1.1 Tourist Attractiveness

Objective of the project is increasing the touristic attractiveness of Sofia and Nis.

Project activities are: 1. Restauration of Mausoleum in South Park Sofia; 2. Elaboration of a technical project for restauration of Nis Fortress; 3. Medieval Fest; 4. Conduction of study on modern marketing practices for popularization of less known tourist sites; 5. Elaboration of marketing strategy for promotion of hidden historic and cultural sites among young tourists; 6. Supply of models of the fortress and of ancient and medieval armory; 7. Promotion of South Park Mausoleum and Nis Fortress with modern technologies.

Expected results: 1. Restauration of Mausoleum in South Park Sofia; 2. Elaboration of a technical project for restauration of Nis Fortress; 3. Medieval Fest.

Objectives: improvement of accessibility to the church St Archangel Gavril in Bojnik and the Pestera Monastry in Zemen thus increasing the tourist attractiveness of the region and developing its cultural and historical heriatage potentials; popularization of tourist opportunities in the region through preparation of a tour book and organisation of a fest in Zemen.

The project envisages: Reconstruction of the road Pridvorica – Zeletovo in Bojnik; Construction works in Zemen; Elaboration and distribution of a tour book - 1000 copies, and; Organisation of festival in Zemen.

The project will contrbute to Improvement of accessibility to tourist sites in Zemen and Bojnik, and increased attractivness of the region as a tourist destination.

The general project objective is diversification of the tourist products in the cross-border area of Surdulica and Pravets municipalities through: raising tourist attractiveness and competitiveness of sites in Surdulica and Pravets municipalities; ensuring wide access to information for renewed sites; and better utilization of natural, cultural and historical heritage and related infrastructure.

Planned project activies: Training Increasing the attractiveness of tourist sites; Exchange of experience for interpretation of new/ renewed tourist attractions; Reconstruction of city park in Surdulica – I phase and its turning into tourist attraction; Conservation, restoration, reconstruction and exposure of museum site in Vidrare village - Old class school from 1848; Conservation, restoration, reconstruction and exposure of museum site in Vidrare village - Tunyakovski han from 1820; Conservation and exposure of church Sveta Bogoroditsa from XIV century and remains of earlier buildings in front of it, Ossikovitsa village; Preparation and implementation of expositions in Old class school and Tunyakovski han in Vidrare village; Supply of equipment for raising tourist attractiveness of sites and ensuring access to them; Popularization of tourist sites, including through a joint website. The cross-border region of Surdulica and Pravets will become more attractive and competitive and the project will ensure diversification of the tourist product in the cross-border area.

Project website: http://en.opengate-pravets-surdulica.com/