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Project activities in Kurzeme region

Project activities in Kurzeme region. Kick-off Meeting 17.04.2013 , Sigulda, Latvia. Kurzeme - region in West Latvia : 18 districts –

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Project activities in Kurzeme region

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  1. Project activitiesinKurzeme region Kick-offMeeting17.04.2013, Sigulda, Latvia

  2. Kurzeme - regioninWestLatvia: • 18 districts– • Alsunga, Kuldīga, Skrunda, Grobiņas Rucava, Nīca, Priekule, Vaiņode, Durbe, Pāvilosta, Aizpute, Saldus, Brocēni, Dundaga, Talsi, Roja, Mērsrags and Ventspils districts • 2 big cities – Liepājaand Ventspils

  3. Kurzeme regionvaluesandcharacteristics • More than 350 km long Baltic sea coast – white sandy beaches – summer holidays destinations; • Nature protected areas (Natura 2000) – Slītere National park , 11 nature parks and picturesquelandscapes serve as resources for nature and active tourism products • Cultural heritage and traditions – fishing villages, small historical towns, culture, sport and leisure events; • «Made in Kurzeme» - joint brand for traditional products and articles, produced in Kurzeme

  4. Project in Kurzeme... • 9 riversinvolvedintheinfrustructureactivities – cleaning, restingareas, informationstands, signs, accessroadimprovements • Incooperationwithcanoecompanies – to identifyanddevelopatleast5 newactivetourismproducts • To encouargeseakayakingroutesaround Kurzeme coastlineareas; • To bringtogethercanoecompanies, localtourismserviceproviders (guesthouses, localproductproducers, tourismsitesetc.) andmunicipalities to planandmanageeachriverusedforcanoingactively; • To promotenotonlysofarverypopularriversforcanoing, butalso to attracttouriststo less known, butstillveryfriendlyandinterestingriversallover Kurzeme; • To enouragepeopleto enjoynatureandactiveholidaynotonlyin a fewweekendsinsummer....

  5. 9 riversCleaned • 32 Informationstands • 81 signs • 28 restingareas • 1 viewpoint • 5 accessroadsection Mapofprojectactivities

  6. Aiga Petkēvica Kurzeme Planningregion Project manager Phone +371 67338738; +371 29483674 Skype: aiga_petkevica e-pasts: aiga.petkevica@kurzemesregions.lv Welcome to Kurzeme!

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