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. Kuopio, a city in eastern Finland, is the title holder for the year 2020.
, Minho, Portugal
, Latvia
, Romania
, Finland
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
List of European Regions of Gastronomy
| Year | City/Region | Country | Notes | Links |
| 2016 | Minho | |||
| 2016 | Catalonia | |||
| 2017 | Riga-Gauja | |||
| 2017 | East Lombardy | |||
| 2017 | Aarhus-Central Denmark | |||
| 2018 | North Brabant | |||
| 2018 | Galway-Western Ireland | Galway was also named the European Capital of Culture for 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Sibiu | The Transylvanian city was also the European Capital of Culture in 2007 | ||
| 2019 | South Aegean | |||
| 2020 | Kuopio | Also counts for 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Coimbra | |||
| 2021 | Slovenia | The only country to have been included as a whole so far | ||
| 2022 | Trondheim-Trøndelag | |||
| 2022 | Menorca |