On 21 and 22 April, the partners of the ROMAN LEGACY project gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, for the 3rd Project Partner Meeting. The two-day working meeting provided an opportunity to review project progress, coordinate upcoming activities, and discuss the next steps related to the development of the future ROMAN LEGACY Cultural Route.
Following the partner meeting, on 23 and 24 April, the project held its 1st Transnational Expert & Networking Meeting, bringing together international experts, representatives of partner organisations, and key stakeholders from the fields of cultural heritage, archaeology, tourism, local governance, museums, and regional development.
The expert meeting served as an important platform for professional exchange, cross-sector dialogue, and partnership building. Through focused discussions and the sharing of experience, participants explored opportunities for the conceptualisation and future implementation of the ROMAN LEGACY Cultural Route, a joint transnational route designed to connect significant Roman heritage sites across the Danube Region and support sustainable cultural, tourism, and socio-economic development.
A key highlight of the programme took place on 24 April, when the participants visited Sremska Mitrovica, the site of the ancient Roman city of Sirmium. Once one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire in Southeast Europe, Sirmium provided a valuable real-life example of how Roman heritage can be preserved, interpreted, and promoted as part of contemporary cultural and tourism development.
The field visit offered participants the opportunity to observe examples of good practice in the protection, interpretation, and tourism valorisation of Roman heritage. It also supported the exchange of practical knowledge on how to make archaeological sites more accessible, attractive, and meaningful for local communities, visitors, and future cultural route users.
The ROMAN LEGACY project aims to create a joint transnational cultural route dedicated to Roman heritage in the Danube Region. By bringing together partners and experts from different countries and sectors, the project strengthens cooperation, builds a common vision, and promotes Roman heritage as a shared European resource connecting territories, institutions, and communities through common history and cultural identity.
The meetings in Novi Sad and the visit to Sirmium represent an important step towards the successful development of the ROMAN LEGACY Cultural Route. They contributed to strengthening the expert network, improving the common understanding of Roman heritage potential, and outlining practical directions for the next stages of project implementation.
The ROMAN LEGACY project is implemented within the Interreg Danube Region Programme and co-financed by the European Union. The project is focused on the protection, research, and promotion of Roman heritage through the development of a joint transnational cultural route in the countries of the Danube Region.
