Design and promotion of tourism product based on Livonian culinary heritage (LIVONIAN CULINARY ROUTE)

Title	Design and promotion of tourism product based on Livonian culinary heritage
Abbreviation	LIVONIAN CULINARY ROUTE
Project number	Est-Lat 42
Programme	Interreg Estonia – Latvia 2014-2020

Project partners

1. Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce (Estonia) (lead partner)
2. Estonian Rural Tourism, NGO (Estonia)
3. Latvian Country Tourism Association “Lauku Ceļotājs” (Latvia)
4. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
5. Jõgeva County Development and Enterprise Centre (Estonia)
6. Tartu County Tourism Foundation (Estonia)
7. Valga County Development Agency (Estonia)

Project objectives

Strengthening the identity and image of common culinary heritage through creation of joint tourism product which is based on historical background and traditions of Livonian area and involves food providers and producers from whole programme area.

Activities

1. Development of the culinary tourism product.
2. Capacity building and strengthening the networking of culinary heritage based service providers.
3. Extensive marketing.

Results

1. Improved cross-border co-operation between tourism and catering businesses and local food producers.
2. Strong regional co-operation networks between tourism/catering businesses and local food producers/farmers established.
3. New culinary route dedicated to Livonian heritage and integrating the regional culinary route of Via Hanseatica - TasteHanseatica - as well as the brand “Latvian cuisine” introduced.

Budget

Total budget: 1 059 789 EUR

Total ERDF co-financing: 900 820. 65 EUR

Vidzeme Planning Region: 340 393 EUR (of total budget)

Implementation period

01.05.2017.– 30.04.2020.

Contacts

Lienīte Priedāja-Klepere
Phone: +371 26133028
E-mail: lienite.priedaja@vidzeme.lv

More about the project

https://flavoursoflivonia.com