{"id":91116,"date":"2025-02-27T10:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/pretvaranje-nasih-sela-u-turisticke-destinacije-2023-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T05:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:52:34","slug":"transforming-our-villages-into-tourism-destinations-2023-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/transforming-our-villages-into-tourism-destinations-2023-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Our Villages into Tourism Destinations 2023\u20132025"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"color: #0c8044; font-size: 1.1rem; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Project Information<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 14px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; width: 30%;\"><strong>Full project title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Transforming Our Villages into Tourism Destinations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Donor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">EU \u2013 IPA CBC MNE-KOS (Montenegro &#8211; Kosovo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Project Value<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\u20ac456,106.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Donor Contribution<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\u20ac387,690.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Implementation Period<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">01.02.2023 \u2013 01.02.2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"color: #0c8044; font-size: 1.1rem; text-transform: uppercase;\">Project Overview<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije<\/strong> is implementing this project in collaboration with the Municipality of Peja and RRA WEST. The focus is on boosting rural tourism through the valorization of cultural and natural heritage, directly increasing income for rural populations in both Montenegro and Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enhancing the volume, quality, and visibility of tourism at the village level.<\/li>\n<li>Improving visitor experiences through new products and better infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Boosting the economic resilience of rural communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"color: #0c8044; font-size: 1.1rem; text-transform: uppercase;\">Project Results<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Increased Capacity for Rural Tourism<\/strong><br \/>\nBy transferring RDA BKP\u2019s extensive experience, local stakeholders will adopt <strong>EuroGites quality standards<\/strong>. Activities include a comprehensive set of training sessions and the adaptation of professional guides for households on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Developed Tourism Offer in Villages<\/strong><br \/>\nFifteen villages will be supported in mapping resources and developing thematic trails. Key interventions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Installation of professional directional signage to assist guests.<\/li>\n<li>Creation of playgrounds and rental services (e.g., bicycles) to fill the &#8220;activity gap.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Courtyard landscaping and tasting area improvements, strictly following local traditions to preserve authentic ambiance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Promoted Rural Tourism Offer<\/strong><br \/>\nEnsuring market reach through info boards, brochures, and video materials. All information will be accessible via the Peja Tourism Organization and the Rural Tourism Association of Montenegro websites. The project also supports traditional events (katun festivals, harvest celebrations, outdoor sports) to become self-sustaining attractions.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"color: #0c8044; font-size: 1.1rem; text-transform: uppercase;\">Partnership<\/h3>\n<p>This project is a collaborative effort between the <strong>Municipality of Peja<\/strong> (Lead Applicant), <strong>RDA Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije<\/strong>, and <strong>RRA WEST<\/strong>, with financial support from the European Union.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Project Information Full project title Transforming Our Villages into Tourism Destinations Donor EU \u2013 IPA CBC MNE-KOS (Montenegro &#8211; Kosovo) Project Value \u20ac456,106.76 Donor Contribution \u20ac387,690.74 Implementation Period 01.02.2023 \u2013 01.02.2025 Project Overview The Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije is implementing this project in collaboration with the Municipality of Peja and RRA...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89883,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-projects"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91116"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93591,"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91116\/revisions\/93591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}