Time Out reveal Edinburgh as world’s finest metropolis to go to in 2022 rankings

Edinburgh is the world’s finest metropolis to go to proper now forward of the likes of London, New York and Amsterdam. That is in response to the fifth annual Time Out Index, launched at this time.

It says our metropolis is taken into account the most stunning on the planet, in addition to the world’s most walkable.

The index ranked the capital extremely throughout the board and says Edinburgh is far cherished as an excellent place for a stroll via nature and has ‘heaps of recent thrilling issues to do.’

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In the meantime, our pleasant neighbour Glasgow got here in fourth place.

Yearly, via the Time Out Index, Time Out – the worldwide media and hospitality enterprise that helps individuals discover and expertise the better of town – surveys 1000’s of city-dwellers world wide about life of their hometown proper now.

Utilizing their responses, Time Out compiles its annual rating of the world’s finest cities, with a purpose to level individuals within the route of the locations which locals are raving about.

In 2021, the listing centered on how cities have pulled collectively via the pandemic, particularly in terms of group spirit and resilience. This yr, after a protracted interval of restricted journey, persons are itching to get again on the market.

For the 2022 rating, Time Out has added further weight to the issues that make cities nice locations to go to in addition to to reside.

The Time Out group say: “The highest cities this yr are locations that excel at going out, together with consuming and consuming; artwork, tradition and museums; and nightlife. They’re locations that locals fee extremely for enjoyable and for magnificence and aren’t boring, overly costly or overrated – in response to the individuals who know them finest.

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“To make for an much more satisfying break, the highest picks additionally rating effectively for sensible stuff like walkability, good public transport and security, in addition to sustainability. “

Dave Calhoun, Chief Content material Officer North America & UK at Time Out, mentioned: “The Time Out Index 2022 combines the experiences and opinions of greater than 20,000 individuals in a whole bunch of cities world wide and – for the within scoop – we’ve additionally tapped into the experience of Time Out’s international community of native editors and metropolis specialists to seize and have a good time what makes a metropolis nice proper now.

“This yr, we’re showcasing the cities that locals, and our editors, not solely love dwelling in, however that we expect everybody must be visiting. Many individuals shall be planning their first metropolis break in a very long time, and our listing of the Greatest Cities within the World offers the last word journey bucket listing.”

Here is what Time Out has to say concerning the capital: “Edinburgh is that this yr’s primary metropolis and it’s not exhausting to see why: town ranks extremely throughout the board and comes out high as probably the most stunning metropolis on the planet (in response to 95% of residents) and likewise probably the most walkable metropolis (mentioned 93%) – an ideal mixture for guests trying to discover historic landmarks, structure and scenic hotspots on foot.

“Its eating and consuming scene is ever-evolving, with heaps of recent issues to do together with the Port of Leith Distillery – Scotland’s first ‘vertical distillery’ – about to open.

“It’s additionally an excellent place for a calming stroll via nature.

“And self-expression is inspired, with 88% of locals saying it’s simple to specific who you might be within the metropolis (rating second for this after Amsterdam), one thing that’s celebrated each summer time with the Edinburgh Fringe Pageant, which this yr shall be marking its seventy fifth anniversary.”

For the total listing of the 53 World’s Greatest Cities to Go to proper now, you’ll be able to go to Time Out right here.

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