Diskusijas seminārs ar Latvijas partneriem 07.10.2010, Jelgava
Diskusijas seminārs ar Latvijas partneriem 07.10.2010, Jelgava
Priority: Economically competitive and innovative region
Specific cross-border problem or development area to be addressed: Comprehensive bicycle tourism offer development and promotion
Submission deadline of the application: November 30, 2010 Co-financing: 75- 85% (differs for the various
partners
To create joint bicycle tourism routes’ network within the project (programme) area:◦ To develop joint network of cycling routes
within the project area;◦ To identify and develop local routes, which join
and cover the main tourism destinations and include highligts of regions;
◦ To strengthen cooperation among the tourism stakeholders within the project area (Experience exchange, trainings for tourism entrepreneurs, planners, tourism officers)
To develop bicycle tourism related products and support further infrustructure developments◦ To create bicycle tourism related products;( “Bed and
bike”, „Train and bike”, „Ferry and bike”):◦ Development of quality brand „Friendly to bicycle
tourists” and it’s pilot implementation in the project area;◦ To improve (to set up) small scale infrastructure for the
cyclists and holiday makers (information stands, resting places, etc.)
◦ To support further development of bicycle routes and roads (technical projects of bicycle roads, resting places, etc.).
◦ To elaborate a feasibility study on the further infrastructure development to meet the needs of cyclists;
To promote bicycle tourism within the project area and abroad:◦ Action plan for marketing activities and cooperation for
the after-project period to support cycling tourism promotion;
◦ Preparation of bicycle routes map and brochures (in LV, EST, ENG, NL, GER, SWE, FIN languages; for dissemination in the tourism information centres, fairs);
◦ Interactive „Platform” in web (materials, GPS based maps for downloading, etc.);
◦ Participation in bicycle-tourism related exhibitions and fairs;
◦ Tours for journalists and tour operators ◦ Information in the main cyclists journals, web in
Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland about cycling offer in the project area;
To support further development if EUROVELO 10 network in project area:◦ To identify and fix final version the route in Latvia;◦ To develop local connections to EUROVELO 10;◦ To promote the route within the EUROVELO network;