The main objective is to conserve and promote the common natural and cultural heritage in order to create a sustainable cross-border identity that generates added value in all sectors with potential for sustainable development of communities: tourism, fisheries and environmental protection.

1,499,902.70 euro, out of which 1,274,917.29 euro ERDF

Target at the half of the implementation period: 249,989 euro for LB and 249,914 euro for B2

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Balchik Municipality (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrativ Unit Mangalia Municipality (Romania)

Start date: 29.12.2018

End date: 28.12.2021

Duration: 36 months

Balchik in Bulgaria

Constanta in Romania

• Creation of the Black Sea's Menu (cookbook focused on recipes with fish from the Black Sea)
• Creation and distribution of multi-media materials to promote cross-border tourism at Black Sea
• Organising in Mangalia a cross border festival entitled "Marea Neagra cu Marama si Dunarea cu Naframa"
• Musical events: Balchik Piano Days and Balchik Jazz Nights
• Creation of a Joint Strategical Action Plan
• Modernizing the promenade area of Constanta street in Mangalia
• Renovation of the promenade of the town of Balchik, connecting the State Cultural Institute – Cultural Center “The Palace” and Cultural Information Center “The Mill”

Programme outputs: 2 integrated tourism products/services created; 1 common strategy, policy or management plan for valorising (including raising awareness) the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses

Programme results: 50.000 tourist overnights in the CBC region

The project is finalized.

The Rehabilitation of the coastal alley of Balchik, connecting the State Cultural Institute - the Cultural Center “Palace” and the Cultural Information Center “The Mill” have been finalized since 05.03.2020.

The execution works for modernizing the promenade area of Constanța street in Mangalia, have been finalized on 26.11.2020.

On 11.09.2021, the cross-border festival “Black Sea with Marama Sea and Danube with Nafram” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VDccMhkgow) was held in Republica Square, Mangalia. During the festival, a folk show and the gastronomic event “Black Sea Menu” took place (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ghZn8nPBA).

Between 15.07.2021-18.07.2021, Balchik Municipality organized two artistic events “Piano Days” and “Jazz Nights” outdoors on the stage of the Cultural Information Center “The Mill”. (https://balchik.bg/bg/news/525-%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE-%D0%B2-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BA-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82-%D0%B2-%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5, https://www.facebook.com/BalchikPianoDays/, https://www.facebook.com/BalchikJazzNights/)

The overall objective of the project is to promote cooperation among institutions and people by using the cultural and natural resources in a sustainable touristic way.

1,364,438.31 euro, out of which 1,159,772.56 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Varshets Municipality (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): The Oltenia Museum in Craiova (Romania)

Start date: 30.08.2018

End date: 29.03.2022

Duration: 43 months

Dolj in Romania

Montana in Bulgaria

• Cultural tourism;

• Balneal-climatic services;

• Scientific/academic tourism;
• Promotion and information platform;
• Awareness campaign.

Programme outputs: 4 integrated tourism products created, 1 Cooperation agreement & a strategy of cooperation, 11,663 visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction.

Programme results: 16,100 tourist overnights in the CBC region

The project is finalized.

The project is finalized.

The Cultural-Tourist Conference of the project was organized in the period 30.06 – 02.07.2021 by B2, in Craiova. It was attended by 45 participants.

A press conference was organized, attended by the officials of Dolj County Council and Varshets Municipality and mass media representatives from Craiova and Varshets. During the conference, a demonstration of the operation of the new interactive equipment from the Department of Natural Sciences (hologram, interactive totems, virtual assistants and interactive table), purchased within the project, took place.

The Paleontology Conference of the project was organized in the period 15.03.2022 – 16.03.2022 by the LB, in Varshets. The conference was attended by the officials from Dolj County Council and Varshets Municipality and mass media from Craiova and Varshets. All participants received promotional materials.

It was completed the installation of the equipment at the 3 sections of the Museum of Oltenia (B2). In April 2021, artefacts from the 3 sections of the Museum of Oltenia were 3D scanned and along with the 3D objects scanned by Varshets Municipality are displayed on the hologram and on the 3 interactive totems. Also, a database with pictures & clips from Craiova and Varshets was created.

3 exhibitors were purchased, which are now displayed at the 3 sections of the Museum of Oltenia and are promoting the 3 types of tourism - cultural, academic and balneal.

The works on the investment objective: “Paleopark, Fence and Information Centre with Exposure Area”, were completed. The site "Paleopark, Fence and Information Center with Exposure Area" was put into operation with the issuance of Certificate no. 10/14.10.2021 by Chief Architect of Varshets municipality.

The Cooperation agreement (translated in Bulgarian and Romanian) with strategy of cooperation, between the partners was signed after the official opening of the Paleopark on 15.03.2022. The Strategy was prepared in English language. Both documents are available on the project website at the following links:

https://newdestinationsrobg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1-Cooperation-Agreement_BGRO.pdf

https://newdestinationsrobg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3-Cooperation-Strategy_ROBG-471_EN.pdf

The “Common Tourist Information Center” part of the investment objective, namely “Paleo Park and Information Center with Exhibition Area in Varshets”, consists in distribution of promotional materials in order to present the cross-border tourist offer for the three types of tourism, developed within the project. In addition, tourists can watch the movies developed under the project. This is a common service, and it is coordinated with info-desks in the Oltenia Museum sections, which displayed these materials.

The presentation film and two virtual tours are uploaded on the website of the project and can be accessed at the following link:

https://newdestinationsrobg.ro/en/home/.

The final conference of the project was organized by LB in town of Varshets on 17^th of March 2022 with 55 participants, promoting the results achieved during the project implementation and the new developed tourist products and services: Cultural tourism, Balneal-climatic tourism, Scientific / academic tourism and Common Tourist Information center.

To preserve, promote and develop the culture of the partnering municipalities and successfully pass it to future generations.

1,411,373.15 euro, out of which 1,199,667.16 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Municipality of Elena (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Municipality of Medgidia (Romania)

Start date: 13.09.2018

End date: 30.11.2021

Duration: 38 months and 18 days

Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria

Constanta in Romania

• Organization of painting camps in Elena and Medgidia;
• Organization of workshops in Medgidia;
• Development a common strategy for valorising and promoting the cultural heritage and boosting of cultural tourism;
• Organization of Culture Festival in Medgidia;
• Development of joint tourist packages.

Programme outputs: 5 integrated tourism products/services created, 1 common strategy, policy or management plan for valorising (including raising awareness) the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses

Programme results: 500 tourist overnights in the CBC region.

The project was finalized on 30.11.2021.

The following results were achieved:

- The construction works for rehabilitation of the old school in Elena to be turned into new Picture Gallery were finalized, building was officially opened for the public on 03.09.2021;

- The Common strategy for valorizing and promoting the cultural heritage and boosting of cultural tourism was elaborated in Bulgarian language and translated in Romanian and English languages;

- 4 joint tourist packages for the destination Elena, Bulgaria - Medgidia, Romania: “Art”, “Cultural historical heritage”, “Festivals” and “Religious tourism” were prepared and the summaries of the tourist packages were translated in Romanian and English language;

- The 1^st edition of the Painting Camp was held in Elena, between 20-23.08.2019;

- The 2^nd edition of the Painting Camp was held in Elena, between 07-10.07.2021;

- The 1^st edition of the Painting Camp was held in Medgidia, between 26.07-04.08.2019;

- The 2^nd edition of the Painting Camp was held in Medgidia, between 19-28.08.2021;

- The 1^st edition of the Culture Festival was held in Medgidia, between 02-05.05.2019;

- The 2^nd edition of the Culture festival was held in Medgidia, between 09-12.09.2021;

- Beneficiary 2 signed the contract for organizing of art workshops on the following themes: painting on water; cutting and painting on wood; cutting and painting on ceramics; cutting and painting on cardboard. 10 workshops (out of 12 workshops) were already held in Medigidia. Also, the contract for elaboration of the promotional materials was signed and the promotional materials were developed and delivered;

- Audio guide system for the gallery was developed. There were prepared 200 texts for the paintings, which the gallery have, which were also translated in Romanian and English. The texts were recorded and presented to the Lead Beneficiary. Each device have recordings for the exponents in 3 languages - Bulgarian, Romanian and English. The recordings are available on the website of the gallery, section Culture corner, 360 virtual tour. The visitor can click on each painting and to hear the recorded information. The audio guide devices were delivered with the delivery–acceptance protocol from 22.07.2021;

- Web based platform “Culture corner”, web-site and logo for the picture gallery were developed - the web site of the picture gallery is available at https://artelena-robg.eu/. The web site contains information about the tourist packages, the project and the activities, which were implemented, the gallery - 360 virtual tour, information movie, etc. The visitors of the gallery can reach the web site with the delivered kiosk. The platform Culture corner is part of the web site artelena-robg.eu. The platform contains 360 tour of the gallery, information movie, and the 4 tourist packages with short movie for each package. The service has been implemented and accepted with delivery-acceptance protocol from 06.08.2021 and delivery-acceptance protocol for stage "training" for the future work with the web-site, web based platform and logo from 06.08.2021;

-           Conference for popularizing the tourist packages among the tourist agencies was hold. The event was organized on 03.08.2021 in Elena. More than 20 representatives from tourist companies from the CBC region took part in the event;

- The final press conference was organized by B2 on 26.11.2021 in Medgidia. 21 persons attended the event.