One of the more challenging victories in is the Cultural Victory, which requires players to attract visiting tourists from other civilizations through Tourism, Wonders, Great Works, yields from Cultural Districts, and more.
A strong Culture-based strategy starts with the right leader for the task, andhas no shortage of options, though some leaders such as Pericles have a clear edge in the Culture game.
Other great options for a Cultural Victory are less obvious, however, and it's important to look at how effectively each civilization and leader combination boosts Tourism, both foreign and domestic.
Domestic Tourism in is just as important, and acts as the defensive Cultural element in the game. The best leaders for a Cultural Victory in all feature multiple advantages that help them work toward this goal, so it's hard for even beginners to go wrong with any.
Pericles is among the best Cultural Victory options due to his unique Surrounded by Glory ability that provides +5% Culture per city-state the player is Suzerain of, as well as Greece's unique Cultural District, the Acropolis.