The life giving force of Strandzha Mountain

The overall goal of the project is to develop sustainable tourism by unlocking the potential of the cross-border region for the development of health tourism - to provide information on natural resources - healthy climate and healing waters, to attract the attention of scientists to new research, to raise awareness and the tourist attraction of the region. The project aims to create a basis for upgrading and developing a comprehensive and complete tourist package for health tourism in the cross-border region.
The project activities include: research of the cross-border region as a place for health tourism; analysis and publication of the survey results; holding a Bulgarian-Turkish scientific-practical forum for capacity building of local authorities with the participation of scientists from the universities of Burgas and Edirne, who will present their research on climate, water and opportunities for health tourism in the region. Two eco-hikes to iconic places in the cross-border region will be organized. A plein air for amateur photographers and an exhibition "Life-giving Water" will be organized in Ineada.
As a result of the project implementation, awareness of the opportunities for health tourism in the cross-border region will be increased, there will be increased cooperation between regional actors on both sides of the border and capacity in the field of sustainable tourism development. Conditions will be created for the development of a new tourist product.

Project status: Finished

In recent decades, the most popular type of tourism in Europe is health tourism. Prevention and recovery resorts are becoming very popular. The natural resources of Strandzha allow successful combination of several types of tourism - cultural, eco, sea and healing tourism. The region's healthy climate and healing waters have attracted scientists for years, but this potential remains unused. Through a series of activities such as a survey, Bulgarian-turkish scientific and practical forum, tours with seminars as well as a photo-vacation with exhibition for promotion of the region’s advantages, the project managed to attract the attention of tourists, local authorities and potential investors to the opportunities for development of health tourism in the Strandzha region on both sides of the border, to build a network of mountain fans. and potential users of the new tourism product.

Developed video-clips can be found here:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRn4ee_TDMs

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCvqfWJwTkk

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjfwvdOd9f0

Brochure "The life-giving force of Strandzha Mountain” can be found HERE.

Project website: http://powerofstrandzhamountain.com/