Glasgow voted the world’s friendliest city in Rough Guides survey

The survey was carried out by journey agency Rough Guides, which polled its followers on Fb and Twitter.

It’s the second time Glasgow has been named the world’s friendliest metropolis by Tough Guides readers, having additionally gained the award in 2014.

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Social media customers have been requested to vote for his or her favorite from a shortlist of 15 locations.

The outcomes have been as follows.

15. Atlanta, Georgia, USA
14. Wellington, New Zealand
13. Vientiane, Laos
12. Cape City, South Africa
11. Budapest, Hungary
10. Melbourne, Australia
9. Manchester, England
8. Dubai, UAE
7. Copenhagen, Denmark
6. Vancouver, Canada
5. Tokyo, Japan
4. Liverpool, England
3. Montréal, Canada
2. Dublin, Eire
1. Glasgow, Scotland

{Photograph}: Colin Mearns

The web site’s journey information for Scotland’s largest metropolis reads: “Anthony Bourdain controversially characterised Glasgow as someplace to go ‘for a beer and a beating’ in his TV present Elements Unknown.

“Bourdain poked good-natured enjoyable on the metropolis’s notoriety, the place the consuming tradition looms massive and the language is vibrant; it’s a rep that Glasgow has battled with for many years. Nevertheless, Bourdain additionally represented its lesser-known highlights: its charms and culinary delights. That is the facet of the town it’s worthwhile to uncover.”

The TV chef’s feedback got here from a 2015 documentary for CNN. Responding to criticism over the remarks, Bourdain stated he „adores Glasgow“. 

The town was additionally counseled in a latest rundown of the world’s high cities.

Compiled by web site Greatest Cities, the listing for 2020 noticed Glasgow leap from 118th to 96th place, forward of Mexico Metropolis, Salt Lake Metropolis, and Krakow.

The web site entry reads: „Often known as a working-class metropolis with working-class values, Glasgow has made the High 100 on the energy of these traits.

„Its excessive Earnings Equality (rating #47) and low Unemployment (rating #52) spotlight its success in bringing everybody alongside for the experience as its fame grows.

„In our Nightlife subcategory (#41), the town roars to prominence at gritty venues just like the Sub Membership, the place reside exhibits dominate. Glasgow was designated the UK’s first Unesco Metropolis of Music in 2008, however the Covid-19 pandemic has offered an existential risk to lots of its hottest venues.“

Earlier in 2020, the town’s Denniston space was named the eighth coolest neighbourhood within the world in Time Out journal’s annual ballot of the 40 high international hotspots.