Historic Cafes Route

United Nations: Do you know all 17 SDGs?

History The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteFebruary 16, 20230Comments

Sustainability Trends

HCR supports Sustainable Development

"Climate change", "sustainable development", "resource depletion", "deforestation" are terms we hear more and more often these years, along with the term "air pollution" and overpopulation of the Earth, which reached 8 billion inhabitants, 7 millions more from the 1 billion at the beginning of the 19th century. These terms reflect the negative imprint that our way…

ByGeorge LoverdosFebruary 16, 20230Comments

Videos

“Tango Evening” at Megalo Kafeneio

An amazing spectacle at Megalo Kafeneio, in the city of Tripoli, Greece have offered on Friday, February 10th, 2023, two famous tango dancers. Natalia Castaño and Julián Cataño are a tango dancing couple from Colombia. Besides being dancers , they are teachers and choreographers, finalists in the World Cup in the Tango Pista category,…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteFebruary 15, 20230Comments

H.C. & Culture

What about a “bica”?

The arrival of coffee in Europe, certainly changed our lives, our habits and of course enriched our vocabulary with new expressions and words. "Bica" for example is the term commonly used in certain areas of Portugal for a café ('coffee' in Portuguese) that is similar to espresso, but extracted to a greater volume than its Italian…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteFebruary 14, 20230Comments

Trends

European Union: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe among the priorities for a reinforced strategic partnership with the Council of Europe in 2023-2024

On 30 January, the Council of the European Union adopted the new priorities that will guide the cooperation between the EU and the Council of Europe in the next two years. The EU strives to strengthen the role of the Council of Europe as the reference International Organisation for promoting human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Regarding…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteFebruary 3, 20230Comments

Trends

Antonis Varsos: “Our participation in HCR is another historic moment in our 131 years of operation”

Historic Cafés Route welcomes one more emblematic Café, the iconic "Varsos" established in 1892 in Athens. "Varsos" is offering coffee, drinks and high quality pastries, following the old recipes and using high quality biological products since its establishment. On January 29, 2023 Antonis Varsos, owner of the fourth generation of the family welcomed in the Cafe…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJanuary 31, 20230Comments

Trends

Planet Earth at the ecological crossroad: 7th international poster contest

The Museum of Typography by Yiannis and Eleni Garedakis, member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage announces the 7th International Poster Contest, titled “Planet Earth at the ecological crossroad”. At the peak of the climate crisis, the message of environmental awareness is required to reach as many of us as possible. The poster as “messenger”…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJanuary 26, 20230Comments

Trends

Eleven Historic Cafés of Portugal join HCR

The Board of Directors of Historic Cafés Route approved on January 16th the applications of 11 Historic Cafés of Portugal that are joining HCR as new members. The 11 Cafés are also members of the Portuguese Historic Cafés Association, in which Vitor de Sa Marques is President. After the approval, Portugal is represented in HCR by…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJanuary 16, 20230Comments

Trends

Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme at the UNWTO Meeting of Experts on Cultural Tourism

On 1-2 December, at the invitation of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Comunidad de Madrid, the Secretariat of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe joined a meeting of 18 experts from all around the world to debate the challenges and trends of cultural tourism. Mr. Ion VILCU, Director of the UNWTO Affiliate…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteDecember 30, 20220Comments

United Nations: Do you know all 17 SDGs?

HCR supports Sustainable Development

“Tango Evening” at Megalo Kafeneio

What about a “bica”?

European Union: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe among the priorities for a reinforced strategic partnership with the Council of Europe in 2023-2024

Antonis Varsos: “Our participation in HCR is another historic moment in our 131 years of operation”

Planet Earth at the ecological crossroad: 7th international poster contest

Eleven Historic Cafés of Portugal join HCR

Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme at the UNWTO Meeting of Experts on Cultural Tourism

Under the support of:

Region of Crete

Under the Αuspices of:

Regional Unit of Chania

Municipality of Chania

Chania Chamber of commerce & Industry

Historical Archive of Crete

Collaborations:

Iter Vitis

The Chocolate Way

La Rotta Dei Fenici

Under the support of:

Region of Crete

Under the Αuspices of:

Regional Unit of Chania

Municipality of Chania

Chania Chamber of commerce & Industry

Historical Archive of Crete

Collaborations:

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