The ECTN Awards ceremony will take place at Pafos, Cyprus, on 19 October 2023, at the 16th Cultural Tourism Conference
ECTN Awards 2023 Finalists
by category, in alphabetical order :
1. Digitalisation advances and digital transition in Sustainable Cultural Tourism
Dublin Discovery Trails App: Doors into the Docklands
by Dublin City Council, Republic of Ireland,
funded by Fáilte Ireland under their Destination Towns Initiative
Holistic Digital Documentation of Asinou Church a UNESCO World Heritage Monument
by UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
(inception EU Horizon 2020 project)
rurAllure: promotion of rural museums and heritage sites in the vicinity of European pilgrimage routes
by University of Vigo, Spain,
for Galicia region (Spain) and Northern Portugal; Italy with a specific focus on Veneto, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions, south-eastern Norway; Hungary, Slovakia, and Romanian Transylvania
(rurAllure EU Horizon 2020 project)
The Golden Path – Creating a brand new permanent exhibition
by the Hungarian Money Museum and Visitors Center in Budapest, Hungary
2. History and Heritage
Ostia, gateway to the Mediterranean - Public Archaeology in Ostia antica (European Heritage Label site)
by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Italy
in cooperation with “Scuole Migranti”
Renaturalization and recovery of the historical industrial garden of the Museum of the Water, Central Cornellá, Barcelona
by Museum of the Water (Museu de les Aigues), Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
REVIVE: Reviving public heritage into sustainable tourism in Portugal
by Turismo de Portugal, (National Tourism Authority), Portugal
Sephardic Routes in Spain. Preserving heritage, inspiring tourism
by Red de Juderías de España – Caminos de Sefarad, Spain
(Network of Spanish Jewish Quarters – Routes of Sefarad)
3. Riverside Heritage
Emajõgi - The Binding River: Drawing Inhabitants Closer in Tartu
by Visit Tartu, Estonia
Reimagined Boyne Valley Drive at Ireland's Ancient East
by “Failte Ireland” (Welcome Ireland), National Tourism Development Authority, Republic of Ireland
The great ship of culture “NEMUNO7”, Zapyškis, Kaunas region
by Kaunas District Tourism and Business Information Center, Lithuania
4. Transnational Thematic Tourism Products
Iron Age Danube Route - Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Spanning 8 countries (Austria, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Romania and Slovenia)
by Iron Age Danube Route Association, Croatia
Liberation Route Europe: Transnational memorial of trails connecting World War Two remembrance sites and stories - Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Spanning 9 countries (United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland and Czechia)
by LRE Foundation, Belgium
Pannonia-Adria Connection (PA.CON) Joint Thematic Tourism Product, cross-border region of Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina
by Tourism Board of the City of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Spiritual, Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism
Púca Festival at County Meath, Irelands Ancient East
by “Failte Ireland” (Welcome Ireland), National Tourism Development Authority, Republic of Ireland
"Via Mariae" - The Reconciliation Road at Bucovina
by Suceava County Council, Romania
6. Traditional Skills, Crafts and Creativity
Arts & Crafs | New Design Open Days, at Algarve, Alentejo, Centro, Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Norte
by Spira - revitalização patrimonial (heritage revitalization), with the support of Turismo de Portugal, AICEP Portugal Global, Tourism of Alentejo and Algarve, the Northern Regional Directorate for Culture, the City Councils of Lisbon and Loulé and the specialized communication platform património.pt, Portugal
Empowering Women and Revitalizing Talysh Cultural Heritage through Cultural Tourism at Lankaran
by Tor Art LLC, Leyne.Co Community, Azerbaijan
Regional Museum/Information Centre of Akamas Rural Life at Droushia village
by Droushia Community Council, Cyprus
The International Garden Festival at the Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire: The Resilient Garden
by Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
by category, in alphabetical order :
1. Digitalisation advances and digital transition in Sustainable Cultural Tourism
Dublin Discovery Trails App: Doors into the Docklands
by Dublin City Council, Republic of Ireland,
funded by Fáilte Ireland under their Destination Towns Initiative
Holistic Digital Documentation of Asinou Church a UNESCO World Heritage Monument
by UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
(inception EU Horizon 2020 project)
rurAllure: promotion of rural museums and heritage sites in the vicinity of European pilgrimage routes
by University of Vigo, Spain,
for Galicia region (Spain) and Northern Portugal; Italy with a specific focus on Veneto, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions, south-eastern Norway; Hungary, Slovakia, and Romanian Transylvania
(rurAllure EU Horizon 2020 project)
The Golden Path – Creating a brand new permanent exhibition
by the Hungarian Money Museum and Visitors Center in Budapest, Hungary
2. History and Heritage
Ostia, gateway to the Mediterranean - Public Archaeology in Ostia antica (European Heritage Label site)
by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Italy
in cooperation with “Scuole Migranti”
Renaturalization and recovery of the historical industrial garden of the Museum of the Water, Central Cornellá, Barcelona
by Museum of the Water (Museu de les Aigues), Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
REVIVE: Reviving public heritage into sustainable tourism in Portugal
by Turismo de Portugal, (National Tourism Authority), Portugal
Sephardic Routes in Spain. Preserving heritage, inspiring tourism
by Red de Juderías de España – Caminos de Sefarad, Spain
(Network of Spanish Jewish Quarters – Routes of Sefarad)
3. Riverside Heritage
Emajõgi - The Binding River: Drawing Inhabitants Closer in Tartu
by Visit Tartu, Estonia
Reimagined Boyne Valley Drive at Ireland's Ancient East
by “Failte Ireland” (Welcome Ireland), National Tourism Development Authority, Republic of Ireland
The great ship of culture “NEMUNO7”, Zapyškis, Kaunas region
by Kaunas District Tourism and Business Information Center, Lithuania
4. Transnational Thematic Tourism Products
Iron Age Danube Route - Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Spanning 8 countries (Austria, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Romania and Slovenia)
by Iron Age Danube Route Association, Croatia
Liberation Route Europe: Transnational memorial of trails connecting World War Two remembrance sites and stories - Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Spanning 9 countries (United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland and Czechia)
by LRE Foundation, Belgium
Pannonia-Adria Connection (PA.CON) Joint Thematic Tourism Product, cross-border region of Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina
by Tourism Board of the City of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Spiritual, Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism
Púca Festival at County Meath, Irelands Ancient East
by “Failte Ireland” (Welcome Ireland), National Tourism Development Authority, Republic of Ireland
"Via Mariae" - The Reconciliation Road at Bucovina
by Suceava County Council, Romania
6. Traditional Skills, Crafts and Creativity
Arts & Crafs | New Design Open Days, at Algarve, Alentejo, Centro, Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Norte
by Spira - revitalização patrimonial (heritage revitalization), with the support of Turismo de Portugal, AICEP Portugal Global, Tourism of Alentejo and Algarve, the Northern Regional Directorate for Culture, the City Councils of Lisbon and Loulé and the specialized communication platform património.pt, Portugal
Empowering Women and Revitalizing Talysh Cultural Heritage through Cultural Tourism at Lankaran
by Tor Art LLC, Leyne.Co Community, Azerbaijan
Regional Museum/Information Centre of Akamas Rural Life at Droushia village
by Droushia Community Council, Cyprus
The International Garden Festival at the Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire: The Resilient Garden
by Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
