<h1>City joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Gastronomy, recognizing culinary heritage and boosting sustainable tourism and development</h1> A city was officially inducted into UNESCO's Creative Cities Network under the 'Gastronomy' category, bringing the network to 408 cities across more than 100 countries and signaling formal international recognition of the city's culinary heritage. The designation acknowledges a commitment to using gastronomy as a driver of sustainable urban development and may trigger obligations and opportunities tied to CCN membership, including collaborative projects, cultural preservation, promotion of culinary tourism, and potential governmental support or regulation to leverage economic and heritage benefits. Local authorities publicly hailed the listing as boosting tourism and state development goals.