Historic Cafes Route

Thanasis Zisis inspired by Historic Cafés and famous painters

A Historic Café, - Kafeneion "O Εrmis", member of HCR - has inspired a colorful artist, Thanasis Zisis, to create a unique painting “hosting” very famous paintings as well as many artists. The set is the Greek Historic Café in Mytilene where Van Gogh, Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo have been… invited to participate as well as,…

ByHistoric Cafes Route22 Ιουλίου, 20220Comments

Historic Cafes

Café Ceuta (est. 1953)

This café from 1953 is inspired by the Portuguese conquering of the city of Ceuta, in the north of Africa. Its architect, Carlos Neves, wanted to follow the trend of creating different light effects, and for that he used a system of lamp shades. The cafe was known to be frequented by ministers and other…

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Historic Cafes

Café Aviz (est. 1947)

With its crystal chandelier and bronze sculpture, the Aviz Tea Room was born in 1947 right in the Downtown of the city of Porto. This was the period immediately following the Second World War. Then in the 1960s and 1970s, the Café Aviz became one of the reference cafés for university students, helped by the…

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Trends

Percentage of the EU population able to hold a conversation in English

Do you speak English? How many Europeans understand English, and could they keep a conversation? English and French are the official languages of the Council of Europe. English is also the most widely understood language in the European Union, but do Europeans understand when there is a meeting in English, a short conversation or the…

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Individuals Trends

Luís Machado, Head of the Portuguese Writers Association, becomes an HCR Member (Video)

We met Luís Machado at the Café Santa Cruz in Coimbra during the seminar of this emblematic Café, jointly organized by the Portuguese Association of the Historic Cafés and the Historic Cafés Route. He was very friendly, happy to discuss any subject with us and he gave us a tour of the historical sights of…

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The art of Coffee

The famous Portuguese sweets

When you think of Portuguese sweets, Pastel de Nata or Pastel de Belém is one of the first specialties that come to mind. The famous custard tarts of puff pastry, egg, milk, sugar and the perfect blend of lemon and cinnamon are the most popular sweets in the country, and both are delicious hot and…

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Trends

Thirty Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe crossing France

In the framework of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Ministry of Culture of France published a new brochure that presents the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme and the 30 Cultural Routes that cross France. This joint publication between the Ministry of Culture of France and the Council…

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Agenda

11th Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Annual Advisory Forum: 5 – 7 October 2022

The Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and the European Institute of Cultural Routes, in cooperation with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Hellenic Ministry of Tourism, the Greek National Tourism Organization, the Region of Crete, the Municipality of Chania, the Chambers of Industry and Commerce of Chania, and…

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Historic Cafes

Café Pastelaria Benard (est. 1868)

Coming from a family of French bakers and canners, Elie Benard settled in Lisbon with his parents and siblings, in the mid-19th century, and on Rua do Loreto, he opened a Café - Bakery Franceza, inaugurated on 6 September 1868. It was here that “the Lisbon public” found “excellent fine bread” and “all kinds of…

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Thanasis Zisis inspired by Historic Cafés and famous painters

Café Ceuta (est. 1953)

Café Aviz (est. 1947)

Percentage of the EU population able to hold a conversation in English

Luís Machado, Head of the Portuguese Writers Association, becomes an HCR Member (Video)

The famous Portuguese sweets

Thirty Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe crossing France

11th Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Annual Advisory Forum: 5 – 7 October 2022

Café Pastelaria Benard (est. 1868)

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Region of Crete

Under the Αuspices of:

Regional Unit of Chania

Municipality of Chania

Chania Chamber of commerce & Industry

Historical Archive of Crete

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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

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