Dublin 8 Among The Coolest Neighbourhoods In The World

A Dublin neighbourhood has been named one of the coolest in the world.

Dublin 8 came in 15th spot in the latest ranking by TimeOut magazine, which said the district captured the essence and charm of the Irish capital to a tee.

The publication polled 27,000 city-dwellers and asked local experts to rank the greatest places for food, fun, culture and community.

Green spaces like the War Memorial Gardens and Phoenix Park were mentioned, while the area was noted for having retained much of its original architecture.

Nørrebro in Copenhagen took top spot on the 49-strong list.

TimeOut's 49 coolest neighbourhoods in the world:

1. Nørrebro, Copenhagen
2. Andersonville, Chicago
3. Jongno 3-ga, Seoul
4. Leith, Edinburgh
5. Station District, Vilnius
6. Chelsea, New York
7. XI District, Budapest
8. Ngor, Dakar
9. Sai Kung, Hong Kong
10. Richmond, Melbourne
11. Neukölln, Berlin
12. Centro, Medellín
13. Dalston, London
14. Silver Lake, Los Angeles
15. Dublin 8, Dublin
16. Zoloti Vorota, Kyiv
17. Noord, Amsterdam
18. Villeray, Montreal
19. Surry Hills, Sydney
20. Ancoats, Manchester
21. Sagene, Oslo
22. Old Xuhui, Shanghai
23. Centro, Mexico City
24. Gràcia, Barcelona
25. Saúde, Rio de Janeiro
26. Kemptown, Brighton
27. Sololaki, Tbilisi
28. Brickell, Miami
29. Ouseburn, Newcastle
30. Barranco, Lima
31. Chamberí, Madrid
32. Vinohrady, Prague
33. Katong, Singapore
34. Anjos, Lisbon
35. Daikanyama, Tokyo
36. Haut-Marais, Paris
37. Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi
38. Foz, Porto
39. Central Square, Boston/Cambridge
40. Mount Pleasant, Vancouver
41. Jamestown, Accra
42. Centro, Oaxaca
43. Mouassine, Marrakech
44. Dubai Marina, Dubai
45. Kadikoy, Istanbul

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