HAMANGIA (ROBG–407)
Restoration of unique common cultural heritage and promotion of joint tourism product "Hamangia - first civilisation of Old Europe”
What’s the goal?
| The overall objective of the project is to improve the sustainable use of the cultural heritage - the Hamangia Culture in Bulgarian and Romanian Dobrudzha (Dobrogea) Region through joint efforts and actions regarding preservation and valorization of the Hamangia cultural heritage with a view of development of a joint integrated tourism product "Hamangia" and its joint promotion and management. |
What’s the budget?
1,494,037.68euro, out of which 1,269,932.02euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Shabla Municipality (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit - Cernavoda Town (Romania)
When is it happening?
Start date: 27.07.2018
End date: 26.11.2023
Duration: 64 months
Where is it happening?
Dobrich (Bulgaria)
Constanta (Romania)
How is it going to happen?
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What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 1 integrated tourism products/services created; 2 common strategies, policies or management plans for valorizing (including raising awareness) the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses
Programme results: 40,000 tourist overnights in the CBC region
Project status
The project is currently under implementation and the reported achievements so far are as follows:
- The project management teams have been established. 2 Press Announcements for the project start were posted on the websites of Shabla and Cernavoda Municipalities;
- The technical design for the development and reconstruction of the "Archaeological Park Durankulak-Hamangia” in Shabla, has been elaborated by the LB. The contract for works execution was signed on 13.04.2023, the construction site was opened on 21.04.2023. At present, the construction works are ongoing, at the date of 01.07.2023 the completion of works being 38%;
- The technical design for the Development of the Hamangia Centre in Cernavoda Town, incl. the two existing buildings allocated for the development of Hamangia Centre and Atelier Ganditorul (Thinker Workshop), has been elaborated by B2. The contract for works execution was signed on 04.08.2021, the construction site was opened on 25.08.2021 and currently, the construction works are ongoing, at the current date the completion of works being of 85%;
- The project website was developed and is available at www.hamangia.eu in Bulgarian, Romanian and English language;
- The joint study on “Hamangia” culture and its impact in the target CB region has been developed by the contractor and accepted by the LB;
- The thematic conference "Hamangia" was organized online on 16th of December 2021 online, through ZOOM platform;
- The LB signed contract for development of virtual tour on the objects and for smartphone applications for the joint tourist route Hamangia, which is in implementation;
- There were organized 4 thematic working meetings, during which the cultural and historical heritage sites of Hamangia existing in the target cross-border region, which should be included in the joint tourist route, were discussed:
1. Meeting no. 1 in Cernavoda Town, on 28.10.2022
2. Meeting no. 2 in Shabla Town, on 25.11.2022
3. Meeting no. 3 in Cernavoda Town, on 05.12.2022
4. Meeting no. 4 in Shabla Town, on 06.12.2022
- The joint tourist route “Hamangia” was developed. The product includes visits to archaeological sites and museums, as well as hands-on experiences such as pottery making workshops and traditional culinary classes. The tour is designed to provide an immersive and educational experience for visitors interested in learning about the history and culture of the region. The joint tourist route starts at the Durankulak-Hamangia Archaeological Park in Shabla Municipality, Bulgaria and ends at the "Hamangia" Centre in the town of Cernavoda, Romania;
- The Lead Beneficiary purchased 50 pcs of MP3 players with headphones, which will be used to broadcast the developed guiding tour service;
- The development of the joint integrated marketing strategy was finalized;
- The development of the joint integrated management plan of the tourism product "Hamangia" is in implementation – the service was contracted on 13.07.2021.
