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Four training sessions were held in April 2012 for rural tourism businesses

24 April 12

In the framework of project “Heritage Tourism” two trainings in Estonia and two in Latvia were arranged for rural tourism businesses about service design.

Estonian and Latvian rural tourism organizations are updating the rural tourism classification and quality systems

23 April 12

NGO Estonian Rural Tourism and Latvian country tourism association „Lauku Celotajs“ have started to update the rural tourism classification and quality systems in order to bring the requirements into line with changed customer expectations. Also new criterias will be created dealing with cultural heritage in services of rural tourism businesses.

30 participants for Consultation programme selected!

23 April 12

Project “Heritage Tourism” Steering Group approved in its meeting in 30.03.2012 the list of 30 rural tourism farms who’s applications received the highest score from evaluation committee. The main consultation needs of these businesses are: preparation and serving of national food (14 businesses), using cultural heritage in architecture (6 businesses) and inner decoration (10 businesses) of premises, arrangement of traditional events and composing heritage related programmes for visitors (11 businesses).

Registration to consultation programme for rural tourism businesses is closed!

07 March 12

Consultation programme for rural tourism businesses from Estonia and Latvia has started! Estonian and Latvian rural tourism businesses showed great interest in participation in the consultation programme. In total 36 applications in Estonia and 39 applications in Latvia were received from rural tourism businesses, of whom will be selected 15+15 businesses.

Rural tourism businesses participated actively in the project "Heritage Tourism" informational events

27 February 12

In January and February 2012 were held informational events of project "Heritage Tourism", where project activities were introduced to rural tourism businesses and to other organizations involved in tourism.

Informational events of project “Heritage Tourism”

26 January 12

Project “Heritage Tourism” informational events will be arranged in: 1 February 2012, 11.00-14.00 in Veski tavern, Kuressaare, Pärna str.19; 2 February 2012, 11.00-14.00 in Tartu City Museum, caffee ”Katariina”, Tartu, Narva str. 23; 17 February 2012, in Tallinn during tourism fair ”Tourest” at 12.30-13.00 in room B-2, Estonian Fair Center. During informational events project aims, activities and opportunities for rural tourism businesses to participate in trainings and consultation programme will be introduced.

Project "Heritage Tourism" informational events in Latvia

26 January 12

Project "Heritage Tourism" informational events in Latvia will be arranged in: 24 January 2012, 10.00-12.00 in Saulkrasti City Council hall; 30 January 2012, 10.00-12.00 in Mezotnes Palace, Bauska; 31 January 2012, 10.00-12.00 in Guest House "Lacu miga", Ligatne 2 February 2012, 10.00-12.00 in Exhibition and Conference centre of Kuldiga.

Kick-off meeting of the project “Heritage Tourism”

25 January 12

The kick-off meeting of the project „Heritage Tourism“ was held in Tallinn 06.-07.December 2011. In the meeting partners introduced their organizations and activities, and also set targets for starting project activities during next 6 months.