12/03/2026
🌿 Big news from ITB Berlin!
The results are in: Miskolc city and Visit Miskolc (MIDMAR Ltd) has won the Green Destinations Thriving Communities Category Award at this year’s ITB Berlin - the award accepted by Gyula Bózsó, visionary creator and innovator of the Edible Forest project!
A forester and Hungary’s first forest food scout, Gyula coined the inspiring phrase that became a nationwide movement: “The Forest is Delicious.”
This sparked an entirely new genre of forest-to-table gastronomy. It started with his groundbreaking first publication and continued with the books The Edible Forest (2023) and One Drop of Forest (2025).
The books gained even more traction thanks to the hands-on programs Gyula built in the Bükk forests - designed together with guests and delivered in fun, educational ways. Think the Forest Railway Gastroexpress, forest gastro tours, and thematic Edible Forest dinners.
These immersive experiences are now creating real impact for Miskolc and a lot of attractions too. Together they’ve become a powerful draw for travellers who crave authentic, close-to-nature moments - digital detox, slowing down, genuine human connection, and practical knowledge about self-sustainability.
Huge congratulations to Miskolc - and Gyula, Visit Miskolc, Hotel Palota Lillafüred****, Végállomás Bistro & Restaurant, Szimbiózis Alapítvány (Foundation), Bükk National Park, Északerdő and more! Let’s keep growing this fantastic project together. 🌳🍄
📸 Photo by Az ERDŐ Finom
🔗 Learn more in Travel Lightly – 50 Sustainable Tourism Success Stories in Hungary
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