Advancing remote areas by development of cross-border VH tourism route on basis of local resources (Via Hanseatica)

Title

Advancing remote areas by development of cross-border VH tourism route on basis of local resources

Abbreviation

Via Hanseatica

Lead partner

Vidzeme Planning Region

 

 

Partners

Committee for Culture of Leningrad Region Administration (Russia)

NCO “International Centre for Social and Economic Research "Leontief Centre” (Russia)

Foundation Valga County Development Agency (Estonia)

Foundation Tartu County Tourism (Estonia)

Foundation Jõgeva County Development and Enterprise Centre (Estonia)

Foundation Ida-Viru County Enterprise Centre (Estonia)

Municipality councils of Kocēni, Sigulda, Valka and Strenči (Latvia)

Valmiera City Council (Latvia)

Municipal agency "Cēsis Culture and Tourism Centre" (Latvia)

Municipality councils of Palupera,  Jõgeva , Saare and  Avinurme (Estonia)

Foundation „Luke Manor” (Estonia)

Associated partners

Vidzeme Tourism Association (Latvia)

Riga  Planning Region (Latvia)

Committee for Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism of the Leningrad region (Russia)

Administration of MF "City Ivangorod Kingisepp Municpal district Leningrad oblast” (Russia)

Committee on Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the city Administration of Kingisepp (Russia)

Administration of Gatchinsky municipal district (Russia)

County governments of Valga, Tartu, Jõgeva , Ida-Viru (Estonia)

Union of Local Municipalities of Valga and Tartu counties (Estonia)

Municipality councils of Helme,  Otepää ,  Nõo, Pala,  Mäetaguse and Hummuli (Estonia)

EELC Hargla Congregation (Estonia)

Sillamäe City Council (Estonia)

Objective

To promote sustainable development of distant project territories in Estonia, Latvia and Russia by making use of the international Via Hanseatica tourism route

Activities

Elaboration of VH tourism package and modules;

Improvement of small-scale tourism infrastructure;

Marketing activities and providing availability of information;

Training of tourism specialists;

Strengthening co-operation among tourism stakeholders

Results

Increased visibility of Via Hanseatica tourism route;

Improved accessibility of 12 tourism objects in the project territory;

Increased professional knowledge of tourism specialists and decision makers;

Promoted efficiency of co-operation network of tourism stakeholders

Budget

Total – 1 803 966 EUR

Vidzeme PR - 389 958 EUR

Implementation period

01.01.2012 – 31.12.2014

Contact person

Dagnija Ūdre

Tel. +371 29219477

dagnija.udre@vidzeme.lv

Project home page

www.viahanseatica.info