inno-natour - innovation in nature based tourism services - 25 april to 8 may 2010 c a s e e n t e r...

INNO-NATOUR - Innovation in Nature Based TINNO-NATOUR - Innovation in Nature Based Tourism Services - 25 April to 8 May 2010 ourism Services - 25 April to 8 May 2010

C A S EC A S E E N T E R P R I S E E N T E R P R I S E

Tourist Information Center in Rudozem Tourist Information Center in Rudozem MunicipalityMunicipality

bybyFikri MolamehmedovFikri Molamehmedov


RUDOZEM MUNICIPALITYRUDOZEM MUNICIPALITYGENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION Rudozem municipality Rudozem municipality

is situated in the Rila-is situated in the Rila-Rhodope mountain Rhodope mountain area and occupies the area and occupies the south-east parts of the south-east parts of the West Rhodope along West Rhodope along the valleys of Arda, the valleys of Arda, Chepinska and Chepinska and Elhovska Rivers. The Elhovska Rivers. The territory of the territory of the municipality is municipality is 191,3 191,3 sq.km. sq.km. It borders on It borders on Smolyan, Мadan and Smolyan, Мadan and Zlatograd Zlatograd municipalitiers and on municipalitiers and on the south with the the south with the Republic of Greece.Republic of Greece.


RUDOZEM MUNICIPALITYRUDOZEM MUNICIPALITYGENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION Rudozem municipality Rudozem municipality

includes includes 23 settlements 23 settlements – – 11 town, town, 13 13 villages and villages and 99 neighborhoods. The villages neighborhoods. The villages are dispersed evenly on the are dispersed evenly on the municipality’s territory as far municipality’s territory as far as the landscape allows. as the landscape allows. The town of Rudozem is The town of Rudozem is located located 23 km.23 km. south-east south-east from the regional center from the regional center Smolyan, Smolyan, 35 km35 km from the from the mountain resort Pamporovo,mountain resort Pamporovo, 292 km. 292 km. away from Sofia away from Sofia andand 122 km. 122 km. from Plovdiv. from Plovdiv. The municipality has The municipality has population of population of 1133611336 people. people. Most of them live in the Most of them live in the villages. The town of villages. The town of Rudozem has population ofRudozem has population of 4600 4600 people.people.


DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIESDEVELOPMENT PRIORITIESOBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES The strategic objective of the The strategic objective of the

municipality until 2013 is to municipality until 2013 is to modernize and make more dynamic modernize and make more dynamic the municipal economy and achieve the municipal economy and achieve sustainable development and sustainable development and improvement of the quality of life of improvement of the quality of life of the population.the population.

The main priorities in the The main priorities in the development of Rudozem development of Rudozem municipality listed in its development municipality listed in its development plan for the period 2007-2013 are as plan for the period 2007-2013 are as follows:follows:


DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIESDEVELOPMENT PRIORITIESOBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Development and efficient use of the infrastructure. Development and efficient use of the infrastructure. Strengthening the municipal capacity for supporting Strengthening the municipal capacity for supporting the business and development of local partnerships. the business and development of local partnerships.

Development of the local economy and improving Development of the local economy and improving its competitiveness. its competitiveness. Improving the immediate living environment and the Improving the immediate living environment and the living conditions of the population in the living conditions of the population in the municipality.municipality.

The municipal development plan envisages the The municipal development plan envisages the

performance of projects and programs amounting to performance of projects and programs amounting to 90.9 million BGL in the period 2007-2013. The 90.9 million BGL in the period 2007-2013. The major bulk of funds – 83.8 million BGL will be major bulk of funds – 83.8 million BGL will be directed for infrastructure improvement. directed for infrastructure improvement.


ECOTOURISMECOTOURISM

The five ecopaths provide various and pleasant The five ecopaths provide various and pleasant opportunities for tourism. They have been opportunities for tourism. They have been constructed with the financial assistance of the constructed with the financial assistance of the PHARE Cross-border Cooperation Program of the PHARE Cross-border Cooperation Program of the EU. All eco-paths are secured and blazed and EU. All eco-paths are secured and blazed and provided with information signs and boards. The provided with information signs and boards. The routes are also provided with places for rest, taps routes are also provided with places for rest, taps and toilettes. The Tourist Information Center may and toilettes. The Tourist Information Center may arrange a trained mountain guide to accompany the arrange a trained mountain guide to accompany the tourist groups. If requested in advance it is also tourist groups. If requested in advance it is also possible to provide lunch (barbeque, grill) that can possible to provide lunch (barbeque, grill) that can be served at the summer houses with the fireplaces be served at the summer houses with the fireplaces after the tourists have finished their tour on the eco-after the tourists have finished their tour on the eco-paths. They are: Ecopaths – Ravninata Village, paths. They are: Ecopaths – Ravninata Village, Plovdivtzi Village, Mocura Village, "Kechi Kaya - Plovdivtzi Village, Mocura Village, "Kechi Kaya - Koznik" and "Tzigansko Gradishte - Sadilishteto".Koznik" and "Tzigansko Gradishte - Sadilishteto".


ECOPATSECOPATS


TOURIST LANDMARKSTOURIST LANDMARKS

MEDIEVAL FORTRESS “KOZNIK” MEDIEVAL FORTRESS “KOZNIK”

This interesting medieval This interesting medieval fortress is situated on a rock fortress is situated on a rock above Rudozem town. It can above Rudozem town. It can be accessed via the "Kechi be accessed via the "Kechi kaya - Koznik" ecopath. kaya - Koznik" ecopath. During the Turkish During the Turkish domination the fortress was domination the fortress was referred to by the local referred to by the local population as “Erim papa” population as “Erim papa” and by the Turks as “Kechi and by the Turks as “Kechi Kaya” (Goats’ Stone; Goats’ Kaya” (Goats’ Stone; Goats’ Rock). The fortress is an Rock). The fortress is an element from a whole element from a whole system of fortresses in the system of fortresses in the Rodopi mountain that served Rodopi mountain that served for protection purposes in for protection purposes in the past. the past.



RUINS FROM ANCIENT RUINS FROM ANCIENT TIMESTIMES

About 20 historical sites About 20 historical sites have been discovered on have been discovered on the territory of the the territory of the municipality. They date back municipality. They date back to the pre-Roman, Roman, to the pre-Roman, Roman, late-classical period and the late-classical period and the Middle ages. These are Middle ages. These are villages, necropolis, ruins villages, necropolis, ruins from churches, fortresses from churches, fortresses and ancient roads. The and ancient roads. The studies of the ceramic studies of the ceramic materials have proved that materials have proved that this area was populated still this area was populated still in the early iron ages (1200 in the early iron ages (1200 – 600 B.C.). – 600 B.C.).



THE MOSQUE AT THE THE MOSQUE AT THE ”GOLDEN KORAN” IN ”GOLDEN KORAN” IN CHEPINTZI VILLAGECHEPINTZI VILLAGE

This mosque is the symbol of the This mosque is the symbol of the village and is the only one in the village and is the only one in the country with two minarets each country with two minarets each being 35 m high. The mosque being 35 m high. The mosque possesses a very rich library with possesses a very rich library with over 800 printed books in Arabic over 800 printed books in Arabic and Persian languages ranging and Persian languages ranging from philosophy and astronomy from philosophy and astronomy to Islamic law and rhetoric. The to Islamic law and rhetoric. The mosque’s library also stores 350 mosque’s library also stores 350 volumes of manuscripts – Arabic volumes of manuscripts – Arabic calligraphy of poetry, history, calligraphy of poetry, history, ethics and music as well as the ethics and music as well as the oldest Koran in Bulgaria also oldest Koran in Bulgaria also called “The Golden Koran”. It is called “The Golden Koran”. It is over 600 years old and according over 600 years old and according to scientists from the Bulgarian to scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences it had been Academy of Sciences it had been made for a sultan. made for a sultan.


STRATEGY FOR TOURISM STRATEGY FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

The plan for development and management of the The plan for development and management of the new tourist infrastructure in Rudozem municipality new tourist infrastructure in Rudozem municipality (2008-2010) has been developed under the Project (2008-2010) has been developed under the Project “The Unknown Rudozem - promotion of the natural “The Unknown Rudozem - promotion of the natural „green” tourism in the municipality” funded by the „green” tourism in the municipality” funded by the PHARE “Cross-border Cooperation” Program of the PHARE “Cross-border Cooperation” Program of the European Union, Grant Scheme BG2004/016-European Union, Grant Scheme BG2004/016-782.01.03-03. The project’s goal is to support the 782.01.03-03. The project’s goal is to support the development of the natural „green” tourism in development of the natural „green” tourism in Rudozem Municipality as an integral part of the Rudozem Municipality as an integral part of the local economy and to create favourable local economy and to create favourable infrastructural and organizational conditions for wise infrastructural and organizational conditions for wise use of the natural resources on the municipal use of the natural resources on the municipal territory.territory.


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inno-natour - innovation in nature based tourism services - 25 april to 8 may 2010 c a s e e n t e r...

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