1.1 Tourist Attractiveness

The main objective of the project is to increase the tourism attractiveness and encourage tourism focused on the cultural and historical heritage and local traditions of the region throught focused investment in infrastructure. In addition, the project aims at making investments in the effective valorisation of its local cultural sights and heritage and turning them into tourist attractions.

Project activities: 1.Project Management & Coordination; 2.Construction Works in Bojnik; 3.Construction Works in Zemen (Divlya and Elov Dol villages); 4.Elaboration of a 20 min movie (+ 3 min short version) about the local cultural and historical heritage of the cross-border region; 5.Elaboration of an interactive joint GIS based map of the cultural/historical sights in the region + mapping of bike routes; 6.Organization of cross-border info tours for tourist agencies representatives (both walking and biking tours;) 7.Art workshop with local painters and exhibition; 8.Organization of a final cross-border cultural festival; 9.Information and publicity.

Project results:

1.Realized Project Management & Coordination;

2.Realized Construction Works in Bojnik;

3.Realized Construction Works in Zemen (Divlya and Elov Dol villages);

4. Elaborated 20 min movie (+ 3 min short version) about the local cultural and historical heritage of the cross-border region here;

5.Interactive joint GIS based map of the cultural/historical sights in the region here + elaborated map of bike routes;

6.Organized cross-border info tours for tourist agencies representatives (both walking and biking tours);

7. Held Art workshop with local painters and exhibition;

8.Organized final cross-border cultural festival;

9. Realized Information and publicity of the Project.

Facebook page: here 

Publications:

http://infomreja.bg/obshtinite-zemen-i-bojnik-prikliuchiha-proekt-za-opazvane-na-kulturnoto-nasledstvo-96318.html

https://dnews.bg/obstina-zemen-prikluchi-proekt-upravlenie-na-investicii-za-opazvane-na-kulturnoto-nasledstvo-v-granichnia-region.html#parent=section

http://www.mirogled.com/bg/news-view/zemen-i-boinik-prikliuchiha-proekt-za-opazvane-na-kulturnoto-nasledstvo

Overall project objective is improving of tourist attraction of Pirot and Varshets throw a new approach in promotion of tourist offer. Specific objectives are: 1.Construction of new tourist sites as a additional tourism offer in two towns 2.Improvment of cross border tourist promotion of active tourism.

Planned activities: Realization of attraction site "rope park" in Varshets, Realization of Recreative and Sports sites in Varshets,Construction of amusement" adrenalin"park in Pirot town,Development of stategic plan for improvment of sport tourism offer in CBC region Varshets-Pirot,Patner forum and exchange visit of project stakeholders,Workshops and capacity buiding, Promotion of project results and evaluation of implemented activities.

The outcomes of the project: constructed facilities which means :1 complete constructed site "adrenalin park"in Pirot and 2 small constructions and 4 installed equipments in Varshets Benefits achived are seen throw inprovment of tourist attracions of both town,inceasing of number of visitors and higher level of sport-recreative offer in cross border region.