2018 winners
THE leading culture destination of the year 2018
ZEITZ MOCAA
Cape Town, South Africa
leading culture destinationS of the year
best exhibition
PHILIPPE PARRENO
GROPIUS BAU
BERLIN, GERMANY
best architecture
STUDIO KO
YSL MUSEUM
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
BEST RESTAURANT
the garden cafe
garden museum
london, uk
best shop
mumok museum
vienna, austria
epson teamlab borderless
mori building digital art museum
tokyo, japan
new culture destinations of the year
EUROPE
fondation carmignac
porquerolles island, france
North America
museum of contemporary art
toronto, canada
Latin America
paracas museum
paracas, peru
africa/ Middle East/ uae
ZEITZ MOCAA
Cape Town, South Africa
asia pacific
tai kwun
hong kong
SOFT POWER DESTINATIONS of the year
best activation
'bursting at the seams'
philippine detention centers
ayala museum
makati, philippines
best cultural organisation
museum of tomorrow
rio de janeiro, brazil
best cultural district
fogo island
newfoundland, canada
EXPERIENTIAL DESTINATIONS of the year
best LGBT DESTINATION
VALLETTA
MALTA
best luxury destination
South Africa
best food destination
san sebastian
spain
best smart destination
norway
best Silk Road destination
uzbekistan
AVIS TRAVELLERS' AWARDS
BEST ART HOTEL OF THE YEAR
chateau la coste
le puy-sainte-reparade,
france
emerging culture city of the year
lisbon, portugal
best cultural nomad of the year
art weekenders
THE CLIMATE SMART AWARD
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNx
the science express
india
magazine
The Leading Culture Destinations publication shines a light on the best established and emerging cultural destinations worldwide. The collection of articles offers insights on the impact of artificial intelligence for the travel industry, how cultural nomads plan their journeys and how Malta uses a culinary narrative to shift their destination brand with travellers. it also reveals the best new cultural hotspots from our LCD Awards 2018.