While some people crave relaxation by the beach, others yearn for eye-opening holidays filled with culture.
Though every holiday destination has its “must-visit” landmarks, restaurants and bars, a new study has revealed that Budapest is home to some of the world’s best cultural experiences in 2024!
Chain Bridge and Saint Stephen’s Basilica. Photo: Daily News Hungary
The top 10 culture capitals of the world:
|
Rank |
Destination |
Country |
Things to do |
5-star restaurants |
Sights & landmarks |
Art galleries |
Museums |
Literary, art & music tours |
Wine tours & tastings |
Culture score /10 |
|
1 |
Granada |
Spain |
347.38 |
94.74 |
81.94 |
5.55 |
18.35 |
3.84 |
4.27 |
9.27 |
|
2 |
Florence |
Italy |
332.52 |
42.48 |
64.70 |
5.49 |
22.65 |
57.95 |
60.06 |
9.25 |
|
3 |
Prague |
Czech Republic |
325.62 |
68.54 |
63.40 |
19.27 |
30.00 |
2.27 |
3.17 |
9.17 |
|
4 |
San Francisco |
United States |
331.84 |
52.40 |
65.53 |
10.34 |
19.00 |
1.26 |
12.85 |
8.98 |
|
5 |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
278.44 |
46.00 |
50.85 |
10.31 |
19.76 |
7.07 |
1.11 |
8.72 |
|
6 |
Edinburgh |
United Kingdom |
330.04 |
51.30 |
55.64 |
9.94 |
18.61 |
2.71 |
0.54 |
8.62 |
|
7 |
Miami |
United States |
417.97 |
81.21 |
19.50 |
13.31 |
20.19 |
8.26 |
0.23 |
8.60 |
|
8 |
Kyoto |
Japan |
264.24 |
97.83 |
110.03 |
8.43 |
16.10 |
0.89 |
0.27 |
8.16 |
|
9 |
Budapest |
Hungary |
153.15 |
36.33 |
30.37 |
3.15 |
9.73 |
1.63 |
3.88 |
7.92 |
|
9 |
Charleston |
United States |
547.57 |
45.09 |
58.15 |
28.75 |
47.05 |
0.00 |
2.61 |
7.92 |
Budapest is named the 9th best hotspot for tourists seeking out the best cultural destinations, with an overall culture score of 7.92. With around 153.15 things to do, as well as a wealth of galleries, museums and wine tastings Budapest is set to be at the top of every culture lover’s travel bucket list in 2024!
Photo: Alpár Kató / Daily News Hungary
Granada, a city in southern Spain’s Andalucia region, takes the crown as the number one hotspot for tourists seeking out the best culture the world has to offer! It scored highly for its sights and landmarks, including the breathtaking Alhambra, a palace city with Renaissance-style architecture, which is Tripadvisor’s second most-visited site in Europe.
Florence, home to some of the world’s best in art, fashion, food, and architecture is named the second-best cultural holiday destination in the world. Florence offers some of the world’s best wine tours (60.06 per 100,000 people) and there’s even a Florence dinner and “Three Tenors” concert, where you can soak up Florentine food and culture during a traditional dinner and concert experience.
Florence. Photo: pixabay
Further insights:
Cusco, the former Peruvian capital of the Inca Empire, is the cultural capital with the most things to do. It has the most excursions, with 579.72 things to do per 100,000 people.
Florence offers the most wine tours and tastings, with 60.06 per 100,000 people.
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