{"id":520703,"date":"2025-10-22T22:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T22:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/520703\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T22:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T22:48:15","slug":"bristol-only-uk-city-named-in-lonely-planet-top-50-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/520703\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristol only UK city named in Lonely Planet Top 50 destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bristol is the only UK city to be named by Lonely Planet as one of the top destinations in the world to visit in 2026, thanks to its incredible street art.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oshii-Our-Common-Ground-Credit-Under-the-Wing-3.jpg\"\/>    <\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-meta\">\n<li>Swindon &amp; Wiltshire Culture<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday October 22 2025<\/li>\n<li\/>\n      <\/ul>\n<p>Bristol is the only UK city to be named by Lonely Planet as one of the top destinations in the world to visit in 2026, thanks to its incredible street art.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2026 has singled out Bristol\u2019s street art in its top 50 list of winners, an accolade set to boost the number of visitors to the city and its ever-changing, ever-striking outdoor gallery.<\/p>\n<p>The guide says: \u201cNo city in Britain uses its urban landscape as a canvas quite like Bristol\u201d with \u201csome of the best street art anywhere in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Known as the birthplace of Banksy \u2013 arguably the world\u2019s most famous and elusive street artist \u2013 Bristol\u2019s city walls are adorned with vibrant murals by Banksy and hundreds of other internationally acclaimed artists, many of whom are from Bristol too.<\/p>\n<p>With street art tours, self-guided trails, the biennial Upfest street art festival, spray art workshop experiences and street art themed hotels there are many businesses contributing to the draw for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Hall, vice president and spokesman at Lonely Planet said: \u201cBristol\u2019s street art scene makes for a fantastic inclusion in Best in Travel, Lonely Planet\u2019s annual celebration of essential journeys and experiences for the coming year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs well as showcasing the talents of local artists, we\u2019re delighted to shine a light on one of the UK\u2019s most exciting cities. Exploring the colourful, creative murals dotted around the city is the perfect first step in getting to the heart of Bristol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Yates CEO of VisitEngland said: \u201cIt\u2019s no surprise Bristol is taking its place at the top table of destinations as one of Lonely Planet\u2019s Best in Travel 2026 with the city boasting world-renowned street art and an incredible foodie scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis well-deserved stamp of approval will encourage domestic and international visitors to explore more of what Bristol and the surrounding area have to offer and discover the creative energy and warm welcome that awaits them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31076\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lemak-Upfest-Presents-2024.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kathryn Davis, CEO of Visit West \u2013 the Local Visitor Economy Partnership responsible for tourism, including the Visit Bristol channels \u2013 said: \u201cBristol is renowned for its progressive spirit, creative energy, and strong sense of independence, so it\u2019s only fitting that its streets are alive with vibrant colour and powerful street art.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur ever-evolving outdoor gallery draws thousands of visitors from around the world each year, contributing millions of pounds to the local visitor economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have many businesses that offer experiences supporting and championing artists and the street art scene, including Where the Wall who run Bristol Street art walking tours and stencil spray art sessions, Blackbeard 2 Banksy walking tours, Graft spray art workshops and even hotels such as Moxy Bristol and Clayton Hotel who embrace and celebrate the street art here in the city with commissioned murals in and around their properties, as well as museums, galleries and even Harvey Nichols.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVisitors not only stay in hotels and join tours, but they also contribute significantly to the visitor economy at large. They support live music and festivals \u2013 including the iconic Upfest \u2013 shop in retail areas, visit attractions, dine in restaurants and bars, and immerse themselves in the city\u2019s vibrant cultural scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrucially, this impact extends beyond the city centre, helping to drive economic benefits across the wider city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled that Lonely Planet has named Bristol in its Best in Travel 2026 for our city\u2019s street art. We look forward to welcoming many more visitors this next year and beyond, to discover the humorous, playful, political and subversive street art in and around the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pictured: Our Common Ground by Oshii, courtesy of Under the Wing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inset: Lemak, Upfest Presents 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Swindon &amp; Wiltshire Culture Wednesday October 22 2025 Bristol is the only UK city to be named by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520704,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,748,393,4884,15790,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-520703","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-street-art","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115420260456501030","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520703\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}