Two Industrial Heritage objects in Latvia – Winners of the Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2020

  The winners were announced during the Award ceremony that took place virtually on 22nd

New possibilities to get to know Industrial heritage objects in Latvia and Estonia

This season and also further on the Industrial heritage route and the guidebook will help

Unique industrial heritage objects open to public during 5 weekends

                  Five weekends in September and October in

During summertime three industrial heritage destinations were opened to public

                  During this summer there were three unusual

Project “Industrial Heritage” is almost one year ongoing

                  In the very end of the 3rd

Estonian industrial heritage objects in corporation with Latvian partners initiate project „Industrial Heritage”

Contributing to the maintenance of industrial heritage and attractive tourists, 26 Latvian and Estonian industrial

 Objective

To revive industrial heritage for the tourism development through:
  • Awareness raising about the industrial heritage value and importance in diversification of tourism offer in our regions;
  • Establishing the cooperation network among tourism related stakeholders of the industrial heritage in Latvia and Estonia and building the bridge with European Network of Industrial heritage;
  • Development and improvement of industrial heritage sites according to the nowadays visitors’ needs and expectations – in a live, attractive way both – with entertainment and education elements;
  • Combining the sites into joint industrial heritage route and promoting among the local and foreign target markets.

 Implementation period
01.05.2017.- 31.08.2019.

 Financing
€ 1 143 135 (including funding of the European Regional Development Fund EUR 971 665.09)

 Project manager
Jana Kalve                                                          +371 29524558
+371 67331634
jana.kalve@kurzemesregions.lv

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