Health paths and meetings - tourist promotion in the region

Project code:CB007.1.11.307
Project call:CB007.1
Priority axis / Specific objective:1.1 Tourist Attractiveness
Type of project:Investment
Project duration in months:24
Project final contract amount:507853.20 €
Project EU co-financing rate:85.00 %
Project start date:23.11.2016
Project end date:22.11.2018
Project intervention field:094 - Protection, development and promotion of public cultural and heritage assets
Project summary:

The objectives of the project are increasing of the tourist attractiveness of the cross-border region of the municipalities Zemen and Niska Banja. The project aims at capitalisation of the natural and historical recourses in the region and improvement of touristic products. Through investments in infrastructure the project will contribute to the creation of more attractive tourist conditions and will attract further investments. The project will also popularise the region as a tourist destination.

Planned project activities include reconstruction and modernisation of the community center in Gabrov Dol and supporting construction activities. In Niska Banja infrastructure activities cover rehabilitation of health walking paths, the amphiteater and scene in the city center and the park. The project includes organisation of tours in each contry for tour-operators to popularise the project results and the tourist opportunities. Another activity envisages the digitalisation of main tourist sites in both municipalities and their integration on a common website which will further contribute to popularization of the region.

Project websites: https://bulgaria-nature.org/  www.visitniskabanja.org

 

Partners

Leading partner
Municipality of Zemen
PP2
Municipality of Niska Banja