DANUBE GEOTOUR – KICK-OFF MEETING IN IDRIJA UNESCO Global Geopark, SLOVENIA

During 13th and 15th March 2017 the KICK-OFF MEETING OF DANUBE GEOTOUR PROJECT (Valorisation of geo-heritage for sustainable and innovative tourism development of Danube Geoparks) was held in IDRIJA UNESCO Global Geopark, SLOVENIA.

The first day was public, dedicated to all partners and interested public. The event is designed to raise awareness of the objectives and activities of the project.

The main objective of the project Danube GeoTour is to improve management capacities and strategies and to develop practical solutions for the activation of geodiversity/geo-heritage and to seize positive market trends for sustainable tourism development in  Geoparks of the Danube region.

Partners are 5 UNESCO Global Geoparks and 1 aspiring Geopark through their management bodies as well as Universities and Public Institutions.

Associated partners are 2 UNESCO Global Geoparks and the Global Geoparks Network (GGN).

The Project is co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA)

More information about the project can be found here:

http://www.interreg-danube.eu/danube-geotour

or on facebook: Interreg Danube GeoTour​