Bristol's cultural quarter among the coolest neighbourhoods in the world according to Time Out

The global magazine selected the neighbourhoods which “reflect the very best of their cities- its culture, community spirit, nightlife, food and drink.”

The list was curated by the global team of on-the-ground writers and editors before it was narrowed down by Time Out’s global editors who vetted each neighbourhood against criteria including food, drink, arts, culture, street life, community and one-of-a-kind local flavour.

Each featured location offers something unique that won’t find anywhere else.

Bristol’s Stokes Croft and St Paul’s was one of only two neighbourhoods in England to make it into the list.

The ever-changing and vibrant area has a long history as the centre of African-Caribbean culture in Bristol and as a cradle of social resistance.

It’s also home to the bi-annual St Paul’s carnival, a day filled with dancing, good food, and a celebration of the city’s Caribbean heritage.

Stokes Croft is considered Bristol’s epicentre of counterculture and alternative nightlife and is jampacked with independent bars, clubs, shops and restaurants.

The other 37 neighbourhoods featured in the list are:

- Notre-Dame-du-Mont, Marseille, France

- Mers Sultan, Casablanca, Morocco

- Pererenan, Bali, Indonesia

- Seongsu-dong, Seoul, South Korea

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- Kerns, Portland, USA

- Chippendale, Sydney, Australia

- Príncipe Real, Lisbon, Portugal

- Glória, Rio de Janeiro

- Windsor, Melbourne, Australia

- Zabłocie, Kraków, Poland

- Little River, Miami, USA

- Saint-Henri, Montreal, Canada

- Punavuori, Helsinki, Finland

- Gakugeidaigaku, Tokyo, Japan

- Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

- Flatbush, New York City, USA

- Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany

- East City, Cape Town, South Africa

- Belleville, Paris, France

- Northbridge, Perth, Australia

- Strathbungo, Glasgow, Scotland

- Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Leyton, London, UK

- Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland

- East Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA

- Ekkamai, Bankok, Thailand

- San Rafael, Mexico City, Mexico

- Mount Pleasant, Washington DC, USA

- Bonfirm, Porto, Portugal

- Palace District, Budapest, Hungary

- Brewerytown, Philadelphia, USA

- Kowloon City, Hong Kong

- Logan Square, Chicago, USA

- Norwood, Adelaide, Australia

- Osu, Accra, Ghana

- Orchard, Singapore

- Union Square, Somerville, USA