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Cultural experiences are among the key reasons many of us travel, and they are manifold - from performances to exhibitions to festivals - as well as explorations of culture in all its manifestitions, including art, architecture, cuisine, crafts, heritage, music, and traditions across a wide gamut.

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European Capitals of Culture 2026: Oulu and Trenčín

Arto häkkilä, Scotch Mist Every year since 1985, the cultural grand poobahs of the European Union have designated one to three of the continent's cities as Capitals of Culture, focusing not only on their own cultural offerings but also allowing them to organize a series of wider cultural events (many with a strong pan-European dimension) - which bring in considerable additional revenue; foster urban renewal; and raise their international profiles and images. Since the first was Athens (then…

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5 highlights of London's fall cultural season

fotoVoyagerWhen autumn rolls in, London slips into its most creative mood. The air cools, the daylight softens, and suddenly the city feels tailor-made for art, theatre, and inspiration. It’s the time of year when locals trade park picnics for playbills and museum passes, and visitors get to see London at its cultural best. From blockbuster exhibitions to timeless theatre, here’s how to make the most of the season. read post

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Swiss bliss (and a near miss) at Eurovision 2025 in Basel

Eurovision Media Centre Disc-riding 24-year-old Nemo having made history last year as the first non-binary winner of Eurovision for “The Code,” yesterday the 69th edition of world’s largest, longest, and perhaps most anticipated/beloved music competition came back to the country where it was born and first won the contest (with the lovely old chestnut "Refrain"), in 1956. Switzerland´s third largest city (pop. around 177,000). It must´ve been the most exciting thing to happen here since,…

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The eye-opening cultural experience of attending an Omani wedding

The female security guard discreetly slips me through a side door and gestures for me to sit at the table in the corner. The Arabic music is pulsating and the room is reverberating with the nervous energy of 400 women. Suddenly, the lights dim and everyone turns to watch. A bride, dressed in a Western-style long white wedding gown with matching trailing veil has a death grip on her bouquet of roses as she takes very slow measured steps down the center aisle towards the “Bride’s Love Seat.”…

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John Kipper May 18, 2023 at 11:48am

Yahoo! just a week ago took a look at the world's best spots for cultural tourism, and came up with a wopping 35 of what it calls the best. Do you agree? Which have you been to, and which are next on your list? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/35-best-destinations-world-cultural-...

35 Best Destinations in the World for Cultural Tourism

In this piece, we will take a look at the 35 best destinations in the world for cultural tourism. For more cities, head on over to 5 Best Destination…
Joseba Basabe April 9, 2023 at 11:32am

Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, and throughout 2023 Spain is showcasing both sites associated with the painter as well as various exhibitions of his work. Here the UK's The Guardian lays it all out: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/apr/06/picasso-pilgrimage-a...

Picasso pilgrimage: a Spanish art trail marking 50 years since his death

From Málaga to Madrid, there’s a fiesta of special exhibitions this year in the places where the artist lived and worked
Wissam Al Khoury February 21, 2023 at 9:25am

One of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, is often overshadowed by its neighbor Dubai. So I was interested to read this look in Britain's Telegraph at the five of the emirate's premier cultural draws: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/explore-abu-dhabi/best-cultural-...

The five best cultural attractions to visit in Abu Dhabi

Immerse yourself in Emirati history.
Max Pesling December 16, 2022 at 11:37am

The Hindustan Times recently came out with a list of the world's top ten cultural landmarks, including several (I thought) unexpected choices. Agree with this list? Any that really should've been included that weren't? https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/travel/google-year-in-sear...

Google Year in Search 2022: Here are the top 10 cultural landmarks in the world

Google Year in Search 2022: Google's Year In Search 2022 list is out. Check out the top 10 cultural landmarks that people across the globe searched f…
José Balido October 2, 2022 at 12:15pm

Leave it to California to progressive, "woke," whatever you want to call it, but I think this is a great idea: Visit California has just launched a marketing campaign called Visit Native California to promote cultural tourism around the state's 109 recognized tribes: https://www.afar.com/magazine/visit-native-california-program-seeks...

New Visit Native California Program Encourages Travelers to Connect With State's Indigenous Cultures

The new Native-led initiative seeks to showcase the rich cultures of the state’s 109 federally recognized tribes.
María José September 8, 2022 at 8:36am

The Guardian recently ran a piece on ten European cities with exceptional street: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/aug/11/street-art-in-europe...

‘Brilliant and ever-changing’: readers’ favourite street art in Europe | Street art | The Guardian

From Penge to Sardinia, exuberant street art makes neighbourhoods more vibrant and casts light on local history and culture – or just gives you a lau…
José Balido August 3, 2022 at 4:43pm

Just last week, the British travel-industry website TTG reported the results of a survey revealing among other things that more than two thirds of UK vacationers consider themselves "culture vultures" who prioritise having local cultural experiences when travelling abroad: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/cultural-experiences-top-consumers-tr...

Cultural experiences top consumer's travel wish lists

Local experiences and off-the-beaten track destinations are top of travellers’ wish lists according to a new survey conducted by Audley Travel
Riccardo R February 28, 2022 at 1:54pm

The London-based travel-site BigSevenTravel.com recently came out with "The best cities in the world for art and culture in 2022", and while many of them you would totally expect, there are a few you totally wouldn't: https://bigseventravel.com/best-cities-for-arts-culture/
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Zenaida des Aubris May 25, 2015 at 11:39am

A trip to the valley of the roses is on my top 10 places to visit! Hope to do so in 2016. I can also imagine it must be wonderful to actually partake in the picking of the roses, around dawn, when it is not yet so hot. Thank you for sharing the website with the information, Ivayla Viahova!