1.3 People-To-People Networking

The project aims to create sustainable networks and partnerships and to improve the visibility and public awareness on the touristic potential of the cross-border region.

Planned activities:

1. Research on the CB location here;
2. Round table and multimedia application;
3. Training in tourism promotion;
4. Training for the selected partnerships;
5. Participation in International Tourism Fairs and presentation of movie.

Project results:

1. Developed sustainable networks and partnerships in cross-border region;
2. One roundtable held and one multimedia application developed;
3. 16 tourism workers trained for integrated tourism offer (more information here);
4. 8 tourism workers trained for managing web portals (more information here) and 4 web portals for integrated tourism offers;
5. One professional documentary movie on Bulgarian, Serbian and English language for promotion of CB region and integrated tourism offers elaborated;
6. Two press conferences and two participations on International Tourism Fairs;
7. Networks within minimum 32 tourism subjects in the CB region established.

The main target group of the project are the tourism workers, local governments and population in the cross – border area of Nisava, Pcinja, Kyustendil and Pernik districts as well as the organizations related to the tourism sector.           

Movies on website: http://vilin-grad.com/video/

Videos on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/BJFJ36QkoFY

https://youtu.be/IBU7Ynw1DPA

https://youtu.be/cmRMeDWiyqc

https://youtu.be/R1MNXnMnLxE

https://youtu.be/Y-kxgB-dVNc

https://youtu.be/mXU5QLZUNLU

https://youtu.be/uHhIZzvSBz4

https://youtu.be/LF6NNNC8KaQ

https://youtu.be/VjrEO5_aVRU

TV reportages:

https://youtu.be/QP1dh7abnOw

https://youtu.be/rsNs6ovTX40

https://youtu.be/Bo5TcNcXLsc

Internet Clipping:

https://far.rs/bg/2021/08/03/v-nish-se-provede-krygla-masa-po-proekt-za-turisticheskata-atraktivnost-na-transgranichniya-region/

https://glaspress.rs/заместник-министър-мария-белколева-у

https://jugpress.com/turisticka-ponuda-juga-srbije-na-multimedijalnoj-aplikaciji/

https://kisobran.rs/2021/07/30/azbuki-predstavlja-turisticku-multimedijalnu-aplikaciju-i-istrazivanje/

https://kisobran.rs/2021/08/21/turisticka-ponuda-ruralnih-podrucja-juga-srbije-na-multimedijalnoj-aplikaciji/

https://kisobran.rs/2021/08/12/zavrsen-trening-za-upravljanje-web-portalimau-okviru-projekta-integrisana-turisticka-ponuda/

https://raska.kcnonline.rs/prekogranicni-projekat-integrisana-turisticka-ponuda/

https://citysmart.media/zabava/putovanja/turisticka-ponuda-nisavskog-i-pcinjskog-okruga-iz-srbije-i-okruga-pernik-i-custendil-iz-bugarske-dostupna-preko-mobilne-aplikacije/

https://niskevesti.rs/turisticka-ponuda-ruralnih-podrucja-juga-srbije-na-multimedijalnoj-aplikaciji/

https://www.tourism.government.bg/bg/kategorii/novini/zamestnik-ministurut-na-turizma-mariya-belkoleva-otkri-kulturniya-festival-panagiya

https://viaranews.com/кюстендил-домакинства-на-среща-по-про/

FB page: https://www.facebook.com/UdruzenjeAzBuki

Overall project objective is enhanced capacity of the members of cross-border Association “Soul of the Balkans“ and organization of joint events for better promotion and attracting of new tourists.

Planned project activities are: 1.Study on wine tourists needs and expectations in cross-border region; 2.Capacity building of tour operators and winemakers to better meet market requirements; 3.Wine route Management Workshops; 4.Organization of Cross Border Wine competition „Soul of the Balkans“; 5.Organization of Cross Border Wine Fair in Vidin; 6.Improving wine testing knowledge through exchange of best practices; 7.Elaboration of Manual for introducing internet marketing in wine tourism; 8.Trainings for introducing social media in a wine tourism.

Expected results: R1: Enhanced capacity of the members of cross-border Association “Soul of the Balkans“ R2: Strengthen joint cross border brand “The Soul of the Balkans”, by introducing annual awards “Soul of the Balkan R3. “Soul of the Balkans ” wine route better promoted through offering of improved services and using new informational technologies R4. Organization of joint events for better promotion and attracting of new tourists.

Web: http://www.soulofthebalkans.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Soul-of-the-Balkans-Wine-Route-102908544468747

Useful materials:
http://www.soulofthebalkans.com/…/Studija_Istrazivanje…
http://www.soulofthebalkans.com/…/Studija_Istrazivanje…
http://www.soulofthebalkans.com/…/Vodi%C4%8D%20za…
http://www.soulofthebalkans.com/…/Vodi%C4%8D%20Vinski…
http://www.soulofthebalkans.com/…/putevi-vina-duh-balkana
http://duhbalkana.com/…/Prekogranicne%20Stara%20planina…