Danube GeoTour Valorisation of geo-heritage for sustainable and innovative tourism development of Danube Geoparks

We are very happy to announce that the Interreg Danube GeoTour Project has been selected to be labelled as relevant project on culture and/or creative industries for EU Year for Cultural Heritage 2018 (EYCH 2018). Our project has been labelled...

In December our project partner UNESCO Global Geopark Bakony-Balaton had the possibility to hold a publicity event about the project to dissaminate the transnational and local goals of this project. The goal of the international project is...

In Autumn filming for the Danube GeoTour image video started in the UNESCO GLobal Geopark Bakony-Balaton, UNESCO Global Geopark Hateg in Romania and in the Aspiring Geopark Djerdap in Serbia. During the two days in Hateg, the shooting...

The Lead Partner UNESCO Global Geopark Idrija aims to lay foundations for the development of a collective trademark as part of the Danube GeoTour project. This means designing pilot geoproducts and developing them with our suppliers. In October...

On 10 October 2017, members of the working group took a field trip to the Dolenjsko region as part of their preparations for a pilot geoproduct. The participants looked at the best practice example - the development and marketing of the...

Project meeting in Wildalpen, Austria from 20th – 23rd September 2017 Last week the second get-together of the project partners took place in Austria. The UNESCO Global Geoparks Karawanken-Karavanke and Styrian Eisenwurzen had the chance to...

The second project partner meeting of the Danube GeoTour is taking place form 20th - 23rd September 2017 in Austria. The first day is going to be in the UNESCO Global Geopark Karavanke-Karawanken in Carintihia. (www.geopark-karawanken.at) The...

        Last week Martina Stupar from our project partner The Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation presented our project with the focus on "How to manage recreation activities and preserve geoheritage in geoparks" at...

   During the days 24th – 26th of May 2017, 4th Conference of National geoparks of Czech Republic took place in the town of Nová Paka, the Eastern gate of Bohemian Paradise UNESCO Global Geopark. Conference itself was divided into three...

As part of our activities for setting up the Visitor Centre in the Idrija Geopark we visited some more examples of good practice. On Wednesday, June 7, we visited the Seasonal Lakes of Pivka Ecomuseum, the Expo Postojnska jama kras exhibition and...

In Idrija, our endeavours for setting up Idrija Geopark Visitor Centre as part of the Danube GeoTour Visitor Centre Network have already started.  After establishing the working group consisting of different experts, we did some brainstorming on...

Kick-off meeting in Idrija, Slovenia from 13th-15th March 2017 Last week the first get-together of the project partners at the Kick-off meeting took place. All partners of the Danube GeoTour project started together in Idrija, Slovenia...

The Idrija Heritage Centre as the lead partner and the host of the kick-off event is pleased to invite you to the PUBLIC EVENT of the Kick-Off Conference held on 13 March 2017. The event is designed to raise awareness of the objectives and...

During 13th and 15th March 2017 the KICK-OFF MEETING OF DANUBE GEOTOUR PROJECT (Valorisation of geo-heritage for sustainable and innovative tourism development of Danube Geoparks) will be held in IDRIJA, SLOVENIA. The first day will be...