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Bristol named one of the coolest cities in the world by National Geographic
“Is there a British city with a more indie spirit?” asks National Geographic Traveller when naming Bristol 11th on their Cool List 2018, rounding up “the coolest haunts, the hippest hangouts, the bucket list breaks and the enthralling escapes… the 18 destinations set to make it big in 2018”.
Bristol joins the likes of Sri Lanka, Tblisi and Buenos Aires on the list, and even pips Paris by one place.
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The city’s flourishing food and drink scene has contributed strongly to this latest accolade, with seven new entries in this year’s The Good Food Guide.
“From its lauded restaurants serving up local flavours to the break-beat heartbeat of its rudely healthy music scene, Bristol is an offbeat city ever on the rise,” writes National Geographic Traveller.
“Its dockside regeneration — still artfully ongoing after 20 years — is currently one of Europe’s largest redevelopment projects.
Gaol Ferry Steps at Wapping Wharf
“Yes, it’s still home to pretty Georgian terraces, the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge and Brunel’s SS Great Britain. But this is a city that’s gone from colonial-era industrial savvy to leftfield creativity.
“And nowhere is this more apparent than in its food scene. Bristol is being touted as the best place to eat outside London, with seven new entries in this year’s The Good Food Guide.”
Those new entries by the way are Box-E in Cargo 1, The Cauldron in St Werburgh’s, Hart’s Bakery at Temple Meads, Paco Tapas at The General, Pasta Loco on Cotham Hill, Pi Shop at The General and Tare at Cargo 2.
Peter Sanchez-Iglesias at Paco Tapas
Here is the National Geographic Traveller top-18:
1. Sri Lanka
2. Tbilisi
3. Buenos Aires
4. Namibia
5. Greece
6. Portugal
7. Rwanda
8. Nashville
9. Singapore
10. Flanders
11. Bristol
12. Paris
13. Mauritius
14. Seychelles
15. Perth
16. Russia
17. Abu Dhabi
18. Amsterdam
Main photo by Jessie He
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