Valnea Ivašić: Kvarner Maritime Heritage
Kvarner Region Tourist Board, Croatia
Kvarner Region has a rich maritime heritage and with the aim to preserve it and valorise it, in the past three years the region participated in two EU projects (Mala barka 2 and Arca Adriatica) that helped to protect, promote and valorise the Adriatic maritime heritage. The total budget of those projects was 5.333.245,00 € and 15 partners from Croatia, Italy and Slovenia successfully worked together to reach their common objectives.
The most significant results achieved in the field of protection, promotion and touristic valorisation of Kvarner Maritime Heritage:
– created and installed 90 markings with the special label Kvarner Maritime Heritage
– renewed 16 traditional boats
– the Maritime Heritage Virtual Museum was founded
– production of printed and digital promotional materials
– development of a mobile application
– organisation of 20 maritime manifestations in Kvarner
– development od 24 itineraries
– adaptation of 4 Maritime Interpretation Centres in the Kvarner Region