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The World's Best
Neighborhoods

An editorial reference guide to the greatest districts in every major city. Rankings synthesized from Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler, The New York Times, The Guardian and leading local press.

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The 50 Best Neighborhoods

One flagship district per city, ranked by editorial consensus.

#1
New York, United States
Williamsburg
The creative capital of Brooklyn
#2
London, United Kingdom
Shoreditch
East London's creative engine room
#3
Paris, France
Le Marais
Medieval Paris, perfectly preserved
#4
Tokyo, Japan
Shimokitazawa
Tokyo's indie soul
#5
Berlin, Germany
Kreuzberg
Berlin's punk heart, still beating
#6
Barcelona, Spain
El Born
Medieval streets, modern cocktails
#7
Mexico City, Mexico
Roma Norte
CDMX's creative epicenter
#8
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palermo
The coolest grid in Latin America
#9
Melbourne, Australia
Fitzroy
Australia's original cool neighborhood
#10
Singapore, Singapore
Tiong Bahru
Art deco, hawker food, perfect coffee
#11
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jordaan
Amsterdam's most charming canals
#12
Bangkok, Thailand
Ari
Bangkok's cool, quiet middle
#13
Istanbul, Turkey
Karaköy
Old port, new creative scene
#14
Seoul, South Korea
Seongsu-dong
The Brooklyn of Seoul
#15
Lisbon, Portugal
Alfama
Fado, tiles, cobblestones
#16
Rome, Italy
Trastevere
Rome's most romantic maze
#17
Los Angeles, United States
Silver Lake
LA's indie spirit, bottled and bearded
#18
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Santa Teresa
Hilltop bohemia overlooking the bay
#19
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nørrebro
Copenhagen's most cosmopolitan district
#20
Toronto, Canada
Kensington Market
Toronto's most multicultural block
#21
Chicago, United States
Wicker Park
Chicago's creative West Side
#22
San Francisco, United States
Mission District
Murals, taquerias and fog-free sun
#23
Boston, United States
Back Bay
Brownstones, boutiques and the Charles
#24
Miami, United States
Wynwood
The street-art capital of the Americas
#25
New Orleans, United States
French Quarter
The beating heart of NOLA
#26
Washington, United States
Georgetown
DC's prettiest, oldest district
#27
Seattle, United States
Capitol Hill
Seattle's nightlife and queer heart
#28
Austin, United States
South Congress
SoCo vintage and live music
#29
Madrid, Spain
Malasaña
Madrid's hip, independent heart
#30
Milan, Italy
Brera
Milan's artistic quarter
#31
Vienna, Austria
Leopoldstadt
Vienna's Jewish heart reborn
#32
Prague, Czechia
Žižkov
Prague's bohemian pub capital
#33
Budapest, Hungary
Jewish Quarter
Ruin bars and the Dohány Synagogue
#34
Stockholm, Sweden
Södermalm
Stockholm's hippest island
#35
Dublin, Ireland
Temple Bar
Dublin's famous pub quarter
#36
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Old Town
The Royal Mile and the Castle
#37
Athens, Greece
Plaka
Athens under the Acropolis
#38
Munich, Germany
Schwabing
Munich's bohemian old neighborhood
#39
Hamburg, Germany
St. Pauli
The Reeperbahn and Hamburg's wild side
#40
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sheung Wan
Dried seafood meets third-wave coffee
#41
Mumbai, India
Bandra
Mumbai's creative Bollywood enclave
#42
Delhi, India
Hauz Khas Village
Medieval ruins and rooftop bars
#43
Shanghai, China
French Concession
Plane trees and art deco shikumen
#44
Taipei, Taiwan
Ximending
Taipei's youth culture capital
#45
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bangsar
KL's trendiest dining district
#46
Jakarta, Indonesia
Menteng
Jakarta's leafy, diplomatic heart
#47
Osaka, Japan
Namba
Dotonbori and the neon canal
#48
Kyoto, Japan
Gion
Kyoto's geisha district
#49
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Downtown Dubai
Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall
#50
Cairo, Egypt
Zamalek
Cairo's leafy island district
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