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
- Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce (Estonia) (lead partner)
- Estonian Rural Tourism, NGO (Estonia)
- Latvian Country Tourism Association “Lauku Ceļotājs” (Latvia)
- Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
- Jõgeva County Development and Enterprise Centre (Estonia)
- Tartu County Tourism Foundation (Estonia)
- 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
- Development of the culinary tourism product.
- Capacity building and strengthening the networking of culinary heritage based service providers.
- Extensive marketing.
Results
- Improved cross-border co-operation between tourism and catering businesses and local food producers.
- Strong regional co-operation networks between tourism/catering businesses and local food producers/farmers established.
- 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
