Toulouse ranked among the top 15 cities to visit in Europe according to this famous English magazine

The Pink City is once again in the news. The famous London magazine, Time Outhas just released its Top 14 ideal European cities to visit for a break in 2025. Toulouse takes a good place there.

The ideal place for a weekend or a break

The ranking produced by the magazine promises a ranking of best European cities to discover for a long weekend or a break. The criteria taken into account for the classification are the culturethe gastronomy and the night activities to see or do.

In the Top 3 of the ranking, we find Rotterdamin the Netherlands, then Budapestin Hungary and Corkin Ireland.

“Toulouse brings together the best of major French cities”

The Pink City, for its part, ranks at the 11ᵉ position. According to Time Out, “Toulouse brings together the best of big French cities : the cool crowd of Marseille, the gastronomic scene of Lyon and the beauty of Paris”.

The magazine fell in love with the famous red brickof the metropolis and Canal du Midi. The “lively” parties offered until late at night add charm to the city. The author of the ranking also salutes the Café des Artistes for its Friday oyster evening.

Criticism hails cultural richness

Of course, Time Out hi European capital of aeronautics and space . He recommends taking a trip to the City of Space to discover “the moon landing and the construction of rockets in an interactive way”.

The Augustinian Museum, currently under construction until the end of 2025, is also critically acclaimed for its history and the art it contains, dating “from the medieval period to the 20th century”.

The magazine also recommends staying at the Mama Shelter Toulouse hotel, for its “offbeat design”.

First city in the world to visit in 2025 according to Lonely Planet

This is not the first time that the Pink City has climbed into the top of rankingsof prestige. In October 2024, the city was named the number 1 city to visit in 2025 in the world, according to the Best in Travel guide from Lonely Planet.

The famous guide praised Toulouse for its extraordinary growth, based on criteria such as innovation, accessibility, tourist attractions or the richness of its heritage.

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