Integral development of cultural-historical tourism in Yambol – Strandja – Edirne regions

Programme 2007 - 2013 Bulgaria - Turkey IPA CBC (BG-TR)

Date of latest update: 2024-03-09

Description

Description (EN):

The project strategy is based on use of potential opportunities of particular areas through implementing of following logically bounded work packages: WP 1: Project management, coordination and organization; WP 2: Analysis and strategic planning; WP 3: Pilot models for historical sites; WP 4: Knowledge management, Communication, Dissemination. The innovative elements are: pilot model to be developed for protection, socialization and utilization of historic heritage reflecting the characteristics of monuments; new group of visitors to be attracted – people interesting in archaeology; use of ICT in providing information for historical heritage. Partnership established is necessary because it combines partners’ capacities, experience and responsibilities, consolidates state power and civil initiative. The project includes activities as analysis, strategy, models, designs, innovative services, which will further provide opportunity to be implemented as a model and long-lasting impact.

Achievements (EN):

The project contributed to protection, utilization and efficient use of historical heritage in the context of cross-border development as an instrument and opportunity for promotion of local identities, bridging communities and people and making the cross-border region of Yambol – Strandja – Edirne an attractive place to live and work. The main outputs of the project were: • Developed joint strategy based on analysis done for protection, socialization, efficient use and management of particular historical monuments in the cross-border region; • Elaborated designs for restoration and socialization of two historical heritage monuments in Yambol and Edirne regions, thus provided opportunity for their protection and use; • Elaborated designs for building of archaeological work-camp thus laid foundation for development of archaeological tourism in the cross-border region; • Created Network of experts, organized public events and competition for students and this way – involved local communities and especially young people in the processes of protection, socialization and utilization of historical monuments; • Provided conditions for offering contemporary tourist information services using the ICT through the Internet platform; • Promoted historical heritage – the historic monuments near village Voden (Bulgaria) and the Dolmen near Lalapasa (Turkey) through different channels. The project has been successfully accomplished in August 2012.

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Thematic information

ICT and digital society Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

Partners (2)

Lead Partner: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION – YAMBOL (Областна администрация – Ямбол)

Address: 8601 Yambol, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

YOUNG BUSINESSMEN ASSOCIATION OF EDİRNE

Name: YOUNG BUSINESSMEN ASSOCIATION OF EDİRNE

Address: 39200 Edirne, Turkey

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Integral development of cultural-historical tourism in Yambol – Strandja – Edirne regions

Project acronym: GATE 2 TOUR

Project start date: 2011-07-11

Project end date: 2012-07-11

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 98 004.93

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 83 304.19

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2007 - 2013 Bulgaria - Turkey IPA CBC (BG-TR)

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

2014-11-01

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

63 / 118 (53.39%)

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

116 / 215 (53.95%)

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