# European culinary and food tourism recognition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-culinary-and-food-tourism-recognition
> Updated: 2026-10-22T13:59:09.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In late October 2026, several major culinary and food tourism awards recognized various European destinations. Italy was named the world’s top culinary destination in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, securing first place with a score of 96.92%. Greece and Portugal followed in second and third place, respectively.

During the same period, the ninth edition of the Travel Food Awards, organized by the Gruppo Italiano Stampa Turistica, identified Sentieri del Carignano in Sulcis as the best Italian food tourism destination. On an international level, Crete was named the European Region of Gastronomy 2026, highlighted for its agricultural production and food traditions.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Travel Food Awards 2026 announce winners

The ninth Travel Food Awards recognized the Sentieri del Carignano as Italy's top food tourism destination and named Crete the European Region of Gastronomy 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/travel-food-awards-2026-announce-winners

### 2026-10-20: Italy ranked best country in the world for food by CN Traveller

Italy ranked first in the Condé Nast Traveller 2026 Readers' Choice Awards for gastronomy, followed by Greece in second and Portugal in third.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-ranked-best-country-in-the-world-for-food-by-cn-traveller

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