European Region of Gastronomy explained

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]}

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

European Regions of Gastronomy! Year !! City/Region !! Country !! Notes !! Links

2016				Minho 2016
				Catalonia 2016
2017				Riga-Gauja 2017
				East Lombardy 2017
				Aarhus-Central Denmark 2017
2018				North Brabant 2018
			Galway was also named the European Capital of Culture for 2020	Galway-West of Ireland 2018
2019			The Transylvanian town was also the European Capital of Culture in 2007	Sibiu 2019
				South Aegean 2019
2020			Also counts for 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic	Kuopio 2020-2021
2021				Coimbra 2021
			The only country to have been included as a whole so far	Slovenia 2021
2022				Trondheim-Trøndelag 2022
				Menorca 2022
2023				Hauts-de-France 2023
2024				Saimaa 2024

See also

• European Capital of Culture
• European Youth Capital
• European Green Capital Award

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Region of Gastronomy – official Website.
2. Web site: International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT).