Kurzeme Planning Region together with NGO Apeirons and “Access Routes” project Estonian partners have issued a new, nice and easy to use material with best practice accessibility examples in tourism and culture. This material shall be useful for museums, cultural institutions and entertainment sites, cafes, guest houses and other tourism businesses, when planning and carrying
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Jul
Jul
During summer 2024 “Access Routes” project partners actively continue accessibility inspections in Kurzeme, Vidzeme, Tartu and Voru counties. In Kurzeme and Vidzeme we carry out inspections together with accessibility experts from NGO Apeirons. In Tartu and Voru, accessibility inspections are carried out with the help from accessibility experts from EPIK – Estonian Chamber of of
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Jun
Jun
As part of the “Garden Pearls II” project, Sabile Tourism Center has been provided with virtual reality (VR) glasses, significantly enhancing the tourist experience and offering a unique opportunity to explore Sabile’s Wine Hill from a new perspective. This initiative has been implemented by the Kurzeme Planning Region, with SIA “Aspired” winning the rights through
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Jun
Jun
On June 11 and 12 of this year, within the framework of project no. LL-00011 “WaterWays”, an experience exchange visit of Lithuanian tourism entrepreneurs and municipality representatives was organized in Kurzeme. These two days were filled with diverse activities in Dienvidkurzeme, Kuldiga, Ventspils and Talsi municipalities. We have some many things to show and so
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May
May
Project No. C034 From 20 to 23 May, partners from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Åland and Sweden met in Klaipėda for the second partners’ meeting, to review the results of the surveys and plan future project activities. One of the main objectives of the meeting was to familiarize ourselves with the surveys carried out by
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May
May
From May 13th to 15th this year, the partners of the project “Garden Pearls II” traveled to Gothenburg, Sweden, to participate in an exchange visit exploring the gardens of Gothenburg. Upon arrival in Gothenburg, the first stop was the Gothenburg Garden Association, which features a wonderful children’s playground, a Palm House, a rose garden, and
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May
May
Project No. C034 The first online seminar of the Light in the Darkness project “Creating the Light in the Darkness Experience” took place on 10th of April this year and is now available to watch on YouTube.com! Several tourism professionals shared their experiences and thoughts on the challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism development and
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Apr
Apr
The realization of the project “Garden Pearl II” in Kurzeme region has started. Reports for the first reporting period have been submitted and validated. Several procurements have been carried out and are being prepared in order to carry out improvement work and other planned activities during this year. A procurement has been carried out for
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Apr
Apr
On 18 and 19 April 2024 together with colleagues from the Vidzeme Planning Region we hosted our project partners from Estonia. The Estonian colleagues spent 2 educational study visit days in Vidzeme. The Estonian tourism services’ providers (local municipalities, entrepreneurs and others), as well as organisations representing the rights of people with disabilities, specialists got
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Apr
Apr
Kurzeme Planning Region together with NGO Apeirons have started accessibility inspections in Kurzeme. During whole summer we shall visit and inspect various nature sites, museums, guest houses, cafes and other tourism objects to assess the existing status and provide simple and practical recommendations for improvements. The accessible and most interesting objects and srvices shall be
