Lonely Planet Asia August 2017

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PHOTOGRAPHS: BUKHAVETS MIKHAIL/SHUTTERSTOCK, NIKOLAS KOENIG, TANIASNEG/SHUTTERSTOCK

Room-rental company Nestpick has rated 100 cities across the world in a bid

to work out which is the most attractive place for millennials to put down roots.

The Dutch capital of Amsterdam came up tops, awarded high scores for such

varied criteria as the number of festivals and start-ups it hosts as well as gender

equality and LGBT-friendliness. If the research inspires a visit, here’s our pick of

the city’s best options for Generation Y travellers.

1. Set in a century-old university building by Oosterpark, Generator is one
   of a new breed of upmarket hostels. All rooms have en suites, and guests can
   socialise in a bar carved from the old lecture hall (generatorhostels.com).


2. A canal-side haringhuis (herring stand) has been recast as street-food-style
   Braii BBQ Bar. The marinated ribs are a speciality (braaiamsterdam.nl).


3. The Fat Dog elevates the humble hotdog to an art form. Try the Naughty
   Bangkok, with pickled veg, red curry mayo and dry crispy rice (thefatdog.nl).


4. Take the free ferry to Amsterdam Noord for a drink at the warehouse-style
   taproom of Oedipus Brewery, which has made its name with refreshing
   creations such as Mama pale ale (oedipus.com).

A survey has revealed the world’s best cities for

millennials – and Amsterdam is top of the pile

Amsterdam

CAMPING KIT

Summer has officially landed

• time to dig out your tent and
  go camping with this new gear

Grind your own

beans and

drip-filter a hot

cup of barista-

style coffee –

wherever you are

(£80; cafflano.

co.uk).

This killer-whale blanket

might get kids to bed

a little quicker (£18;

prezzybox.com).

Save yourself the pitching

problems with this pop-up

tent – no poles required

(£55; johnlewis.com).

The Barbecue Tool Box folds up

with a handle for easy carrying

to your pitch site or the beach

(£80; notonthehighstreet.com).

The Corkcicle

Canteen keeps

drinks cold for 25

hours and hot

for 12 hours (£20;

amazon.co.uk ).

co )

This killer-whale blanket

might get kids to bed

a little quicker (£18;

prezzybox.com).

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Millennials’

Top

10

1. Amsterdam


2. Berlin


3. Munich


4. Lisbon


5. Antwerp


6. Barcelona


7. Lyon


8. Cologne


9. Paris


10. Vancouver