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09/02/2022

What makes us great: What would Madrid be without its bars and restaurants? Without its museums and theatres? Those may be obvious questions to ask, but it is precisely these things, or their absence, that have reminded Madrileños why exactly they live where they do. Despite the difficulties and restrictions, Madrid has remained true to its spirit and is now beginning to claw back those cultural riches that make it one of the best cities in the world, both to visit and to live in. In our poll, 64 percent of locals also said they found it ‘easy’ to make friends here, and we’d be inclined to agree.

09/02/2022

What makes us great: Shanghai might be a hard-edged business city, but when it comes to letting our hair down it’s all about dining out and getting sloshed. Ranked first in the world for food and drink – with a whopping 97 percent of respondents giving it top marks – this city has everything from hole-in-the-walls to Michelin-starred fine-dining, along with a burgeoning craft beer and cocktail scene. Unsurprisingly, that also makes it one of the world’s easiest cities to meet new people (with 73 percent of locals saying it’s pretty straightforward) – just don’t be alarmed if talk revolves around business.

09/02/2022

What makes us great: It’s not exactly surprising that more than two-thirds of our respondents described Sydney as ‘beautiful’. Whether you’re in one of our national parks, sunbathing on one of our 100-plus beaches or enjoying a harbourside sundowner at the Opera Bar, there’s barely a corner of this town that isn’t drop-dead gorgeous. But she’s not just a pretty city. Sydney has one of the most diverse, multicultural populations in Australia, particularly in the western suburbs, where life is especially tough right now under lockdown. The good news? Vaccination rates in Sydney are the highest in the country, so as we approach summer, we’re getting ready for the revival of the city as lockdown lifts.

09/02/2022

What makes us great: Melbourne gets locked down, but we get up again. As the city struggles through its sixth hard lockdown in 18 months, there is still a lot of love to be found in this fine Australian city. It’s clear Melbourne’s food and drink culture is the best in the country, with more than 94 percent of locals ranking the city highly for its bars and restaurants. Even in the depths of lockdown, Melburnians can still get their fix of top-notch lasagne, incredible Indonesian staples or sticky-sweet desserts delivered to their doors – and it’s great to see the community supporting each other with such zeal.

09/02/2022

What makes us great: Sure, 2021 may not have worked out quite how the people of Barcelona imagined (or 2020 for that matter), but the ingenuity and solidarity they’ve shown should definitely be cause for optimism. The city rallied behind the motto (‘Culture is Safe’), with cultural organisers finding savvy ways to put on live music, exhibitions, theatre and film screenings pretty much throughout the pandemic. No wonder, then, that 83 percent of locals rated the city highly for ‘culture’ – with some 85 percent giving it top marks for ‘food and drink’ too. Want to know one good thing that came out of Covid? Like in many cities, street parking spaces throughout the centre were given over to adjacent bars and restaurants; unlike in many cities, these will now be made permanent.

09/02/2022

What makes us great: A lot of Londoners took their city’s best qualities for granted before the pandemic. Not a surprise, that. We do like to moan. It took for the end of a long, merciless lockdown for Londoners to fall back in love with their food and drink scene (read: pubs), but the main thing this city has going for it (and this is backed up by 2021’s Index stats) is diversity. In fact, a whopping 88 percent of locals described the city as ‘diverse’. Nowhere in the world is as mixed. Nowhere is as inclusive. Once again, you can do you. With a pint in your hand, of course.

09/02/2022

What makes us great: Chicago came in as the third-most resilient city in the world, which isn’t that surprising when you consider the city’s storied history of survival (starting with a gigantic fire back in 1871). Faced with the difficulties of the past year, Chicagoans came together to share food, support out-of-work musicians and protest injustice – it’s why we also got high marks for ‘community spirit’ and being ‘friendly’ (though maybe you can just chalk that up to Midwestern charm). Now – finally – we’re celebrating together with weekly parties in the streets and the return of summer festivals.

09/02/2022

What makes us great: L.A.’s best assets have always been outdoors, but the past year and a half spurred new appreciation for all-season farmers’ markets, beach weather in the winter and a bit of solace on a canyon trail. Angelenos are always inventive (hence why it voted the second-most ‘creative’ city in the world) – and that was especially the case as entire city blocks turned into art installations, holiday cheer went to the drive-through, mutual aid networks sprouted up on sidewalks and seemingly every parking lot became a drive-in. Now if we could just use some of that creativity to rein in the housing crisis (87 percent described L.A. as ‘expensive’; the rest must’ve just sold their two-bedroom bungalow for a cool million).

09/02/2022

What makes us great: The face mask, that quintessential pandemic-era staple, was already a common accessory among Tokyoites way before Covid hit, which is perhaps why life here never really slowed over the past year. An overwhelming 82 percent of survey respondents said Tokyo was great for ‘discovering new things’ – look around and you’ll notice loads of new venues and attractions have cropped up across the city over the past 18 months. Some 73 percent of those polled also said the city is great for ‘getting around without a car’. The city’s super-efficient public transport system ensures everyone can easily enjoy all that the city has to offer.

09/02/2022

What makes us great: Some 73 percent of Porto residents said their city was great for ‘culture’ – and even in the midst of a pandemic, you’d struggle to disagree. Throughout the past year, Porto’s legendary graffiti artists have been busier than ever, splashing the streets with some much-needed colour, while our many, many galleries have been surprisingly active too. The city has also begun to give back public space to citizens, with ample pedestrianisation, more cycling infrastructure, expanded terraces and new community gardens. We attended concerts in parks, bought books under the shade of trees, supported local businesses and discovered new ones. Many people started baking bread, cakes and cookies at home, and now many of them have gone pro.

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