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Koukaki among world’s top neighbourhoods to live in (photos)

If only it were a matter of choice

Newsroom October 26 01:33

Airbnb, the leading community driven hospitality company,releasedm its 16 neighborhoods to travel to in 2016, based on travel patterns of more than 40 million people that stayed in homes on Airbnb in 2015 and selected neighborhoods in cities that have gained momentum in the past year. Neighborhoods in Asian countries took the top of the list, led by the far and away frontrunner, Chuo-ku in Osaka, Japan – a neighborhood famed for its historic castle and delicious street food vendors. The Greek neighbourhood of Koukaki in central Athens came in 5th spot. Here is the complete list for 2016:

1. Chūō-ku in Osaka, Japan – 7000% Growth

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2. Banglampoo in Bangkok, Thailand – 1230% Growth

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3. Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 1200% Growth

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4. Capucins in Bordeaux, France –  960% Growth

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5. Koukaki in Athens, Greece – 800% growth

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6. Triana in Seville, Spain – 770% growth

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7. Hammerbrook in Hamburg, Germany – 415% growth

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8. Kaneohe on Oahu, US –  320% Growth

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9. Meireles in Fortaleza, Brazil – 285% Growth

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10. Roma Sur in Mexico City, Mexico – 275% Growth

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11. Oak Lawn in Dallas, US – 260% Growth

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12. Poncey-Highland in Atlanta, GA – 240% Growth

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13. District VII in Budapest, Hungary –  145% Growth

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14. The Bukit Peninsula, Bali – 130% growth

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15. Richmond in Melbourne, Australia – 126% Growth

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16. Constitución in Buenos Aires, Argentina – 125% growth

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