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Danube - A River with lot of history
Published on 05 January 2021
Bulgaria
Severozapaden
Iliana Georgieva
communication manager
About this good practice
The project aimed at informing and promoting the identity of cross-border region and its cultural and historical heritage, improving the tourist flow and presented the following main objectives:
1. Creating a model of cross-border (CBC) region that is unique in its nature and involves realistic 3D scale models of significant cultural and historical sites located on both sides of Danube.
2. Raising awareness and popularizing CBC region in terms of cultural and historical sites located in Southern Romania and Northern Bulgaria.
3. Increasing tourist flow.
4. Creating a single integrated tourism product.
Within the project was developed mobile application containing detailed information on CBC region and the cultural and historical sites located in its territory. For each of the studied sites there is a detailed roadmap and GPS coordinates for its location.
It was organized a drawing contest for children which involved children from CBC region of Bulgaria and Romania painting the cultural and historical sites in their province or county as seen through their eyes.
There were studied 45 cultural and historical sites in the eligible area by taking photographs, sketches and measurements, and after that produced a detailed scale model of Danube plain. The model is 17 m long and 3.90 m wide.
8 exhibitions were conducted within the project – 4 in Romania and 4 in Bulgaria – where the detailed model of the Danube plain was presented to the public.
1. Creating a model of cross-border (CBC) region that is unique in its nature and involves realistic 3D scale models of significant cultural and historical sites located on both sides of Danube.
2. Raising awareness and popularizing CBC region in terms of cultural and historical sites located in Southern Romania and Northern Bulgaria.
3. Increasing tourist flow.
4. Creating a single integrated tourism product.
Within the project was developed mobile application containing detailed information on CBC region and the cultural and historical sites located in its territory. For each of the studied sites there is a detailed roadmap and GPS coordinates for its location.
It was organized a drawing contest for children which involved children from CBC region of Bulgaria and Romania painting the cultural and historical sites in their province or county as seen through their eyes.
There were studied 45 cultural and historical sites in the eligible area by taking photographs, sketches and measurements, and after that produced a detailed scale model of Danube plain. The model is 17 m long and 3.90 m wide.
8 exhibitions were conducted within the project – 4 in Romania and 4 in Bulgaria – where the detailed model of the Danube plain was presented to the public.
Resources needed
The amount needed to the implementation of the project in this scalewas 1.318.347,68 € (1.120.595,53 € - ERDF)
Evidence of success
• creation of 1 integrated tourist product - the model ofthe cross-border region, which was presented in 8 exhibitions and promotedamong tour operators and travel agencies with a view to its inclusion intravel packages;
• 583 visits to sites of CNH, included inthe model of the cross-border region as a result of the organization of the 8exhibitions;
• 294 tourist nights in the eligible area, realized by the visitorsat the 8 exhibitions of the cross-border model.
• 583 visits to sites of CNH, included inthe model of the cross-border region as a result of the organization of the 8exhibitions;
• 294 tourist nights in the eligible area, realized by the visitorsat the 8 exhibitions of the cross-border model.
Potential for learning or transfer
The good practice is totally suitable for transfer to other regions where it exists specific of cultural and historical heritage objects with a potential for the attraction of tourist flows and to the revenue raise. It is especially suitable for remote and cross-border areas, as far as the CBC cooperation aims overcoming common challenges identified jointly in border regions, and the use of untapped potential in the border area through enhanced cooperation process for the overall harmonious development of the Union.
It provides a common framework for the promotion and development of tourism in the region through the organization of tourist attractions and diversify the tourist offer and valorises the main characteristics of the region in terms of cultural and historical heritage.
It provides a common framework for the promotion and development of tourism in the region through the organization of tourist attractions and diversify the tourist offer and valorises the main characteristics of the region in terms of cultural and historical heritage.
Further information
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Good practice owner
Organisation
OPEN HAND FOUNDATION
Bulgaria
Severozapaden
Contact
Iliana Georgieva
communication manager