Financial markets have tanked worldwide, those of us who still have jobs are waiting to lose them, the British Auto Show was cancelled, and Gisele got married. 2009 has been a rough year so far. It’s all enough to get one dreaming of a fresh start and what better way to get one than to start a new life in a new city?
With this in mind AskMen.com brings you a guide to greener pastures: The Top 29 – Best Cities To Live In. In short, the cities on the list are diverse, but they all have one thing in common: They’re great cities for men to live in. Enjoy the Top 29!
There are some criteria for each and every city followed by the editorial team and a statistical formula to eight lifestyle categories, (listed within each city’s profile), but for all of these and for evaluating the results in conjunction with some of the less tangible characteristics that make cities great cities, you should visit the website of The AskMen.com;
So let’s see why you should live in Edinburgh, the city from the 29th place:
Incredible history;
Stunning architecture;
High concentration of culture: art galleries, museums and theaters;
New green spaces;
A stable economy and a prosperous city;
Three Michelin-starred restaurants; numerous bars;
In Edinburgh you can experience something new every night of the year;
Edinburgh celebrates jazz, film, television, books, and science annually, and is famous for its wild New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Every year it hosts international rugby during the Six Nations rugby tournament.
The romance is obtainable here: more than 52% of the population is female.
The city has recently embarked on an urban forest program;
A tram network will help reduce its environmental impact.
Despite the economic downturn, house prices have remained robust, suggesting that the city is well equipped to ride out this storm over the coming months.
If you want a lively, exciting, prosperous place to live in 2009, Edinburgh will provide much of what you are looking for.
