Melville named one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods Posted on 27 September 2019 Tags:Melville, South Africa One of Johannesburg’s most well-known neighbourhoods made it onto Time Out’s 50 coolest neighbourhoods from around the world. As part of the Time Out Index 2019 survey, the publication asked 27,000 people from across the globe what they thought of neighbourhoods in their cities and towns. The staff at Time Out then ranked the 50 neighbourhoods making the biggest buzz. Melville comes in 48 out of 50 on the list, only one of three African neighbourhoods, alongside Onikan in Lagos and Jamestown in Accra. Previously designated a whites-only suburb under apartheid, the old-fashioned has made way for the new becoming on of the city’s best nightlife spots. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Anti Social Social Club (@antisocialmelville) on Sep 21, 2019 at 5:55am PDT Described by Time Out as one of the most diverse neighbourhoods in the city, Melville is for the young and trendy. ‘Its situation between two of South Africa’s leading universities, Wits and UJ, makes it home to academics, artists, expats and students living in communal digs,’ said Time Out. From cute coffee shops serving smashed avo toast to thrifting a great outfit or antique furniture, Melville brings bohemian charm in the middle of South Africa’s commercial capital. Time Out’s full list of 50 coolest neighborhoods 1. Arroios, Lisbon 2. Shimokitazawa, Tokyo 3. Onikan, Lagos 4. Wedding, Berlin 5. Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles 6. The Waterfront, Hobart 7. Strasbourg-Saint-Denis, Paris 8. Astoria, New York 9. Embajadores, Madrid 10. Pilsen, Chicago 11. Peckham, London 12. Soi Pridi Banomyong/Phra Khanong, Bangkok 13. Footscray, Melbourne 14. Zhongshan, Taipei 15. Kerem Hatelmanim and Shuk HaCarmel, Tel Aviv 16. Kypseli, Athens 17. Jalatlaco, Oaxaca 18. District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 19. Juárez, Mexico City 20. Poblenou, Barcelona 21. Jamestown, Accra 22. Verdun, Montreal 23. Overseas Chinese Town, Shenzhen 24. Holly, Austin 25. Bom Retiro, São Paulo 26. Katendrecht, Rotterdam 27. Ancoats, Manchester 28. Corktown, Detroit 29. Gemmayzeh and Mar Mikhaël, Beirut 30. Barranco, Lima 31. Dogpatch, San Francisco 32. Vesterbro, Copenhagen 33. Naeja-dong, Seoul 34. Yppenplatz and Brunnenmarkt, Vienna 35. Easton, Bristol 36. The Junction, Toronto 37. Kadıköy-Moda, Istanbul 38. Kelvinbridge, Glasgow 39. Oltrarno, Florence 40. Old Havana, Havana 41. Melville, Johannesburg 42. Stoneybatter, Dublin 43. Bartók, Budapest 44. Downtown, Miami 45. Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 46. Nové Město, Prague 47. Bandra West, Mumbai 48. Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong 49. Old Xuhui, Shanghai 50. Dorćol, Belgrade Image source: @360degreessouth/Twitter Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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