities to explore on foot, as well as a food and drink scene that has an ever-evolving selection of forward-thinking bars and eateries."
Top 25 cities (from a list of 53) as ranked by Time Out
- Edinburgh
- Chicago
- Medellín
- Glasgow
- Amsterdam
- Prague
- Marrakech
- Berlin
- Montreal
- Copenhagen
- Cape Town
- Madrid
- Manchester
- Mumbai
- Melbourne
- Taipei
- London
- Porto
- Lyon
- New York
- Buenos Aires
- Birmingham
- Stockholm
- Tokyo
- San Francisco
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