Transdanube Travel Stories
Brief information
Recognising the rich cultural and natural heritage, the Transdanube Travel Stories project aims to support sustainable tourism in the Danube Region by introducing innovative marketing concepts, new narratives and sustainable mobility management tools. In combination with the improved thematic and institutional cooperations, the framework conditions are created to better position the Danube as a unique, sustainable tourism destination on the market, so that more people in Europe can experience the European cultural and natural heritage in a sustainable way.
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TOURISM
- 6 new stories along 6 itineraries, linked by a new Danube narrative.
- 6 innovative tools to experience the new itineraries
- 6 tested "green" travel products
- Danube Travel Challenge: competition to discover the new travel routes during the project period
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
- 6 Mobility plans for sustainable tourism along the new travel routes
- Trained mobility managers who bring the concept of sustainable mobility management to your cultural routes and networks.
- Information material and sustainable mobility management offers along the travel routes
IMPLEMENTATION AND COOPERATION
- Product Clubs at selected destinations on each of the itineraries
- Winter School on storytelling techniques and experience development for guides from the different destinations along each itinerary
- E-learning videos
- Networking and cooperation events
Project goals
- Developing new and innovative narratives along an itinerary to promote the Danube macro-region as a tourism destination.
- Integration of sustainable transport into the concept of soft tourism
- Create identification and the capacity to promote sustainable tourism through local capacity building and strengthen cooperation in the Danube Region.
Project partner
Federal Environmental Agency Austria
Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm
WGD Danube Upper Austria Tourism
Tourist board Linz
West Pannon Regional and Economic Development Public Nonprofit Ltd
Institute for Culture, Tourism and Sport Murska Sobota
Croatian Association for Tourism and Rural Development The Village Membership Club
Association for promoting tourism in Oradea and its region
Danube Competence Center (DCC)
DANUBEPARKS - Danube River Network of Protected Areas
Austria
Federal Environmental Agency Austria
Germany
Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm – represents the Danube.Pearls network
Austria
WGD Danube Upper Austria Tourism - represents the Danube.Pearls network
Austria
Tourist board Linz - representing the Road of Emperors and Kings
Hungary
West Pannon Regional and Economic Development Public Nonprofit Ltd. – represents the Via Sancti Martini
Slovenia
Institute for Culture, Tourism and Sport Murska Sobota - representing the European Route of Jewish Heritage
Croatia
Croatian Association for Tourism and Rural Development "The Village Membership Club" - representing Iter Vitis -. The ways of the vineyards
Romania
Association for promoting tourism in Oradea and its region - representing the Réseau Art Nouveau Network
Serbia
Danube Competence Center (DCC) - represents the Route of the Roman Emperors and Wine along the Danube
Austria
DANUBEPARKS - Danube River Network of Protected Areas - represents the network of Danube protected areas.
Media library
Learning Video: Sustainable Mobility
30.03.2023
Sustainable travel is a trend that is becoming increasingly important. In principle, sustainable mobility must be considered in the tourism sector.
Learning Video: Thematic Tourism
30.03.2023
The focus on thematic tourism has become increasingly important in recent years.
Learning Video: Storytelling
30.03.2023
People have been telling stories for thousands of years. Stories make things tangible, provide insights and inspire people.
Transdanube Travel Stories Learning Video
30.03.2023
The project results of the Transdanube Travel Stories project are captured in a video-based e-learning.
Article in the Interreg Journal
February 2021
The Danube region impresses with a variety of tourist attractions and is visited by millions of guests every year during corona-free periods.
4th Partner Meeting in Hainburg
October 2021
Due to the situation, so far, we have only had the opportunity to meet online to discuss relevant issues.
Article in Danube Connects
2. project newsletter
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