Cultural Activities

Model Angelababy has called Hong Kong home since she was a young girl. Here are her top picks, from fave spots to shop on Hollywood Road to where to watch fireworks at Lunar New Year.

Each year in the village of Villavallelonga, friends and family gather to honour a local saint with a 50-course meal where no forkful goes uneaten – just as they have for centuries.

Once dismissed as a failed postmodern utopia, the Sicilian town of Gibellina is being transformed as Italy's first Capital of Contemporary Art – and inviting travellers to see it anew.

As saunas gain global popularity, a hypnotic offshoot involving theatre, music and towel-twirling known as "Aufguss" is attracting wellness-seekers across the world.

A guidebook writer's itinerary for what to eat, see and experience across Mexico on your first visit.

A simple pair of striped socks from Japanese convenience stores has become a global cult item. But how did an everyday essential turn into the souvenir travellers seek out?

Data suggests that 2026 will be the year of quiet escapes, algorithm-shaped itineraries, ultra-personalised retreats and a return to slower, more intentional travel.