Overview
- The New York Times released its 2026 "52 Places to Go" list, confirming Bayreuth among this year’s recommended destinations.
- The paper points to the Bayreuth/Wagner Festival’s 150th anniversary as the primary reason to visit in 2026.
- In its write-up, the festival is described as "unparalleled," with tickets among the most sought-after for opera lovers.
- The list spans global locales including Los Angeles, Dallas, Bangkok, Warsaw, Barcelona’s Poblenou, Messinia, Iceland, Træna and Møn.
- The selection extends a recent pattern of German entries, following Hamburg in 2025, Dresden in 2024 and Leipzig in 2020.