2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure

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Project summary:

The project is built over two major objectives: to improve capacity in the field of culture and tourism in the cross-border region through large investment in vital improvements of 2 key tourist sites, namely Fortress Rusokastro and Rock monastery St.Nicolas - Kıyıköy; to improve the public access to the common cultural-historical heritage on both sides of the border bearing common history.

The main project activities are Construction of an access road to the cultural historical heritage site Fortress Rusokastro in Bulgaria and reconstruction of an access road to the cultural historical heritage site St. Nikola Monastery, Kıyıköy, Turkey. Joint Promotional Event "Ancient Roads Leading to Nature, Culture and History" will be held in Kiyikoy.

As a result of the implementation of the project the common cultural heritage in the cross border region will be popularised and the tourist potential and knowledge of the two cultural heritage sites will be increased.

Project status: Finished

The project that established a close partnership between two small municipalities in the cross-border region Bulgaria – Turkey, whoworked together to increase and promote the tourist attractiveness of their two most important cultural heritage sites - the Medieval Fortress Rusokastro in Kameno Municipality and Rock Monastery St. Nicola in Kıyıköy.

The 18 months implementation time was marked by the COVID-19 crisis, which caused huge damages on the tourist sector worldwide. Nonetheless, the partners continued with the implementation of the activities. Kıyıköy managed to reconstruct the last 400 m road network and completed the whole connection from the fortress wall gates to the monastery providing pedestrian and vehicle access to it. Kameno Municipality built 1 082m long access road between the new recreation zone and the fortress Rusokastro. In the last months of the project the partners focused on the creation and promotion of a joint tourist product. They exchanged visits and advertisement materials when the restrictions ended.

Partners

EDİRNE GENÇLİK VE EĞİTİM DERNEĞİ/EDİRNE YOUTH AND EDUCATİON ASSOCİATİON

Priority: 
1.1. Preventing and mitigating the consequences of natural and man-made disasters in the cross-border area
1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area
2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure
2.2. Increasing the cross-border tourism potential by developing common destinations
2.3. Increasing networking for development of sustainable tourism through cross-border cooperation initiatives
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The main objective of the project is increaisng the tourist atractiveness of the CBC area through investment in infastructure for tourist attraction.
Planned project activities include rehabilitation of tourist eco-trail with total length 15,38 km in Mineralni Bani, building of public area for recreation, tourism and events in Pehlivankoy with total area of 48 800 m2, increasing the capacity of key stakeholders and target groups of the project for development and promotion of natural and cultural tourism in bouth municipalities and organisation of final conference for formulation of further methods for increasing the tourist attractiveness of the project area.

Project status: Finished

The project has ended on 05.09.2021.

. The project activities aimed at increasing the tourist attractiveness of the CBC area through investments in infrastructure for tourist attractions in the municipalities of Mineralni Bani (Bulgaria) and Pehlivankoy (Turkey). The following results have been achieved:

•             Rehabilitation of tourist eco-trail in Mineralni Bani;

•             Building of public area for recreation, tourism and events in Pehlivankoy;

•             Seminar for building the capacity for development and promotion of natural and cultural tourism in both municipalities; and

•             Final conference on the joint strategic development and promotion of natural and cultural tourism on a local level in the CBC area.

Project website: https://attractart.eu/index.php

Partners

Kırklareli Üniversitesi

Priority: 
2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure

Thrace Nature Sports Specialty Club Association

Priority: 
1.1. Preventing and mitigating the consequences of natural and man-made disasters in the cross-border area
1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area
2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure
2.2. Increasing the cross-border tourism potential by developing common destinations
2.3. Increasing networking for development of sustainable tourism through cross-border cooperation initiatives

Dr.Sadık Ahmet Vocational and Techinacal Anatolian High Scholl (Tourism )

Priority: 
2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure
2.2. Increasing the cross-border tourism potential by developing common destinations
2.3. Increasing networking for development of sustainable tourism through cross-border cooperation initiatives

"HRISTO BOTEV" SECONDARY SCHOOL, BURGAS, SARAFOVO

Priority: 
2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure
2.2. Increasing the cross-border tourism potential by developing common destinations
2.3. Increasing networking for development of sustainable tourism through cross-border cooperation initiatives

Strategma Agency LTD

Priority: 
1.2. Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area
2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure
2.3. Increasing networking for development of sustainable tourism through cross-border cooperation initiatives

Sport Fishing Club Glarus

Priority: 
2.1. Increasing the touristic attractiveness of the cross-border area through better utilisation of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure
2.2. Increasing the cross-border tourism potential by developing common destinations
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The overall goal of the project is to strengthen cross-border cooperation between the municipalities of Kaynardzha and Tsarevo in the field of sustainable tourism development in terms of cultural tourism by increasing their attractiveness through the use of cultural heritage sites, hiking trails in Kaynardzha, Byzantine Church and Watermill. and access to the late antique and medieval fortress in Ahtopol, Tsarevo Municipality.
The project activities include rehabilitation of cultural heritage sites in Kaynardzha - Byzantine church, water mill and footpaths near historic canals, in Tsarevo municipality - rehabilitation of access to the late antique and medieval fortress in Ahtopol. Three seminars and two press conferences will be organized in Kaynardzha, two working meetings and two press conferences in Tsarevo.
As a result of the project implementation, the socio-economic situation will be improved by extending the tourist season, increasing the number of tourists visiting the region and increasing their length of stay, increasing income from tourism and investment and creating employment opportunities.

Project status: Finished

The Project has ended on 01.04.2022.

Within the scope of the project, the important cultural and touristic areas in both regions and the construction works for transportation to these areas have been successfully completed. During the project, the local and regional people, as well as the stakeholders in the tourism sector, were informed about the activities through meetings and press conferences held in both regions, and the historical, cultural and touristic areas in the region were introduced and the attractiveness of these areas was increased. In this way, sustainable tourism was developed and promoted between the municipalities of Kaynarca and Tsarevo

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