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We at “Over the rainbow Portugal” always emphasize that Portugal is a great place to live, because of the amazing landscapes, the comfortable climate and its warm and sociable residents. In addition, it is a country that will become the next hot thing in Europe. This can be seen by the high-tech scene and by the projects of entrepreneurs who are developing in it.
The world’s leading travel magazine Time Out ranked the port city of Porto ninth among the 37 best cities in the world, according to the city’s index of cities for the fourth year in a row.
The index is based on the experiences and opinions of thousands of people in hundreds of cities around the world and combines this with the expertise of local editors and local experts living in those cities to identify the things that make the city great.
In the Time Out Index of 2021, took part more than 27,000 participants who represented their cities in the past year in the face of the closures and restrictions of the Corona. Cities were rated by places of food, culture, nightlife, with an emphasis on community spirit and environmental entrepreneurship. Respondents shared how much they can express themselves, make new friends and even connect with people, in addition to relaxing and discovering new things. This year the editors asked questions about activism and community projects, sustainability and the importance of green spaces to gain insight into cities that think of the future as well as the present.
The city of San Francisco (USA) is in first place in the index, Tel Aviv in eighth place and Porto in ninth place.
” Coming in second behind Manchester for friendliness and making new friends,” written in the Time Out article about the index’s results. “Porto was also voted a great place to get to know your neighbours. 73% of residents said their city was great for culture – inclusive arts space Maus Hábitos was an oasis of gigs, drag shows, poetry nights, comedy and more while most bars were closed.”
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