Outdoor In - Zubin Potok Tourism Development

InTER has been awarded by the European Delegation in Kosovo with a 2-year grant to implement the project “Outdoor In - Zubin Potok Tourism Development”. The project is financed within the EURED 3 grant scheme. The project aims to contribute to economic development and quality of life in Zubin Potok municipality and other municipalities in the northern Kosovo through improving conditions and creation of potentials for tourism development. The expected results of the project are to advance institutional capacity for development of tourism in Zubin Potok municipality, to improve the conditions of tourism infrastructure, to increase capacity of service providers, to initiate tourist-generating activities and to promote tourism potentials. Implementation of the project has started on 1 March 2013 and will last till 28 February 2015.

The project OUTDOOR IN has 5 components which include several activities.

The first component focuses on institutional capacity for development of tourism and it includes preparation of the Tourism Development Strategy, establishment of the local tourist association and the network of tourism service providers.

The second component deals with construction of tourism infrastructure, primarily construction of the beach and children's playground on the Lake Gazivode, construction of an artificial wall for free-climbing activities, marking of hiking and biking trails, tourist signposts and resting spots.

The third component focuses on advancement of service providing capacities in tourism, through trainings for free-climbing, paragliding, diving, windsurfing, cayaking, and first aid services. This component also includes management and marketing trainings for restaurant and hotel owners and other tourist workers in the territory of Zubin Potok.

The fourth component includes organisation of two international summer camps, two regional competitions in extreme sports and two winter hiking actions (one activity each year).

The fifth component includes promotion of tourist potentials of the Municipality of Zubin Potok through development of a tourist website, printing of promotional materials and studies about the tourist offer in Zubin Potok, as well as participation in two international tourism fairs.

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December 5, 2014 Film "Get ready for the adventure!" presented within the project Outdoor In

April 10, 2014 InTER is participating at the 47th International Fair of Tourism and Gastronomy in Novi Sad

March 26, 2014 EURED Grant Scheme Coordination Meeting

March 3, 2014 OUTDOOR In at the International Tourism Fair

February 7, 2014 Award ceremony organised for winners of the photo contest

December 4, 2013 One-day hike to Mokra Gora

September 3, 2013 Coordination meeting held in Kosovska Mitrovica within EURED grant scheme

November 22, 2013 The best photo of Ibarski Kolasin

September 20, 2013 Seminar by Marcus Stoeckl

August 24, 2013 Training in alpinism, diving, kayaking and first aid

August 20, 2013 Fishing tournament, Rezala, August 20, 2013

August 19, 2013 First International Summer Camp “Rezala 2013” finished

July 19, 2013 Beach on Lake Gazivode officially opened as a part of the project Outdoor In