European Fairy Tale Route – A New Council of Europe Heritage Route

We are pleased to have been one of the founders of this Heritage route officially recognised by the Council of Europe as a Heritage Route.

Based on our common tangible and intangible heritage The European Fairy Tale Route brings together fairy tale books and their renowned authors, vernacular stories and oral traditions of the past. In a journey suspended between space and time, visitors can explore the enchanted places that housed their favourite fairy tale characters, but also delve into the fairy tales literary culture or experience parks in the European fairy tale tourist destinations linked by the Route.

The European Fairy Tale Route is a cultural route that allows children and adults to consider their specific culture in a broader European perspective. Fairy tales are an important part of European culture. They echo stories that Europeans have shared from ancient times to the present day, very often in a common context. They are stories that have become part of the collective imagination and local culture of European people.

The European Fairy Tale Route is a cultural route that allows children and adults to consider their specific culture in a broader European perspective. Fairy tales are an important part of European culture. They echo stories that Europeans have shared from ancient times to the present day, very often in a common context. They are stories that have become part of the collective imagination and local culture of European people.

Current participating countries Armenia, Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland Lithuania, Switzerland, Wales.
For more information on this and other European Heritage Routes