Cultural (garden) heritage as focal points for sustainable tourism

Programme 2007 - 2013 South East Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-05-11

Description

Description (EN):

CultTour aims at implementing strategies to preserve/valorise cultural garden and open space heritage sites by giving it a modern use in tourism, conserving the "genius loci" of the site. The need for professional tourism offer and well-educated staff according to international standards is constantly growing in SEE. This need is addressed by scenarios/strategies for well-adapted tourism development, based on the principles of sustainability and regional economy. Feasibility studies for the restoration and re-use of cultural heritage with a special focus on sites including a garden/park will be done. Financing of subsequent project chains will be prepared by working out business plans and addressing potential investors. To identify regional needs, pilot sites will analyse regional action, interfaces to urban/infrastructure/environmental planning and will do public participation. Common marketing/dissemination will support the economic dimension of the project. CultTour covers a wide range of topics: Cultural garden and open space heritage in the whole SEES will be assessed. A common methodology/tools for future conservation strategies will be defined, addressing the operative level of conservatory work, cooperation with nature conservation and architecture, as well as quality management in tourism. Feasibility studies and model re-utilisation concepts for pilot sites will be a core activity, as a basis for stable and long-term income from tourism. Sector-specific modules for gardeners, constructors, handcraft and tourism staff will be offered as post-graduate programme for professionals and an online university course for landscape architects. To root the project in the regions, workshops on conservatory aspects and concrete regional tourism aspects will be held, integrating the urban/regional/ environmental planning of the municipality. Dissemination of project results in European expert networks will be organised for future co-operation in SEE.

Achievements (EN):

• Analytical tool designed to assist decision-makers in planning development projects for garden and open space heritage site • Common re-utilisation model for making gardens and open space heritage tourist-attractive • Fundraising options for developing the tourist potential of gardens and open space heritage • Guidelines and good practice examples of managing garden and open-space heritage • Legislation gaps in garden and open space heritage conservation and recommendations for improvement • Methodology for garden and open space heritage assessment • Recommendations for amendments in regional development plans of Alexandroupolis • Recommendations for amendments in regional development plans of Avrig • Recommendations for amendments in regional development plans of Bari and Taranto • Recommendations for amendments in regional development plans of Veliko Tarnovo • Recommendations for integrating cultural garden or open-space heritage into regional governance • Template for developing a business plan for gardens and open space heritage sites • Template for developing a re-utilisation concept For more information see: http://www.southeast-europe.net/en/projects/approved_projects/?id=142

Thematic information

Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Municipality of Avrig

Address: Gheorghe Lazar Street 10, 555200 Avrig, Romania

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Alexandroupolis

Name: Municipality of Alexandroupolis

Address: Dimokratias Avenue 306, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece

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Dr. phil. sc. Michael M. Stanic

Name: Dr. phil. sc. Michael M. Stanic

Address: Vangrad 7, 21310 Omis, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

Marchfeld palace revitalization and operation company Ltd.

Name: Marchfeld palace revitalization and operation company Ltd.

Address: Schlosshof 1, 2294 Schlosshof, Austria

Legal status: n/a

Foundation Samuel von Brukenthal

Name: Foundation Samuel von Brukenthal

Address: Gheorghe Lazar Street 39, 555200 Avrig, Romania

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Regional Department for Cultural Heritage-Apulia Region

Name: Regional Department for Cultural Heritage-Apulia Region

Address: Via Gobetti 26, 70125 Bari, Italy

Legal status: n/a

IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems

Name: IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems

Address: Piaristengasse 1, 3500 Krems, Austria

Legal status: n/a

consiliul județean sibiu

Name: consiliul județean sibiu

Address: General Magheru Street 14, 550185 Sibiu, Romania

Legal status: n/a

Veliko Turnovo Municipality

Name: Veliko Turnovo Municipality

Address: Maika Bulgaria Square 2, 5000 Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna

Name: University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna

Address: Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria

Legal status: n/a

Technische Universität Berlin

Name: Technische Universität Berlin

Address: Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Brigitte Mang

Name: Brigitte Mang

Address: Spomrstrasse 51/4, 1130 Vienna, Austria

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Cultural (garden) heritage as focal points for sustainable tourism

Project acronym: CULTTOUR

Project start date: 2011-01-01

Project end date: 2013-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 672 360.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 271 506.00

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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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Cultural (garden) heritage as focal points for sustainable tourism

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