Finalists by category
in alphabetical order
in alphabetical order
Tourism Resilience
(linked to the INSPIRES SMP-COSME project)
Specially Protected Cultural Monument the Turaida Museum Reserve
By Turaida Museum Reserve, Latvia
Tara Hategului – Resilient Rural Tourism through Community Stewardship and Heritage Conservation
By Retezat Tourism Association, Hunedoara County, Romania
Creative Tourism and Co-Created Cultural Tourism Experiences
(supported by the Creative Tourism Network)
Cultural Climate Change Starts in the North – Co-Created by the Community
By City of Oulu / BusinessOulu, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Mziskari – A Sustainable Gastronomy Network in Georgia
By LEPL - Georgian National Tourism Administration, Georgia
Reviving Myrsini: Regenerative Village Tourism through Olive Culture
By Peloponnese Region, Greece
Small Fishing Academy Pilchard, Fažana, Istria
By Fažana Tourst Board, Istria, Croatia
Digitalisation in Smart Tourism - enhancing visitor experiences
(supported by Europeana, linked to Smart Tour Interreg Europe project)
Dubrovnik Pass - A Smart Digital Ecosystem for Cultural Heritage and Visitor Experience
By City of Dubrovnik, Croatia
From Heritage Assets to Smart Experiences: Digital Innovation for Year-Round Cultural Tourism at Balaton Uplands
By Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency, Hungary
Lost Spaces documentary VR experience set within the Buffer Zone of the divided city of Nicosia
By CYENS - Centre of Excellence, Nicosia, Cyprus
"Vacanze in salute" - Healthy holidays in the Veneto Region
By Municipality of Jesolo, Veneto Region, Italy
Transnational Thematic Tourism products involving Culture and Heritage
Dual Pilgrim - Way of St. James (Spain) and Kumano Kodo (Japan)
By Turismo de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Significant Cemeteries for Sustainable Europe: Regenerating "Silent Cities" into Gardens of Peace
By European Cemeteries Route, Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
The Smuggle Tour (ŠVERC TURA), an immersive cross-border cultural experience connecting Slovenia and Italy
By Public Tourist Office Nova Gorica and Vipava Valley, Slovenia
Active, Slow and Accessible Cultural Tourism
(supported by ENAT and ECF coordinator of the Active Tourism Coalition)
Camino South Istria (Pula, Medulin, Vodnjan, Fažana, Ližnjan, Marčana)
By South Istria Cluster (Tourist Boards of Pula, Fažana, Medulin, Ližnjan, Marčana, Vodnjan) in partnership with the Brotherhood of St. James – Croatia
Drava Bike: A Sustainable Cycling Journey Through the Cultural Heritage of the Drava River
By Regional Development Agency Podravje – Maribor, Slovenia
Štrekna Cycling Path - From Former Railway to Green Mobility Experience
By Koroška Tourist Board, Slovenia
Regenerative Tourism Synergies with Culture and Heritage
Ethnographic Food Cultural Experiences in the Central Azorean Islands (Pico, São Jorge & Faial)
By Oh! My Cod Food & Cultural Experiences, Azores Islands - Triangle Island, Portugal
Mazjumprava Cultural Quarter, heritage-led regeneration initiative
By Riga Municipality, Latvia
North Sea Passport, a regenerative tourism initiative connecting visitors with the unique cultural landscape of the Wadden Sea region
By North Sea Tourism Agency, Lower Saxony, Germany
(linked to the INSPIRES SMP-COSME project)
Specially Protected Cultural Monument the Turaida Museum Reserve
By Turaida Museum Reserve, Latvia
Tara Hategului – Resilient Rural Tourism through Community Stewardship and Heritage Conservation
By Retezat Tourism Association, Hunedoara County, Romania
Creative Tourism and Co-Created Cultural Tourism Experiences
(supported by the Creative Tourism Network)
Cultural Climate Change Starts in the North – Co-Created by the Community
By City of Oulu / BusinessOulu, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Mziskari – A Sustainable Gastronomy Network in Georgia
By LEPL - Georgian National Tourism Administration, Georgia
Reviving Myrsini: Regenerative Village Tourism through Olive Culture
By Peloponnese Region, Greece
Small Fishing Academy Pilchard, Fažana, Istria
By Fažana Tourst Board, Istria, Croatia
Digitalisation in Smart Tourism - enhancing visitor experiences
(supported by Europeana, linked to Smart Tour Interreg Europe project)
Dubrovnik Pass - A Smart Digital Ecosystem for Cultural Heritage and Visitor Experience
By City of Dubrovnik, Croatia
From Heritage Assets to Smart Experiences: Digital Innovation for Year-Round Cultural Tourism at Balaton Uplands
By Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency, Hungary
Lost Spaces documentary VR experience set within the Buffer Zone of the divided city of Nicosia
By CYENS - Centre of Excellence, Nicosia, Cyprus
"Vacanze in salute" - Healthy holidays in the Veneto Region
By Municipality of Jesolo, Veneto Region, Italy
Transnational Thematic Tourism products involving Culture and Heritage
Dual Pilgrim - Way of St. James (Spain) and Kumano Kodo (Japan)
By Turismo de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Significant Cemeteries for Sustainable Europe: Regenerating "Silent Cities" into Gardens of Peace
By European Cemeteries Route, Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
The Smuggle Tour (ŠVERC TURA), an immersive cross-border cultural experience connecting Slovenia and Italy
By Public Tourist Office Nova Gorica and Vipava Valley, Slovenia
Active, Slow and Accessible Cultural Tourism
(supported by ENAT and ECF coordinator of the Active Tourism Coalition)
Camino South Istria (Pula, Medulin, Vodnjan, Fažana, Ližnjan, Marčana)
By South Istria Cluster (Tourist Boards of Pula, Fažana, Medulin, Ližnjan, Marčana, Vodnjan) in partnership with the Brotherhood of St. James – Croatia
Drava Bike: A Sustainable Cycling Journey Through the Cultural Heritage of the Drava River
By Regional Development Agency Podravje – Maribor, Slovenia
Štrekna Cycling Path - From Former Railway to Green Mobility Experience
By Koroška Tourist Board, Slovenia
Regenerative Tourism Synergies with Culture and Heritage
Ethnographic Food Cultural Experiences in the Central Azorean Islands (Pico, São Jorge & Faial)
By Oh! My Cod Food & Cultural Experiences, Azores Islands - Triangle Island, Portugal
Mazjumprava Cultural Quarter, heritage-led regeneration initiative
By Riga Municipality, Latvia
North Sea Passport, a regenerative tourism initiative connecting visitors with the unique cultural landscape of the Wadden Sea region
By North Sea Tourism Agency, Lower Saxony, Germany
The winners and runners-up (1st, 2nd and 3rd prize) will be announced at the ECTN Awards ceremony to take place on
Skiathos island, Greece, on 24 September 2026, at the 19th ECTN Conference
Skiathos island, Greece, on 24 September 2026, at the 19th ECTN Conference
