Game of TraCEs

Your passport to Europe

Oulu

Northern European Cultural Laboratory

Plovdiv

The oldest living city in Europe and the first European Capital of Culture in Bulgaria

Santiago De Compostela

Here you have everything

Novi Sad

The city of young people, music, fun and great nightlife

Tallinn

The coastal vibe

Firenze

From the Middle Age to CCIs

Kosice

Time travel through culture

Rijeka

Where culture meets well-being

Ruhr Area

The magic of sound and sport

Burgos

Creativity powered by women

Matera

A whole world (of) heritage

What is an ECoC?

Discover the European Capitals of Culture.
Take a dip into the cultural and creative hearts of Europe, dive into countless cultural experiences and meet different cultures, colors, languages, stories.

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A different way

Transformative tourism

Travel in a completely different way.

Open your mind to new horizons. Get to know new lifestyles, absorb the creativity spreading throughout these cities and bring it to your everyday life. Leave transformed.

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Save your favorite ones and start organizing your next trip, you’ll just have to check in once you arrive to start completing your cultural passport.

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ECoCs Creative Industries

An entire world fueled by creativity.

Creative industries are embedded in territories of precious landscapes and heritage. Find out all their activities.

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