Drvar, Bosansko Grahovo, Glamoč & Livno - Bosnia and Herzegovina - This extremely underrated region is a unique natural jewel: Europes two biggest karst fields are surrounded by a diverse mountain wilderness. It's people are immensely hospitable and have been living with this land for millenia, which is manifested in many local cultural monuments. On the other hand it's sad to witness that people are leaving, fighting for economic survival and are regionally divided after the war. There are few opportunities for change and discrimination is still happening. This project uses ecotouristic tours to contribute one small step forward that can have a positive impact on the lifelihood of guides, businesses, homestays, etc. And these tours shall also be a success story to promote sustainable regional development and create new cooperations between divided communities. The activities are currently ongoing and will conclude in November: Activity 1. | Forming local teams in 4 cities and basic training: 4 teams of youngsters from each city are formed. They take part in workshops on digital marketing, touristic guiding and antidiscrimination awareness. Activity 2. | Meetup of all teams and experience sharing: A big meetup in Bihać is hosted by one of the young local tourism entrepreneurs. It is followed by rafting at Una river and a tolerance workshop. Activity 3. | Touristic weekend tours trial: Weekend tour trials are organized by each team in their hometowns to host and guide the other teams. This is an excellent opportunity for the youngsters to get to know each other better, but also to test and improve their tour offers and their guiding skills. Activity 4. | Karst highland adventures: The participants are assisting with the creation of a touristic campaign. The resulting tours are from the project are will be promoted using Balkan Colours as
Drvar, Bosansko Grahovo, Glamoč & Livno – Bosnia and Herzegovina –
This extremely underrated region is a unique natural jewel: Europes two biggest karst fields are surrounded by a diverse mountain wilderness. It’s people are immensely hospitable and have been living with this land for millenia, which is manifested in many local cultural monuments.
On the other hand it’s sad to witness that people are leaving, fighting for economic survival and are regionally divided after the war. There are few opportunities for change and discrimination is still happening.
This project uses ecotouristic tours to contribute one small step forward that can have a positive impact on the lifelihood of guides, businesses, homestays, etc. And these tours shall also be a success story to promote sustainable regional development and create new cooperations between divided communities.
The activities are currently ongoing and will conclude in November:
Activity 1. | Forming local teams in 4 cities and basic training: 4 teams of youngsters from each city are formed. They take part in workshops on digital marketing, touristic guiding and antidiscrimination awareness.
Activity 2. | Meetup of all teams and experience sharing: A big meetup in Bihać is hosted by one of the young local tourism entrepreneurs. It is followed by rafting at Una river and a tolerance workshop.
Activity 3. | Touristic weekend tours trial:
Weekend tour trials are organized by each team in their hometowns to host and guide the other teams. This is an excellent opportunity for the youngsters to get to know each other better, but also to test and improve their tour offers and their guiding skills.
Activity 4. | Karst highland adventures: The participants are assisting with the creation of a touristic campaign. The resulting tours are from the project are will be promoted using Balkan Colours as well as the participating organizations networks and media channels.
This project is made possible the by United States Embassy to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
All fotos by David Lemmerer, Igor Vukic/Balkan Colours unless stated otherwise
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Projekat “Nasljeđe planinskog krajolika“ je razvojni eko-turistički projekat koji realizujemo sa mladima Drvara, Bosanskog Grahova, Glamoča i Livna.
Ovaj veoma podcjenjeni region predstavlja jedinstveni prirodni dragulj koji sadrži dva najveća evropska kraška polja okružena planinama i isonskom divljinom. Ljudi ovih krajeva su neizmjerno gostoprimljivi i živjeli su na ovim prostorima vjekovima što je rezultovalo brojnim spomenicima kulture.
Sa druge strane tužno je vidjeti kako danas mladi ljudi odlaze, bore se za opstanak i kako još uvijek postoje određene podjele iz ratnih vremena. Nema tako puno prilika za promjenu i diskriminacija nije neobičajna.
Ovaj projekat će uz pomoć eko-turističkih tura dati mali doprinos poboljšanju života lokalnih vodiča, biznisa, domaćinstava, itd. Ove ture bi takođe trebale da budu uspješni primjeri koji će promovisati održivi razvoj regiona i koje će kreirati nove kooperacije između podjeljenih zajednica.
Aktivnosti koje se trenutno sprovode i koje će biti završene do kraja novembra:
Aktivnost 1. | Formiranje lokalnih timova u 4 grada i osnovni trening: Formiranje 4 tima mladih u svakom od gradova i organizovanje radionica digitalnog marketinga, osnova vođenja turističkih tura i radionica tolerancije.
Aktivnost 2. | Okupljanje ekipa i dijeljenje iskustava: Veliko okupljanje svih timova u Bihaću gdje će jedan od lokalnih mladih turističkih preduzetnika da podijeli svoje iskustvo sa učesnicima. Pored toga održaće se radionica tolerancije i rafting na Uni.
Aktivnost 3. | Proba turističkih tura: Proba turističkih tura je organizovana od strane lokalnih timova. Ovo je odlična prilika da se mladi bolje upoznaju, ali i da probaju i unaprijede ture i svoje vještine vođenja.
Aktivnost 4. | Avanture planinskog krajolika:
Učenici će pomoći kreiranje turističke kampanje. Novokreirane ture će biti promovisane putem kanala Balkan Colours ali i putem organizacija učenica i drugih medijski kanala.
Projekat je podržan od strane United States Embassy to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
