News 2026
Registrations Now Open: 2nd International Conference of the University Network for Cultural Routes Studies
The European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR), in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites of USI – Università della Svizzera italiana, is pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the 2nd Conference of the...
International Festival of Transhumance across three countries
Transhumance Trails, a certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2023, launched the pilot edition of the International Festival of Transhumance 2026, a constellation of coordinated events taking place across Greece, Italy and Türkiye between July and October. Framed within the...
LATVIA: European Cultural Heritage Beyond the Algorithm: Cultural Routes in Focus at LAMPA Conversation Festival 2026
On 10 July 2026, the discussion “Cultural Heritage Beyond the Algorithm” took place at the LAMPA Conversation Festival in Cēsis, Latvia, bringing the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes and the European Heritage Label into a public conversation on cultural heritage, tourism and European identity....
FRANCE: National meeting of the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes focusing on youth engagement
From 18 to 20 June, representatives of the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes, the French Ministry of Culture, the French Federation of European Cultural Routes (FFICE), local, departmental and regional authorities, as well as relevant stakeholders, gathered in Châteauroux, in central France,...
Registrations Open: 15th Advisory Forum on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
Registrations are now open for the 15th Advisory Forum on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, to be held in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, from 23 to 25 September 2026. Organised by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and the European Institute of...
Towards a Better Representative Programme – Part II
Following the foundation work of its first meeting, the Reflection Group on the Thematic Representativeness of the Cultural Routes reconvened at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 25 and 26 June. The Group brings together representatives of EPA member states, international organisations with...
Walk for peace in support of Ukraine and the Camino Podolico
On 21 June, the summer solstice, Camino Europa Compostela is organising a simultaneous walk along Camino routes across Europe in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and in support of its Ukrainian member associations, including the Camino Podolico, the Ukrainian section of Saint James Way and a...
FRANCE: Exhibition showcasing the 34 Cultural Routes crossing France is on display in Firminy until August 2026!
The exhibition on the cultural routes of the Council of Europe crossing France is currently presented at the Le Corbusier, at the Maison de la Culture de Firminy, upon invitation from the route Le Corbusier Destinations : Architectural Promenades. Structured around 35 roll-ups, it allows visitors...
New Visitor’s Guide to Responsible Travel for the Alvar Aalto Route
The Alvar Aalto Route has published a new Visitor’s Guide to Responsible Travel, offering practical ways for travellers to make more thoughtful choices before, during and after their visits along the Route. The Guide was produced in collaboration with Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences’...
BULGARIA: showcases its potential in the Cultural Routes Programme
Over 90 experts in cultural routes gathered in Plovdiv for the national information event “Cultural Routes – Bulgaria 2026” on 11 and 12 June 2026. Experts from Bulgaria and abroad, representing central and local authorities, museums, universities, cultural institutions, and tourism...
CROATIA: Presenting the Country Mapping Document for Croatia in Zagreb
On 8 June 2026, the Country Mapping Document for Croatia was presented at the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb. The event provided an opportunity to learn more about the first comprehensive overview of cultural routes in Croatia, as well as the opportunities for their further growth and for...
HUNGARY: Annual meeting of Hungarian Representatives of Cultural Routes
The city of Pécs hosted the third annual meeting of the Hungarian representatives of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe on 2nd June 2026. The professional conference, which was organised by the Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Hungarian Open Air Museum, was attended by...
Training Academy: Shaping Confidence and Diversity
The 13th edition of the Training Academy of the Cultural Routes took place in Pécs, (Hungary) and Osijek, (Croatia) from 2 to 5 June, bringing together over 100 participants from 24 countries and 30 Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. Dedicated to the theme “Shaping Confidence and...
OEI: Launch of the Ibero-American Cultural Routes and Itineraries Programme (PRICI)
On 4 June, the first Meeting of the Ibero-American Cultural Routes and Itineraries Programme (PRICI) was held in Huelva, Spain, at the initiative of the Organisation of Ibero-American States (OEI). The meeting had a twofold purpose: to review the progress achieved in the field of Cultural Routes...
FRANCE: Successful symposium on local and living heritage
The events held on 2 and 3 June 2026 in Canet-en-Roussillon and Thuir (Occitanie), were organised by the Iter Vitis, European Route of Historic Pharmacies and Medicinal Gardens, and the Huguenot and Waldensian Trail Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, with the support of the French Ministry...
ITALY: First Plenary Assembly of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in Italy
On 29 May 2026, the ministry of Culture of Italy hosted the First Plenary Assembly of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe active in Italy in Rome, bringing together institutional representatives, Cultural Routes operators, experts and key stakeholders. As the first national gathering of...
Three newly certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe!
The Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) awarded the "Cultural Route of the Council of Europe" certification to the European Paganini Route, the Singing Heritage Route and Via Querinissima at its 2026 meeting (5-7 May,...
The Routes at the 2026 Europe Day in the Castle of Wiltz
On 10 May, the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme participated at the 2026 Europe Day in Wiltz, Luxembourg with a dedicated stand. More than 4 000 people took part in the event. Each year, "Europe Day" pays tribute to Robert Schuman's declaration in 1950 by highlighting the...
2026 Yerevan Forum: Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding
At the meeting of the Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA), held in Luxembourg in May 2026, Rui GOMES, EPA Executive Secretary, and Alfred KOCHARYAN, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia,...
The EPA Governing Board holds its 2026 annual meeting in Luxembourg
The Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) held its annual meeting on 5-7 May 2026 in Luxembourg. The Board, consisting of representatives of 43 member states, serves also as the authoritative body responsible for granting the "Cultural...
