Brief description | The BIKE4TWF project developed cycling routes and carried out educational activities as part of the local development agencies’ efforts to improve tourism offers in the cross-border region. |
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Region | Intra Western Balkan borders |
Countries | Croatia (HR) – Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) |
Location | HR: Sisak-Moslavina County, Town of Hrvatska Kostajnica, Municipality of Jasenovac BiH: Municipality of Prijedor, Municipality of Kozarska Dubica |
Type of project partners | Municipalities Public bodies/institutions Chambers, business associations Local/regional development agencies |
Size (total budget including EU grants) | € 200,000 to € 500,000 |
Main themes | Tourism and cultural heritage |
Keywords (Types of Activities) | Education and training Marketing, promotional activities, awareness campaigns Construction, repairs, cleaning up |
Keywords (Aspects of Good Practice) | Genuine cross-border dimension Genuine cross-border impact Efficient Good dissemination Good sustainability |
Background and Objectives | BIKE4TWF aimed to enhance tourism competiveness in the cross-border region by improving tourism offers, with a focus on bicycle tourism. |
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Main activities | The project partners repaired and constructed cycle paths in the cross-border area, including the clear demarcation of seven cycling routes.
The project also educated and trained tourism professionals to manage cycling packages for visitors. It also aimed to engage them in an intensive preparation of digital and printed promotional material in order to boost the number of visitors to the region for the purposes of cycling. Other activities included:
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Main results | The project created an advanced cycling infrastructure in the Lonjsko Natural Park, managed by a Lonjsko Polje tourist cluster. It also opened a new cycling route in the north-western region of Bosnia and Herzegovina and connected it to the existing cycling route in Croatia, thereby promoting tourism development in the Kozara Mountain area.
The project also:
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Aspects of good practice | Good dissemination and visibility on both sides of the border and good sustainability have been noted in the case of BIKE4TWF. Its benefits are being felt well beyond the completion of the project. The infrastructure created by the project is of longer term value for the cross-border area. The levels of awareness and knowledge in cross-border tourism development have been significantly raised. Moreover, the project has laid the foundations for similar future projects in this cross-border region. |
Start and completion dates: | 30.12.2010 – 30.12.2012 |
More information |
Partner | HR: Development Agency of the Sisak Moslavina County “SIMORA”, www.simora.hr |
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Partner | BiH: Agency for Economic Development of the Municipality of Prijedor “PREDA -PD”, www.preda.rs.ba |