Certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe are subject to regular monitoring and evaluation procedure through independent expert reports and recommendations. In the framework of the 2025-2026 Certification Cycle, 8 certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe will undergo the process of regular evaluation:

1. ATRIUM - Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes of the 20th Century in Europe's Urban History
2. Via Habsburg
3. Réseau Art Nouveau Network
4. Fortified Towns of the Grande Region
5. Impressionisms Routes
6. European Fairy Tale Route
7. Historic Cafés Route
8. Women Writers Route

Each year, the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme sees a number of new cultural route networks applying for certification. In order to be eligible for certification by the Council of Europe, cultural routes must comply with the certification criteria established in Resolution CM/Res(2023)2 revising the rules for the award of the “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certification.

The call for applications for certification as “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” for the 2025-2026 Certification Cycle is now open until 31^st July 2025. Cultural Routes networks interested in applying should notify their intention to apply to the Secretariat by sending an official letter in English or French to the attention of the Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes, (by email to evaluation@culture-routes.lu) no later than 31^st March 2025. Upon reception of the letter, the Secretariat will provide interested candidates with the 2025-2026 certification form, instructions on how to submit the application and an invitation to an advisory meeting.

More information: “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certification.