Two Portuguese Neighbourhoods Among the Coolest Neighbourhoods in the World
13 October 2020
Time Out magazine publishes yearly the top 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world and, in 2020, Portugal has two neighbourhoods on the list. The ranking is based on the 38,000-plus city-dwellers who answered their annual Time Out Index survey.
Led by neighbourhoods in Barcelona, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, the Portuguese capital Lisbon and the second largest city Porto saw their neighbourhoods Alvalade and Bonfim on the list coming on 17th and 14th places, respectively.
Ranking 14th, Porto’s neighbourhood Bonfim is described as having “a strong spirit of community and local commerce – now more important than ever – it’s a neighbourhood with small cafés and shops which include some of the most traditional restaurants but also cutting-edge cuisine”.
Alvalade in Lisbon ranks the 17th place and is mentioned as a place where “you can still feel the pulse of neighbourhood life: familiar faces, community events and spaces.”, with a welcoming vibe and a “bubbling cultural scene”.
In a particularly difficult year for every country, neighbourhoods have gained a new life, since people spend more time at home, creating a stronger sense of community.
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