On 5-6 May 2022, the Annual Governing Board meeting of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA), which brings together the representatives of the 35 members States of the EPA, will take place at Neumünster Abbey in Luxembourg to discuss the renewal and award of the certification “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” to the certified Cultural Routes under regular evaluation as well as networks applying for certification.

Among the different topics on the agenda, the EPA Governing Board will also discuss the organisation of the 11th Annual Advisory Forum on Cultural Routes, to take place on 5 – 7 October 2022 in Chania (Crete), Greece.

12 certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe are under regular evaluation:

1. ATRIUM
2. European Cemeteries Route
3. European Route of Historic Thermal Towns
4. Saint Martin of Tours Route
5. Phoenician’s Route
6. Prehistoric Rock Art Trails
7. Reseau Art Nouveau Network
8. Route of Saint Olav Ways
9. Impressionisms Routes
10. Via Charlemagne
11. Via Habsburg
12. European Route of Cistercian Abbeys

Two certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe under exceptional evaluation:

1. European Route of Ceramics
2. Fortified Towns of the Grande Region

Candidates to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe certification:

1. Women Writers Route
2. European Fairy Tale Route
3. Historic Cafes Route
4. Holy Places of Undivided Christianity
5. The Chocolate Way
6. In the footsteps of Saint Paul, the Apostle of the nations – Cultural Route

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