Cooperation Offer

TRAINS – CHARACTERISTIC STATIONS AND DESTINATIONS

Offer name: 
TRAINS – CHARACTERISTIC STATIONS AND DESTINATIONS
Expiry date: 
22/09/2018
Offering LAG: 
Achaia - Development Agency S.A.
Country:
  • Greece
Spoken languages:
  • Griechisch - Englisch - Italienisch

Looking to cooperate with

Type of partner: 

LAGs implementing LDP CLLD / LEADER 2014-2020 in Greece and abroad, having as common feature the existence of characteristic trains (cog-wheel railway trains, tourist trains, trains with unique technical features) and related buildings in their areas.

Country(ies):
  • Europe
Region: 
Any
Type of area:
  • Mountainous
Assets of the area:
  • High Nature Value

Project idea

Project type:
    • Transnational cooperation
    • Cross - border cooperation
Project topic:
    • Tourism / Territorial branding
    • Culture & Cultural heritage
Additional keywords:
  • Developing and strengthening of local economy
Context: 

This project concerns the qualitative upgrading, enhancement, promotion and networking of partner regions with characteristic trains (cog-wheel railway trains, touristic trains, trains with special technical characteristics, etc) and buildings associated with them (special feature buildings such as: stations, machinery spaces, etc), as well as the actual trains - enhancement of train stations - unique buildings (eg: machinery spaces). The aim of cooperation is to implement actions in order to upgrade the cooperating areas, the exchange of know - networking around the "railway tourism", the interconnection of the rural sector to tourism, environment and culture – history etc.

Project idea summary: 

The upgrading, enhancement, promotion and networking of partner regions with characteristic trains (cog-wheel railway trains, touristic trains, trains with special technical characteristics, etc)

Objectives: 

1. Enhancement, promotion and quality improvement of partner’s regions through characteristic trains and rail routes highlighted as typical - scenic routes of considerable importance, 2. Upgrade and increase of tourism - tourist visits in partner regions through coordinated promotion of the railways – characteristic routes - trains and buildings with sites of archaeological, religious, historical, cultural and environmental significance 3. Developing and strengthening of local economy - strengthening the existing tourist infrastructure, through the creation and promotion of targeted tourist packages, to extend tourist season, 4. Networking in partner regions