Sheffield has been named as one of the top 100 cities in Europe, after undergoing what judges called an extraordinary 'rebirth'.
The Steel City is the 13th best city in the UK, according to worldsbestcities.com, and the 79th best in the whole of Europe, ahead of the likes of Seville, Turin, Bilbao and Porto.
More than 80 years after George Orwell famously branded it the 'ugliest town in the world', it is today recognised as the country's greenest city, more than three fifths of which is designated as green space.
It ranked particularly highly for 'product' - a measure of each city's key institutions, attractions and infrastructure, including museums, universities and sports teams, and for 'people' - a measure of each city's immigration rate and diversity. London topped the table of Europe's best cities, with seven other UK cities making the top 50.
Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham were among the other UK cities ranked in Europe's top 100.
Below are all the UK cities rated among the top 100 in Europe and where they rank, according to worldsbestcities.com.
1. Manchester - 2nd
Manchester ranks 75th in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, and is the second highest UK city in the table. It ranks 83rd for 'economics', 92nd for 'human capital', 72nd for 'governance', 246th for 'quality of life' and 248th for 'environment' | Peter Byrne/PA Wire Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire
2. Edinburgh - 3rd
Edinburgh ranks 82nd in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, and is the third highest placed UK city in the table. It ranks 213rd for 'economics', 65th for 'human capital', 165th for 'quality of life' and 50th for 'environment' | Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
3. Bristol - 4th
Bristol ranks 83rd in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, and is the fourth highest placed UK city in the table. It's ranked 1116th for 'economics', 113th for 'human capital', 89th for 'quality of life' and 133rd for 'environment' | Under The Wing Productions /SWNS Photo: Under The Wing Productions /SWNS
4. Glasgow - 5th
Glasgow ranks 100th in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, and is the 5th highest placed UK city in the table. It ranks 181st for 'economics', 81st for 'human capital', 258th for 'quality of life' and 51st for 'environment' | Google Photo: Google