What are the best European cities for music lovers?

London is the best European city for music, a new study reveals. After analyze various factorslike the number of venues, festivals and concerts that different European cities have, the British capital has come out on top with the astonishing number of 2,437 concerts a year25 festivals and 133 event spaces.

For any music lover, there is something to do in London. Cradle of some of the most emblematic musical groups in history, from the Rolling Stones until David Bowieyou can easily spend a day doing a walking tour of the musical heritage of the city, whether it’s a photo shoot at the Abbey Road zebra crossing or an evening at the famous jazz bar Ronnie Scott’s.

Thanks to the many parks in the green city, London is also home to non-stop festivals during the summer. British Summer Time is one of the biggest festivals in central Hyde Park, and this year it will feature Stevie Nicks, SZA, Shania TwainKylie and many more as headliners.

Other major festivals in the city include All Points East, Mighty Hoopla and Field Day. There are also lots of venues, from the huge Wembley and Tottenham stadiums to the countless smaller bars and concert spaces spread throughout the city.

The investigation was carried out by the vacation booking company Love Holidays, and the country that came second on their list might surprise. While the capital of the United Kingdom is not surprising, in second place is the German city of Hamburg.

That’s how it is. With Berlin relegated to fourth placewas the second largest city in Germany that offers the greatest total number of places to enjoy music. Hamburg It is the birthplace of many of the biggest names in German music, such as international superstar Nena, rock group Tokyo Hotel and techno artist Scooter.

Between the two German cities lies Paris, in third place. The Palais Garnier, the Paris Philharmonic and the Théâtre du Châtelet are just the tip of the iceberg of the French capital’s plethora of music venues.

The musical history of Paris It has no parallel in Europe. It is impossible to think of the city without also evoke Édith Piafbut it has also inspired musicians around the world, from George Gershwin to – more recently – Kanye West and Jay-Z.

In fourth place is Berlin. It is almost incredible that this once divided city only occupies fourth place, given its legendary position in music history. Anyone wondering how Berlin has changed over the times and how it has influenced contemporary music, cannot miss the documentary ‘B-MOVIE: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989’.

Following Mark Reeder, who became Factory Records’ representative in Germany after moving in the late ’70s, the film documents how the british rock music scene merged with the burgeoning electronic and techno scene developing in Berlin clubs to create today’s musical landscape.

Any tour of Berlin includes music as a necessity. Whether following in the footsteps of David Bowie, who recorded his famous Berlin trilogy of albums in the 70s, or dancing all night (and all day) in their clubs, no trip can exclude music from its itinerary.

Manchesteroccupies fifth place. The streets of the British city are full of vestiges of its musical heritage. The Haçienda, Factory Records and Oasis may no longer be with us, but the spirit of Manchester is still alive with music.

Manchester has 76 music venues compared to 133 in London. Although it is a little more than half, given that Manchester has a third of the capital’s population, the music capital has more than 70% more live music venues per person. If you walk through the city any night, you will quickly notice that music is coming from every bar. An authentic mecca for any music fan.