Culinary Trail project
Culinary Trail of the Ethnic and Local Cuisine in the
Danube Region-project
The European Union-funded international project Culinary Trail is an initiative led by the School of Advanced Social Studies Nova Gorica within the partnership of Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The project aims to improve connectivity and collaboration among tourist destinations, services, products, and stakeholders in the Danube region.
Project description
The “Culinary Trail” project strongly emphasises ethnic and local culinary heritage in the Danube Region, including viticulture. It targets geographically remote and underdeveloped communities, offering significant economic opportunities for rural areas and small settlements. Collaborating with minorities and marginalised groups based on age, gender, disability, etc., the project seeks to enhance cultural diversity and inclusivity.
Key objectives include:
- the collection, digitisation, and protection of culinary cultural heritage;
- development of a transnational culinary trail with multimedia experiences;
- creation of transnational strategies for protecting and developing ethnic and local culinary heritage;
- establishment of a joint demonstration and training centre.
Results / Activities:
The Culinary Trail project will significantly contribute to implementing the EUSDR by developing and testing three solutions in seven pilots. Involving 27 cross-border organisations and enhancing the institutional capacity of 250 organisations, the project will actively engage various target groups, contributing to tourism development as a significant factor for remote rural communities.
Key project results include:
- a digital catalogue of culinary heritage
- transnational culinary trails
- joint training centres
- strategies for sustainable tourism.
Project details:
Lead partner: School of Advanced Social Studies Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Total project budget: 2.274.566,00 EUR
Project duration: 30 months
Project start: January 1, 2024
Project end: June 30, 2026
Project official website: https://interreg-danube.eu/projects/culinary-trail
Official social media:
LinkedIn / Facebook / Youtube Channel
The project receives support from the Interreg Danube Region Programme, co-funded by the European Union and by the Hungarian State.