Tourism +55 (ROBG-436)
Friendly destinations for seniors +55
What’s the goal?
Project overall objective is to initiate development of tourism product designed for tourists aged 55+ in low season and set basis for promotion of such tourism product.
What’s the budget?
453,259.45 euro, out of which 385,270.52 euro ERDF
Who?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Foundation “Phoenix – 21 century” (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Romanian Association for Technology Transfer and Innovation (Romania)
Beneficiary 3 (B3):Association “Regional partnerships for sustainable development – Vidin” (Bulgaria)
When?
Start date: 01.09.2018
End date: 29.02.2020
Duration: 18 months
Where?
Dolj in Romania
Vidin and Montana in Bulgaria
How?
- Elaboration of needs assessment analysis on senior tourists preferences in BG and RO
- Elaboration of Study on senior tourism development in Vidin, Montana and Dolj regions in BG and RO
- Development of Strategy for development of senior tourism for business, public and civil sector
- Organization of one Workshop in Vidin district for stakeholders in order to introduce them the benefits of development of senior tourism product in low season
- Pilot testing of new product
- Development of senior friendly web portal
- Organization of info&publicity activities
Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 1 integrated tourism products created,1 common strategy for valorising the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses.
Programme results: 480 tourist overnights in the CBC region.
Project status
The project is finalized, with the followings results achieved:
- The Study on Senior tourism development was elaborated;
-The Strategy for development of Senior tourism for business, public and civil sector was elaborated.
All these documents are available on their website: http://tourismplus55.eu/.
The followings events were organized during the project implementation period:.
-A workshop for stakeholders;
- Pilot tour for seniors +55;
– Demo tour - Final promo conference in Falkovets;
- Final promo conference in Varshets;
- Final promo conference in Becharca.
Additional information may be found at http://tourismplus55.eu/.
