The winners were announced during the Award ceremony that took place virtually on 22nd October The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards enhance the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, create a platform for sharing experience and knowledge and promotes networking between destinations. The theme of this year’s edition of Awards was ‘Special interest tourism
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Jun
Jun
On 17 June, after Covid-19 emergency period, we were happy to finally hold the planned seminar on Accessibility of nature trails. Together with the NGO Apeirons we compiled an exciting programme and invited speakers from NGOs representing people with visual and hearing impairment, who shared their experience and best practice examples on how to better
Industrial Heritage
New possibilities to get to know Industrial heritage objects in Latvia and Estonia
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May
May
This season and also further on the Industrial heritage route and the guidebook will help the tourists through amazing industrial heritage sites in Latvia and Estonia. Industrial heritage Guide book and the thematic maps The maps are also available in 5 languages: Latvian, Estonian, English, Russian, German for download: Interactive map You can easily see
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May
May
Kurzeme Planning Region together with project partners from Estonia and Finland, as well as NGO Apeirons, have developed an Accessibility Check-list for Nature Trails, which lists the key criteria to determine the compliance of the trail with accessibility requirements. The Check-list (CL) summarises the most important questions, grouped under several sections, to assess whether the
NatAc, Projects, Tourism
Wheelchair accessible dry toilet and resting benches installed at Būšnieku trail in Ventspils
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Dec
Dec
CB786 “Nature Access to All (NatAc)” The last work scheduled for this year in the project is achieved! In the end of the year we have installed a wheelchair accessible dry toilet and 9 benches at Lake Būšnieku trail in Ventspils. Benches are situated along the whole trail route to ensure that seniors and all
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Nov
Nov
CB786 “Nature Access to All (NatAc)” On 13-14 November, in Haapsalu (Estonia), Kurzeme Planning Region together with 3 project partners (Estonian Environmental Board, NGO West-Estonia Tourism, Parks & Wildlife Finland (Metsähallitus)), as well as representatives of NGO Apeirons, Estonian Chamber of Disabled People and Finnish Sport Association of Persons with Disabilities, organised the second project
08
Nov
Nov
CB786 “Nature Access to All (NatAc)” One more activity carried out in the new NatAc project to facilitate natute accessibility in Kurzeme – in the end of October we’ve installed the second out of in total 7 planned dry toilets accessible for people in wheelchairs. This time the toilet is installed at the Liepāja Horse
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Oct
Oct
CB786 “Nature Access to All (NatAc)” Another significant step made in the new NatAc project to facilitate natute accessibility in Kurzeme – in the end of September we’ve installed the first out of in total 7 planned dry toilets accessible for people in wheelchairs. The first toilet is located at the walking trail along River
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Sep
Sep
CB786 “Nature Access to All (NatAc)” In the end of August, the first significant activity took place in the new NatAc nature accessibility project for improving the infrastructure in order to facilitate the trails’ accessibility – we have installed a 5cm protective border at Būšnieki Lake boardwalk along its entire length on both sides. The
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Aug
Aug
CB786 “Nature Access to All (NatAc)” In cooperation with NGO Apeirons in August the Kurzeme Planning Region has started its on-spot visits to assess the accessibility of nature trails. Together with accessibility experts, we examine, whether the trail is accessible to people in wheelchairs, if the trail width is at least 1,2m, surface – dense
