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Amazon of Europe Bike Trail Project Manager Project Trail Bike Europe of Amazon Iskriva, Institute for Development of Local Potentials Local of Development for Institute Iskriva, Amazon of Europe Bike Trail Project Manager Project Trail Bike Europe of Amazon Urška Dolinar Urška Europe. always welcome to get lost and find yourself again in the pristine nature of the Amazon of of Amazon the of nature pristine the in again yourself find and lost get to welcome always want to discover local cultural heritage and events presented to modern travellers. You are are You travellers. modern to presented events and heritage cultural local discover to want We have joined forces to create a natural destination for cyclists and nature lovers, who also also who lovers, nature and cyclists for destination natural a create to forces joined have We of endangered animals and their habitats. their and animals endangered of development. 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Based on on Based landscapes. riverine incredible reserve, biosphere transboundary planned a clear and unique selling proposition for for proposition selling unique and clear a the within areas protected and regions resulting in a joint bookable product with with product bookable joint a in resulting between cooperation enhances project the will first establish the organisational system, system, organisational the establish first will product, tourism a developing from Apart Christian Contola, Tourism Association Region Bad Radkersburg Bad Region Association Tourism Contola, Christian international guests in Bad Radkersburg.” Bad in guests international UNESCO Biosphere Reserve “Mura-Drava-Danube”. Reserve Biosphere UNESCO definitely raise our publicity, especially in Southeast Europe and lead to more more to lead and Europe Southeast in especially publicity, our raise definitely an interesting network where we all learn from each other. The project will will project The other. each from learn all we where network interesting an mobility and unique tourism product along the future five-country five-country future the along product tourism unique and mobility forward to creating a unique tourism product and are happy to be a part of such such of part a be to happy are and product tourism unique a creating to forward Bike Trail as a chance to attract more international guests. We are looking looking are We guests. international more attract to chance a as Trail Bike and 10 associated partners in developing a model for sustainable sustainable for model a developing in partners associated 10 and in Bad Radkersburg and the surrounding area. We see the Amazon of Europe Europe of Amazon the see We area. surrounding the and Radkersburg Bad in The Amazon of Europe Bike Trail project connects 15 project partners partners project 15 connects project Trail Bike Europe of Amazon The “This project is important because cycling is a major topic for us and our guests guests our and us for topic major a is cycling because important is project “This One of the most beautiful and pristine riverine landscapes in Europe covers the lower course of the Mura and Drava rivers with adjacent sections of the Danube river, flowing through Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Amazon of Europe Bike Trail Croatia, and Serbia. The rivers are a treasure-trove of biodiversity, surrounded by rich cultural heritage and welcoming people – a perfect setting for a cycling adventure. The river landscape of the Mura, Drava, and The Amazon of Europe Bike Trail is the Danube will soon be protected within the first project connecting five countries world’s first five-country UNESCO biosphere in developing a model for sustainable reserve. In an effort to offer a sustainable economic development of the region while PROJECT PARTNERS way to experience almost 1,000,000 hectares at the same time preserving its unique of highly valuable natural and cultural natural heritage. Visitors can cycle through • Iskriva, Institute for Development of Local • Public Institution County Development Agency Potentials, Slovenia of Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia landscapes, 25 partners are working together stunning natural landscapes carved by the • Municipality Velika Polana, Slovenia • WWF Adria – Association for the Protection of on the Amazon of Europe Bike Trail project, three rivers, discover rich cultural heritage, • Tourism Association Region Bad Radkersburg, Nature and Conservation of Biological Diversity, Austria Croatia to expand existing capacities for sustainable and appreciate local hospitality. Join us in • Tourism Board of Međimurje County, Croatia • West Pannon Regional and Economic tourism. experiencing the ancient power of these • Public Institution for Management of Protected Development Public Non-profit Ltd., Hungary mighty rivers! Parts of Nature and Ecological Network in • Entrepreneurs’ Centre of Somogy County Virovitica-Podravina County, Croatia Foundation, Hungary • Koprivnica-Križevci County, Croatia • WWF Austria – World Wide Fund for Nature • Balaton-felvidéki National Park Directorate, Austria, Austria Hungary • Municipality of Apatin, Serbia • Trail Angels GmbH, Austria • City of Sombor, Serbia ASSOCIATED PARTNERS • Ministry of Economic Development and • Zala County Government, Hungary Technology, Slovenia • Ministry of Tourism, Croatia • Provincial Secretariat for Regional Development, • Tourist Board of Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia Interregional Cooperation and Local
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