After three months, on September 21st, 2024, the first edition of the “Francigena Photo Contest 2024” officially concluded. A sister initiative of the “Share your route!” photo contest, organized by EAVF in 2022 and 2023 as part of the European rurAllure project, the 2024 edition of the contest was promoted by Via Francigena Suisse in collaboration with EAVF.
Pilgrims walking the route competed through photographs and reels, helping to promote the beauty of the Via Francigena and the experience of pilgrimage.
Once again, the prize pool was rich this year thanks to the collaboration with EAVF’s partners: the first-place winners in each of the four categories will receive a Ferrino backpack, a Ferrino tent, a pair of Garmont shoes, and a CAMCO clothing item, respectively.
Additionally, due to the high number of photos and videos received, the jury decided to award second and third place in each category with a Francigena-themed surprise.
Here are the names of the winners and the awarded entries
Category “most beautiful Photo”
- 1st place: @estherhodgesleclaire
- 2nd place: @_silvio_russo_ph
- 3rd place: @gionalx
Category “most beautiful reel/video”
- 1st place: @beatrice.claroni
- 2nd place: @gabrydellanna
- 3rd place: @Ennio Cherubini
category “most captivating anecdote/story”
- 1st place: @simonedesio
- 2nd place: @mamie__etsasherpa
- 3rd place: @fontanafoto
category “funniest content”
- 1st place: @gi.va_lighteye_68
- 2nd place: @wonder.intrek
- 3rd place: @matildeazzini
The enthusiastic participation and the hundreds of submissions we received are a great testament to the significance of this route, and we can only express our gratitude to those who travel it each year on foot or by bicycle.
Congratulations to all the participants, and a big thank you to our partners. See you next year!
