Transnational Strategy for the Sustainable Territorial Development of the Danube Area with special regard to Tourism

Programme 2007 - 2013 South East Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-05-11

Description

Description (EN):

The project entitled Datourway presents an outstanding example of transnational cooperation committed to the development of tourism along and on the middle and south-eastern section of river Danube, while paying particular attention to the protection and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources linked to this part of the great European waterway. Tourism is interpreted in the project in a broad sense. It is regarded as a many-sided activity either at short or long term, oriented towards recreation, resort and leisure, cultural enrichment, enjoyment of natural beauty as well as physical exercise. Furthermore, the aim of the project is to enhance and propagate transnational cooperation in tourism linked to the variety tourist potentials of the river, of the riverbanks as well as the natural beauty of the riverside area and architectural assets of the lively towns, cities and villages by the Danube. The project aims to attain the following: to set up a GIS based information system by pooling and integrating the national, regional and, in part, local statistical data and surveys as well as the available studies and programs; to carry out national targeted analyses and to synthesize as well as evaluate their findings; to elaborate, discuss and by means of stakeholder involvement adopt an integrated strategy for the ecologically viable tourism of the south-eastern Danube corridor; to elaborate on a participatory basis pilot projects for strategic transnational areas like the exquisite landscape of Danube bend (HU-SK); a tri-state (HU-SER-CRO) area expecting economic recovery by means of tourism, a site of urban-rural tourism linkages (RO-BG), comparison of river deltas (RO-IT) and for a greenway all along this section of Danube; to set up a tourism inventory for spreading information to the international public on tourist possibilities along this part of the Danube as well as on services which the riverside municipalities can offer.

Achievements (EN):

• The project's information site on the Danube tourism • DATOURWAY Investment Guidebook • Greenways along the Danube • Summary of pilot activities focusing on the Danube Delta • Summary of pilot activities focusing on the Po di Volano Delta • Summary of pilot activities in the Beda-Karapancsa area • Summary of pilot activities in the cross-border area Calafat - Vidin • Summary of pilot activities in the Lower Ipoly/Ipol area • The Big River Projects Guidebook is a collection of cross-border and transnational tourist initiatives along the Danube • Transnational strategy for the territorial development of the Danube area with focus on tourism For more information see: http://www.southeast-europe.net/en/projects/approved_projects/?id=96

Thematic information

Tourism Waterways, lakes and rivers

Partners (16)

Lead Partner: VÁTI - VÁTI Hungarian Public Nonprofit Company for Regional Development and Town Planning

Address: Gellérthegy u. 30-32, 1016 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

DELTA 2000 - DELTA 2000

Name: DELTA 2000 - DELTA 2000

Address: 44020 San Giovanni di Ostellato (Ferrara), Italy

Legal status: n/a

RRA - Regional Development Agency of Slavonia and Baranja

Name: RRA - Regional Development Agency of Slavonia and Baranja

Address: 31000 Osijek, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

SASD - Scientific Association for Spatial Development

Name: SASD - Scientific Association for Spatial Development

Address: 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

INCD - The National Research and Development Institute for Urban and Territorial Planning - URBANPROIECT

Name: INCD - The National Research and Development Institute for Urban and Territorial Planning - URBANPROIECT

Address: 020961 Bucharest, Romania

Legal status: n/a

MDLPL - Ministry of Development Public Works and Housing (MDPWH)

Name: MDLPL - Ministry of Development Public Works and Housing (MDPWH)

Address: 050741 Bucharest, Romania

Legal status: n/a

RRASamorin - Regional Development Agency Samorin

Name: RRASamorin - Regional Development Agency Samorin

Address: 93101 Samorín, Slovakia

Legal status: n/a

NIRDT - National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism

Name: NIRDT - National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism

Address: 050741 Bucharest, Romania

Legal status: n/a

TOV - Tourist Organisation of Vojvodina

Name: TOV - Tourist Organisation of Vojvodina

Address: 21000 Novi, Serbia

Legal status: n/a

BEF - Bulgaria Economic Forum

Name: BEF - Bulgaria Economic Forum

Address: 1463 Sofia, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

PSRIC - Provincial Secretariat for Regional and International Co-operation ? Executive Council of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

Name: PSRIC - Provincial Secretariat for Regional and International Co-operation ? Executive Council of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

Address: 21000 Novi, Serbia

Legal status: n/a

ITPV - PC Institute for Town Planning in Vojvodina

Name: ITPV - PC Institute for Town Planning in Vojvodina

Address: 21000 Novi, Serbia

Legal status: n/a

A EDDS - Association Euroregional co-operation Danube-Drava-Sava

Name: A EDDS - Association Euroregional co-operation Danube-Drava-Sava

Address: 31000 Osijek, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

DSA - Danube Settlements Association

Name: DSA - Danube Settlements Association

Address: 6087 Dunavecse, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

NFGM - Ministry of National Development and Economy

Name: NFGM - Ministry of National Development and Economy

Address: 1055 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

ALMA MONS - Regional Agency for Development Small and Medium Enterprises Alma Mons Novi Sad

Name: ALMA MONS - Regional Agency for Development Small and Medium Enterprises Alma Mons Novi Sad

Address: 21000 Novi, Serbia

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Transnational Strategy for the Sustainable Territorial Development of the Danube Area with special regard to Tourism

Project acronym: DATOURWAY

Project start date: 2009-05-01

Project end date: 2012-02-28

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 888 952.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 455 609.00

Co-financing sources:

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Financing programme

2007 - 2013 South East Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

122 / 122 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 809 / 1 809 (100%)

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Transnational Strategy for the Sustainable Territorial Development of the Danube Area with special regard to Tourism

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Partners (16)

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