Derek Robertson

Ens agradaria que el 2022 fos l'any de la tornada definitiva a la normalitat i per això hem demanat als nostres editors d'arreu del planeta que ens presentin algunes de les noves meravelles que es podran visitar enguany als seus països i ciutats. Uns quants nous motius per viatjar a destinacions com París, Nova York, Lisboa, els Països Baixos, el Japó, Taiwan i Egipte: nous museus i teatres, una exposició floral que té lloc només un cop cada deu anys, un nou parc temàtic basat en els personatges de Miyazaki i una experiència sísmica a Lisboa. Tremolem d'emoció. NO T'HO PERDIS: Els pobles més bonics de Catalunya

Nos gustaría que el 2022 fuese el año del regreso definitivo a la normalidad y por eso hemos pedido a nuestros editores de todo el planeta que nos presenten algunas de las nuevas maravillas que se podrán visitar este año en sus países y ciudades. Varios nuevos motivos para viajar a destinos como París, Nueva York, Lisboa, Países Bajos, Japón, Taiwán y Egipto: nuevos museos y teatros, una exposición floral que tiene lugar solo una vez cada diez años, un nuevo parque temático basado en los personajes de Miyazaki y una experiencia sísmica en Lisboa. Temblamos de emoción. NO TE LO PIERDAS: Alojamientos insólitos en Cataluña

What are the best things to do in Amsterdam? Wow, what a question. How long have you got? The Dutch capital is Europe’s ultimate eclectic rabbit hole, a city that offers up more fun and fascination than anyone could cover in multiple lifetimes. It’s no great surprise that this is a place that people return to time and time again. No matter how long you’re here, you’ll find more than enough to do. Do you want genre-defining museums and envelope-pushing galleries? There’s no shortage of creativity here. How about a world-famous nightlife and party scene? From late at night until shepherd’s delight and beyond. Amsterdam is a hub of history, culture, architecture, sex, drugs and rock and roll. Each neighbourhood here offers something a little different, each a little pocket of humanity filled with beautiful cafes, vibrant markets and all the rest. These are the best things to do in Amsterdam.

Teletrabalho obrigatório. Escolas encerradas. E nós a pensar em viagens. Claro – vale tudo para não desanimar. E em 2022 não vão faltar razões para dar a volta ao mundo. Aberturas de museus impressionantes, exposições campeãs de likes nas redes sociais, peças de teatro imersivas, festivais de música e até um parque temático de Game of Thrones: todas são óptimas desculpas para apanhar um avião e conhecer uma nova cidade ou revisitar um sítio onde fomos felizes. Seleccionámos 22 destinos e coisas para descobrir em 2022, um género de bucket list do ano novo, em tom de esperança no que aí vem. Recomendado: Precisa de ajuda para cumprir as suas resoluções de ano novo? Aqui vai  

There are a lot of reasons to love Amsterdam (a cursory glance at the best things to do here give you plenty of options), but the Dutch capital’s reputation as a haven for liberalism and open-mindedness is right at the top. The Dutch do things properly, so it is no great shock to learn that Amsterdam’s track record on gay rights is as good as it gets. This means that the entire city is one big gay scene. The best gay bars and clubs in Amsterdam stretch far and wide across the whole place. Don’t be surprised if you’re joined at some of these spots by groups of open-minded straight people looking for a night out to remember. These are some of the best clubs in a city famous for its nightlife, after all.  The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the planet, and regulations remain in place in the Netherlands. This means that restaurants, bars and nightclubs remain closed until the next consideration (January 14, 2022, for the record). Hold on tight, and hopefully, all will be back to normal soon.

Sweden is an incredible place. We said it, article completed, everyone go book your flights to this magnificent country. Ten million people are lucky enough to call Sweden home, and we are all sorts of jealous. Imagine living in a country of pristine wilderness and cosmopolitan cities, embellished by rich food, fascinating history and more adventure than even the most adventurous could need. The best things to do in Sweden are among the best things to do in life, and enjoyment is at the head of the queue. Stockholm gets the majority of the attention but sleep on the rest of the country at your peril. Those willing to explore will discover the true face of Sweden, a memorable country with the world at its feet.

The last time we made this list was in the heady days of January 2020. Remember them? There’d been rumblings of a virus originating in a wet market in Wuhan, but life was pretty much normal in most parts of the world. We did our thing. We made plans. We looked forward to a whole load of new cultural stuff happening around the world that year. Except basically none of it did. Music, art, theatre: all involve gathering loads of people together in often crowded spaces. Not good during the Panny D. Big openings were cancelled. Festival season was a write-off. We even stopped writing about going out altogether and rebranded as something called Time In. Throughout it all, our planners looked depressingly empty. But now, happily, we live in a world where vaccines have allowed things to return to some semblance of normality. And while we skipped a 2021 edition of this definitive global events and openings calendar, we’re pretty confident that almost all of the amazing things you’ll find below will happen next year. So, Omi C permitting (someone had to start calling it that), here are the 22 best new things to do in the world in 2022, from massive new museums to huge gigs, theatre shows and art exhibitions you won’t want to miss. RECOMMENDED: The 16 best city breaks in Europe for 2022

There is no shortage of awesome things to do in Amsterdam. This compact city packs a huge cultural punch, after all, with world-class museums, and iconic nightlife and glorious parks waiting to be explored, alongside innovative restaurants, inspiring cafes and that whole coffeeshop scene. If you’re visiting Amsterdam, expect to have an itinerary that is bursting at the seams. With that in mind, it is important to establish just what the best attractions in Amsterdam are. The Dutch capital is fabulously accessible and many of the top spots are located in and around the centre, from the city’s ‘Big Three’ museums to the picture-postcard architecture in and around the canals. Falling in love with Amsterdam is inevitable, don’t bother fighting it. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best things to do in Amsterdam

What is your Stockholm museum of choice? Maybe you want to immerse yourself in the grand history of this nation? History can be a bit heavy at times, so might you prefer to gaze at incredible art? Okay, fine, we’ll meet you at the ABBA museum for an afternoon of harmony and melody. The point is, the best museums in Stockholm cover plenty of ground. Stockholm is a city that brims with impressive monuments and awesome attractions, making the Swedish capital one big open-air museum itself. That is true, but the culture waiting indoors deserves all the attention in the world. Stockholm is a city that demands excellence, whether that is in its excellent restaurants or exciting bars, and the museums of the Swedish capital more than hold up their end of the bargain. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best things to do in Stockholm

It might not be entirely accurate to call Amsterdam the international capital of vintage shopping, but it can’t be far off, can it? The Netherlands has a rich history of trading and bargaining, so it stands to reason that the Dutch are still at it today. The best markets in Amsterdam are the cream of the crop, the finest from a wide selection that embraces eccentricity in the name of style. Okay, that might all be a little too lyrical for what occasionally amounts to bric-à-brac and a broken chair, but this is Amsterdam. Everything here has its flavour (the magnificent restaurants showcase that perfectly), and shopping is no different. Get that haggling glare ready because Amsterdam’s markets are waiting for you. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best things to do in Amsterdam

New normal. You’ve probably heard that phrase a lot over the past 18 months. When the pandemic hit last year, humankind entered a new era. And the day-to-day lives of city-dwellers – so used to the social aspect of urban living – changed with it. But now, many of us have gone some way to throwing off those shackles. Border restrictions are loosening. Bars, restaurants, even clubs are reopening. And while the pandemic still rages on, we’re all tentatively reaching out to something that kind of resembles a better normal. So, what’s that, exactly? To find out, you’ve got to look at what’s going on around you, out on the street, down the park, in your backyard. Throughout 2020 and 2021, our cities have thrived. Against impossible odds, communities banded together, hung out, made stuff. They displayed all the same energy and resilience and grassroots ingenuity that allowed them to spring up in the first place. They survived. And now we come to our annual ranking of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods. This year, we couldn’t help but switch up our priorities. Food, drink, nightlife, culture – important. Community spirit, resilience, sustainability – just as important, especially if we are to come out of this pandemic with things we can be proud of and tell the rest of the world about. Just like we’ve done for the past three years, we took the results of our annual Time Out Index survey (which this year polled 27,000 city-dwellers) to our local editors and contributors. They then vet

Nueva normalidad. Probablemente hayas escuchado mucho esa frase durante los últimos 18 meses. Cuando la pandemia golpeó el año pasado, la humanidad entró en una nueva era. Y la vida cotidiana de los habitantes de la ciudad, tan acostumbrados al aspecto social de la vida urbana, cambió con ella. Pero ahora, muchos de nosotros hemos logrado deshacernos de esos grilletes. Las restricciones fronterizas se están aflojando. Se reabren bares, restaurantes e incluso clubes. Y mientras la pandemia aún continúa, todos estamos tratando de llegar tentativamente a algo que se asemeja a una mejor normalidad. Entonces, ¿qué es eso exactamente? Para averiguarlo, debes mirar lo que sucede a tu alrededor, en la calle, en el parque, en tu patio trasero. A lo largo de 2020 y 2021, nuestras ciudades han prosperado. Contra todo pronóstico, las comunidades se unieron, pasaron el rato, hicieron cosas. Mostraron la misma energía, resistencia e ingenio de base que les permitió surgir en primer lugar. Ellos sobrevivieron. Y ahora llegamos a nuestra clasificación anual de los vecindarios más geniales del mundo. Este año, no pudimos evitar cambiar nuestras prioridades. Comida, bebida, vida nocturna, cultura: importante. Espíritu de comunidad, resiliencia, sostenibilidad; igual de importante, especialmente si vamos a salir de esta pandemia con cosas de las que podemos estar orgullosos y contarle al resto del mundo. Al igual que lo hemos hecho durante los últimos tres años, llevamos los resultados de nue

アムステルダムを「罪の街」と呼ぶのは簡単だ。この街は観光客にとってはもちろん、一部の地元の人たちにとっても、（毎晩ではないにせよ）酒色にふけり楽しい時間を過ごせる場所だろう。しかし、きらびやかな運河と絵のように美しい切妻屋根の家々が並ぶアムステルダムは最近、持続可能性とグリーンイノベーションの砦（とりで）としての地位を確立しつつある。それを裏付けるように、今年タイムアウトが実施した都市調査でも、この街は世界で3番目に「環境に優しい都市」「サスティナブルな都市」に選ばれた。 同市がそうした状況にあるのは、循環型経済への全面的な取り組みとして、いわゆる「ドーナツモデル」を採用している結果といえる。これはオックスフォード大学の経済学者であるケイト・ラワースが、2012年に発表した現代的な持続可能性を実現するためのビジョンで、「廃棄物と汚染を可能な限りの排除すること」「製品や素材を使い続けること」「自然のシステムを再生させること」の3つの要素が指針とされる。アムステルダムではこのように、再生可能なエネルギーと素材の利用に重きを置きながら、さらに「デジタル・イノベーション」にも焦点を当てている。 これらの取り組みのゴールは、人類のニーズを満たしつつ、地球のために実行可能な未来を創造すること。そういう意味では、このスイートスポット（つまり「ドーナツ」）は、あらゆる政府が目指してもいいのかしれない。 ドーナツモデルの採用 アムステルダムは2015年、世界で初めて都市レベルでドーナツモデルの可能性について検討するため、調査を実施。その後は報告書に基づいて、再生可能エネルギーや緑地、持続可能なフードシステムの構築、消費の削減など、数多くの野心的な政策や目標を採択してきた。 市は2030年までの目標として、「二酸化炭素排出量の55％削減」「電力の80％を再生可能エネルギーで賄うこと」「個人消費の50％削減」を設定。さらに公園の数を増やしたり、あらゆる製品を修理して再利用するためのインフラを整備するといった、市が長期的な視点を感じ取れる具体的な目標も掲げている。 アムステルダム版ドーナツモデル『Amsterdam City Doughnut』の影響範囲は幅広く、市の『Circular Strategy（循環戦略）2020-2025』の中心的構成要素としても位置づけられている。この戦略は「地球の限界を尊重しながら、全ての市民に繁栄をもたらす、リジェネラティブでインクルーシブな都市」の実現するために策定されたものだ。 コロナ禍のドーナツモデル 「変革のためのツール」と銘打たれたこの戦略は、ラワース本人も協力した開発フェーズを経て、2020年4月に発表された。しかし、その頃ちょうど世界中でロックダウンが発生。ところが、パンデミックはこの戦略の障害になるどころか、多くの都市住民が根本的な「変化」を待ち望んでいたことを気付かせてくれるきっかけとなった。 「タイミングには疑問も感じていましたが、結果的には人々は危機後の経済を立て直すためのアイデアを求めていることが分かりました」と語るのは、アムステルダムのサステナビリティ担当副市長のマリーケ・ファン・ドーニンクだ。 彼女は同市の循環戦略について、「単に 『それまでのビジネス』に戻るのではなく、経済を異なる形にする方法を模索するためのツール。経済回復のための計画としても注目されています」と教えてくれた。さらにそのメリットは誰の目にも明らかであるべきだと、次のように強調した。「循環型経済は生産、消費、再処理が地域で行われるため、より

It’d be all too easy to dismiss Amsterdam as a City of Sin, with hordes of tourists – and a fair few locals – pursuing debauchery and late-night revelry seven days a week. But recently this city of glittering canals and picturesque gabled houses has also positioned itself as a bastion of sustainability and green innovation. So much so that earlier this year, Time Out readers voted it the third ‘greenest’ – and third most ‘sustainable’ – city in the world. This is largely thanks to the Dutch capital’s wholehearted embrace of a circular economy, the so-called ‘doughnut model’: a vision of modern sustainability first set out by University of Oxford economist Kate Raworth in 2012. This is driven by three guiding principles: eliminate waste and pollution as far as possible, keep products and materials in use, and regenerate ‘natural systems’. Renewable energy and materials should be prioritised, and there should also be a focus on ‘digital innovation’. The main goal is to create a viable future for the planet, while also meeting the needs of the human population: this sweet spot, the doughnut, is what all governments should be aiming for. Back in 2015, Amsterdam was the first city in the world to commission a study into the model’s potential at the city level. That report led to the adoption of a raft of ambitious policies and targets, ranging from renewable energy and green spaces to building sustainable food systems and reducing consumption. The city aims to cut carbon emissions