The Lonely Planet is the largest travel guide publisher in the world, so when they list a world wide ranking, you know it’s legit.

They just released the top neighbourhoods to live in the entire world, and believe it or believe it not, Business Bay made the cut (cue angry jeers from the rest of Dubai).

Business Bay, Dubai’s CBD, features skyscraper, five star hotels, and now makes up the banks of Dubai canal, but fifth best in the world?

Come on people, Barsha FTW!

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Here are the top ten:

Borgo San Frediano, 

Florence, Seongsu-dong in Seoul, 

The Triangle in Lisbon, 

Vesterbro in Copenhagen, 

Business Bay in Dubai, 

Damansara Heights in Kuala Lumpur, 

Sunset Park, New York City, 

Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro,  

Frelard in Seattle 

Tooting, London

To read why, visit Lonely Planet.com