European Region of Gastronomy
The European Region of Gastronomy is a title given every year to one or more cities or regions in Europe. The title is awarded by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT).[1][2] Kuopio, a city in eastern Finland, is the title holder for the year 2020.
Goals[]
The goal of the project is to contribute to the better quality of life by:
- raising awareness about the importance of cultural and food uniqueness
- stimulating creativity and gastronomic innovation
- educating for better nutrition
- improving sustainable tourism standards
- highlighting distinctive food cultures
- strengthening community well-being[1]
List of European Regions of Gastronomy[]
| Year | City/Region | Country | Notes | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Minho |  Portugal |
Minho 2016 | |
| Catalonia |  Spain |
Catalonia 2016 | ||
| 2017 | Riga-Gauja |  Latvia |
Riga-Gauja 2017 | |
| East Lombardy |  Italy |
East Lombardy 2017 | ||
| Aarhus-Central Denmark |  Denmark |
Aarhus-Central Denmark 2017 | ||
| 2018 | North Brabant |  Netherlands |
North Brabant 2018 | |
| Galway-Western Ireland |  Ireland |
Galway was also named the European Capital of Culture for 2020 | Galway-West of Ireland 2018 | |
| 2019 | Sibiu |  Romania |
The Transylvanian city was also the European Capital of Culture in 2007 | Sibiu 2019 |
| South Aegean |  Greece |
South Aegean 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Kuopio |  Finland |
Also counts for 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Kuopio 2020-2021 |
| 2021 | Coimbra | Portugal |
Coimbra 2021 | |
| Slovenia |  Slovenia |
The only country to have been included as a whole so far | Slovenia 2021 | |
| 2022 | Trondheim-Trøndelag |  Norway |
Trondheim-Trøndelag 2022 | |
| Menorca | Spain |
Menorca 2022 |
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Gastronomy in Europe