Looking to plan your next vacation? Luckily for Cincinnatians, one of the most coveted travel destinations, according to Frommer's, the award-winning publisher of travel news and guidebooks, happens to be the Queen City.
The publisher, which turns 70 next year, released its list of 15 Best Places to Go in 2027
, and Cincinnati was among the list alongside destinations like Miami, Salt Lake City, Egypt and other international spots.Frommer's top destinations were selected by its expert and award-winning editors and peerless contributors. According to Frommer's website, the yearly list "highlights worthwhile destinations celebrating milestones, unveiling exciting new projects, or simply coming into their own as must-visit spots after previously
being overlooked, dismissed, or forgotten."
When it comes to Cincinnati, the publication highlighted the region's new $160 million Farmer Music Center, the 100-day ArtsWave festival and the transformation of the historic Lunken Airport Terminal into a hospitality destination as reasons to visit in 2027.
Cincinnati among Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2027. Here's why
In Frommer's description of Cincinnati, the publication said the city "has long punched above its weight in the arts, and 2027 gives culture lovers several new reasons to visit," mentioning ArtsWave, the organization that has helped fund and sustain the region’s cultural scene since 1927, kicking off its 100th anniversary.
The celebration culminates in 2027 with 100 Days of Arts in the spring and other special programming, including the world premiere of Cincinnati Opera's "John Lewis: Good Trouble" in June. Frommer's also mentioned Cincinnati's newest music venue, the $160 million Farmer Music Center, which is set to open in spring 2027 adjacent to Riverbend Music Center along the Ohio River.
"Come fall, the Taft Museum of Art turns the spotlight on Robert S. Duncanson, the pioneering 19th-century Black landscape painter who made Cincinnati his home. Opening in October 2027, the retrospective – organized in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – is the first devoted to Duncanson’s work in more than 30 years," the publication's Lauren Dana Ellman wrote.
Lastly, Frommer's highlighted the renovation of Cincinnati's Lunken Airport Terminal, "which is expected to transform the now-shuttered landmark into a hospitality destination with a 34-room boutique hotel, restaurant, bar, patios, and event space – another reason to linger in the Queen City," Ellman said.
See Frommer's 15 Best Places to Go in 2027
Here's a look at the top destinations to visit in 2027 (in no particular order), according to Frommer's.
- Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
- Abruzzo, Italy.
- Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Uzbekistan.
- Waikato Region, New Zealand.
- Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Luxor, Egypt.
- Ely & Great Basin National Park, Nevada.
- Cartagena, Colombia.
- Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Malaysia.
- Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- Loreto, Mexico.
- Miami, Florida.
- Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.
- Dolly Parton's Tennessee.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: From Egypt to Cincinnati? Queen City among Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2027
