Budapest’s City Park received acclaimed international tourism award!

Budapest’s City Park has received a prestigious international recognition: the Liget Budapest Project has been awarded the title of “Best Creative and Sustainable Tourism District” at the Creative Tourism Awards ceremony in Barcelona. The honour is particularly significant as the jury selected the winner from 223 applicants representing 28 countries.

Where culture and nature meet

According to the jury’s justification, the project stands out for its exemplary integration of cultural innovation, the renewal of green spaces, and the strengthening of community experiences. In City Park, historic institutions and contemporary architectural landmarks coexist in harmony, while the park’s green areas have also undergone major revitalisation.

Thanks to the developments of recent years, several world-class cultural venues have opened in the area, including the House of Music Hungary and the Museum of Ethnography, both offering interactive exhibitions and a wide range of cultural programmes, writes Turizmus.com. In this category, the project competed with internationally renowned destinations such as Cannes and Easter Island.

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A record year for City Park

Since the launch of the Liget Budapest Project, 2025 has proved to be the most successful year for City Park. The combined number of visitors to the completed developments surpassed 14 million, marking a historic milestone. The Museum of Fine Arts alone has welcomed 3.8 million visitors since its reopening.