OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME 2007-2013 IPA SLO CRO CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION PROGRAMME

Specific cross-borders objectives of the operation

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stablishing a cross-border Mary’s pilgrimage route, which will be moderated by Mary’s pilgrimage centre and other Mary’s shrines in the project area , a marked cross-border Mary’s pilgrimage route for pilgrims and hikers,
cultural facilities labelled by panels at the border Mary’s pilgrimage route, setting up of information panels on the main points of cross-border Mary’s pilgrimage route,  maintained resting spots at Mary’s pilgrimage route (tables, benches, garbage baskets), the Lurške caves, Mary’s shrines at the pilgrimage church in Zagorje near Lesično, providing long-term maintenance of Mary’s pilgrimage route, creating a joint responsibility Project, publishing of promotional material on cross-border Mary’s pilgrimage route (pilgrimage guides, maps, leaflets, multimedia, navigation system, pilgrimage booklet, postcards ...), website project, trade mark, planning and carrying out cross-border advertising and marketing, designing a joint cross-border tourist packages for pilgrims - hikers and pilgrims who travel by buses, establishing a network of tourist service to the needs of pilgrimage tourism, participation in tourism fairs in Slovenia, Croatia and the countries of the European Union, pilgrimage tourism products, mobile exhibition on the Mary’s pilgrimage route, a symposium on the artistic and historical heritage on the pilgrimage route and a collection of research papers, training workshops for promoters and managers of natural and cultural heritage and tourism providers, qualified local tour guides, increasing the number of registered tourist service providers, official opening of Mary’s pilgrimage route.