Most energetic, artsy scenes in Europe?

April 25, 2010 10:02 PM

What European cities have the most bohemian, young, open, creative scenes/energy right now?
posted by shivohum to Travel & Transportation (14 answers total)

Berlin is definitely one of them.
posted by Ljubljana at 10:12 PM on April 25, 2010

Barcelona seems to be all abuzz these days. I'm sure others will say more, but it was sure a fantastic place when I was there a few years ago.
posted by koeselitz at 10:20 PM on April 25, 2010

Berlin
posted by dydecker at 10:58 PM on April 25, 2010

Berlin, Istanbul a little
posted by acidic at 11:01 PM on April 25, 2010

berlin and barcelona
posted by molecicco at 11:10 PM on April 25, 2010

Another vote for both Berlin and Istanbul.
posted by ruelle at 11:56 PM on April 25, 2010

Bristol seems to be buzzing with activity too, based on what my sister has been telling me.
posted by divabat at 12:57 AM on April 26, 2010

I was just in Utrecht, Netherlands. It seems to have quite a respectable artsy/music/freaky scene going on.
posted by chillmost at 1:06 AM on April 26, 2010

I can't remember the podcast for the life of me, but I heard an interview recently about how Hamburg had a thriving arts scene and was competing with Berlin for German bohemian supremacy. But having never been there myself I could be totally wrong. That being said, I have been to Berlin and would agree with the others who have mentioned it above.
posted by fso at 4:26 AM on April 26, 2010

When I was in Berlin, everyone kept saying Potsdam had an up and coming scene due to the incredibly cheap housing and proximity to Berlin. I'm not sure if I'd call it "energetic and young", for that, head to Berlin proper.
posted by CharlesV42 at 4:43 AM on April 26, 2010

Cologne
posted by freddymetz at 5:44 AM on April 26, 2010

Bristol seems to be buzzing with activity too, based on what my sister has been telling me.

Very true, would also recommend Paris and Frankfurt.
posted by ellieBOA at 6:33 AM on April 26, 2010

Ljubljana, Slovenia
posted by changeling at 9:34 AM on April 26, 2010

planning a trip thru Ljubljana soon, would be curious to hear more...
posted by bilgepump at 5:33 PM on April 26, 2010