The Mediterranean in 2031

Victoria, Gozo, a European Capital of Culture.

Ta’ Pinu, Gozo · Photo: Mars Immigrant / Unsplash

2031

What is confirmed for 2031

The year of Gozo. Checked 31 October 2026.

Victoria, European Capital of CultureGozo, Malta · all year
In 2026 the European selection panel recommended Victoria, the citadel capital of Gozo, as Malta’s European Capital of Culture for 2031.
Malta guide
Spain’s Capital of CultureSpain · all year
Spain shares the 2031 title. Four cities are shortlisted, Cáceres, Granada, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Oviedo, and the panel is due to recommend one in December 2026.
Spain guide

Other years

The years ahead

Events by yearAll the years, 2027 to 2040.
2027The America’s Cup in Naples, the World Ski Championships and the 1000 Miglia centenary.
2028Two hundred and fifty years of La Scala, and Formula 1 in Portugal.
2029A hundred years of the Monaco Grand Prix.
2030The FIFA World Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, and the Winter Olympics in the French Alps.
2032UEFA Euro 2032 in Italy and Türkiye, and a century of the Venice Film Festival.
2033The 2,000th anniversary of the Resurrection, in Rome and Jerusalem.
The events calendarThe great events that come round every year.

The Mediterranean Season Letter

Where to be, every season

Four letters a year, one for each season: the Mediterranean from spring to autumn, and Beyond the Mediterranean, into the Alps, in winter. The one best hotel to book, and the events worth crossing a sea for.