The Liget Budapest Project has been distinguished as Best Eco Urban Creative Hub by the International Jury of the Creative Tourism Awards, a recognition that places Budapest at the forefront of global creative and sustainable urban development. This prestigious award celebrates a project that has achieved something rare: the seamless integration of culture, creativity, and nature within a visionary model of urban regeneration.
A New Cultural Landscape for the City
The Jury praised the way Liget Budapest has transformed the historic City Park into a vibrant cultural district where renovated heritage institutions, new creative spaces, and revitalized green areas coexist in harmony. This transformation has reshaped one of Budapest’s most emblematic public spaces into a dynamic environment that invites both residents and visitors to engage with the city’s identity in fresh and meaningful ways.
Creativity as a Shared Experience
What makes Liget Budapest truly exceptional is its commitment to creative participation. The project offers a wide range of immersive experiences rooted in local culture, including intimate musical encounters, hands‑on workshops, and interactive journeys that encourage visitors to co‑create rather than simply observe. These experiences reflect the very essence of creative tourism: a space where creativity becomes a shared language and where cultural heritage is lived, felt, and reinterpreted.
A Model of Sustainability and Inclusion
The Jury also highlighted the project’s strong dedication to ecological awareness, accessibility, and social inclusion. Through its renewed green areas, environmentally responsible design, and partnerships with organizations working toward equity, Liget Budapest demonstrates how large‑scale cultural development can be both sustainable and socially open.
A Visionary Contribution to the Future of Cities
The recognition of Liget Budapest celebrates not only the project’s achievements but also its leadership in shaping a more creative, sustainable, and inclusive urban future. The International Jury warmly congratulated the entire Liget Budapest team and all partners involved in this ambitious initiative, acknowledging their role in redefining what a contemporary cultural district can be.
Liget Budapest now stands as an international benchmark—an inspiring example of how cities can regenerate themselves by placing creativity, community, and nature at the heart of their development.
As Caroline Couret, President of the Creative Tourism Network®, emphasized,
“Liget Budapest demonstrates how a major cultural development can be both environmentally responsible and socially open, thanks to its accessible facilities and its partnerships with organizations working toward equity and inclusion.”
A Network Leading the Way
Internationally recognized for its commitment to innovative and responsible tourism, the Creative Tourism Network® continues to champion models that are both creatively enriching and socially empowering. Founded in 2010 with the support of the European Union, the Creative Tourism Network® collaborates with UNESCO, UN Tourism, and numerous national ministries. Its mission is to strengthen the visibility and impact of creative tourism, support local entrepreneurship, and ensure that communities directly benefit from tourism.
In the context of the UN’s International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (2026), the Network will launch new creative volunteering programs, training initiatives, and collaborative projects designed to amplify tourism’s social and cultural impact.
- Another international recognition: Liget Budapest received the award for the best creative and sustainable tourist district
- Budapest’s City Park received acclaimed international tourism award!
- A világ legjobb kreatív és fenntartható turisztikai negyede lett a Liget Budapest
- A legjobb kreatív és fenntartható turisztikai negyed díját kapta a Liget Budapest
- Rangos turisztikai díjat nyert a Liget Budapest Projekt
- Liget Budapest – a világ legjobb kreatív és fenntartható turisztikai negyede!
- Rangos nemzetközi díjjal tüntették ki a Városligetet
