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.

1,494,037.66 euro, out of which 1,269,932euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Shabla Municipality (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit - Cernavoda Town (Romania)

Start date: 27.07.2018

End date: 26.01.2023

Duration: 54 months

Dobrich (Bulgaria)

Constanta (Romania)

•        Study of the Hamangia culture of the target CB region as an info-base for the further well-grounded joint development of the tourism product "Hamangia";

•        Development of a joint integrated tourism product "Hamangia", incl. joint tourist route and innovative ICT-based touristic services;

•        Valorization of resources and improvement of attractiveness of the archaeological site "Archaeological Park Durankulak – Hamangia” in Shabla Municipality through small scale investments;

•        Valorization of the historic and cultural resources of Cernavoda by developing the „Hamangia Centre” composed by a new museum approach through small scale investments in rehabilitation and endowments of existing buildings;

Promotion of the tourism product "Hamangia" through organization of promotional campaigns among the target groups in compliance with the marketing strategy developed under the project.

Programme outputs: 80,000 increase in expected number of visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction; 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

The Project is currently under implementation with the following results reported:

- 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 22.06.2021, the construction site was opened on 27.09.2021, but the contractor did not start the execution of construction works. Respectively, the works contract was terminated by the LB and another tender procedure was launched. Due to the fact that no offers were received, the LB decided to update the Technical design for the investment objective “Development of “Archaeological Park Durankulak-Hamangia” in Shabla Municipality”. Based on the updated technical documentation, the LB relaunched the tender procedure for works execution on 06.10.2022, with deadline for submission of offers of 20 calendar days;

- 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;

- 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 16^th 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.