Title of the operation:

Establishment of the Tourist Information Centre Vitanje and improvement of the surrounding area

Purpose of the project:

The operation “Establishment of the Tourist Information Centre Vitanje and improvement of the surroundings” foresees a wide range of activities, a comprehensive improvement of the Tourist Information Centre Vitanje (within the Noordung Centre) for all age groups, with the aim of creating new jobs and developing sustainable tourism, with the future development of the green areas next to the centre, and the integration of the TIC Vitanje into the offer of the Destination Rogla-Pohorje.

The development of the TIC Vitanje will provide a multifunctional development office with a common reception area and will allow to increase the quality of life, preserve the population in the municipality of Vitanje, attract visitors to the Tourist Destination Rogla-Pohorje and increase the tourism entrepreneurial activity in the municipality of Vitanje and beyond by connecting key actors such as associations, craftsmen, entrepreneurs and supporting institutions in the municipality and beyond.

The main objective of the project:

To increase the integration of existing facilities and small infrastructure into local activities, to create relevant content for the revitalisation of the urban area, to strengthen cooperation, education and information on leisure opportunities in the urban area.

The following activities will be implemented:

Establishment of the project partnership and implementation of the project.
Preparation of the project documentation for the TIC in Center Noordung.
Preparation of project documentation for the Green Parking.
Complete redevelopment of the Vitanje Tourist Information Centre (office layout, equipment, lobby), greater integration of local offers.
Preparation of an integrated graphic design of the TIC and production of graphics.
Integration of the Vitanje Tourist Information Centre into the offer of the Rogla-Pohorje Tourist Destination – preparation of a joint promotional guide (Slovenian, German and English), creation of programmes for tourist guided tours in the municipality of Vitanje.
Opening event with cultural programme.
Promotion and launch of additional tourist services.

Period of implementation of the action: November 2019 to October 2020.

Planned indicators and results:

Tourist Information Centre established and maintained,
New jobs created,
a common guide published in three languages,
information and publicity campaigns carried out,
TIC Vitanje connected to the network of TICs of the Rogla-Pohorje Tourist Destination.

The operation “Establishment of the Tourist Information Centre Vitanje and landscaping of the surroundings” has been approved by the LAS “From Pohorje to Bohorje” and the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology and is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

The value of the notified operation is EUR 50 521,12, of which the approved co-financing amount and co-financing rate is EUR 33 951,01, or 80 % of the eligible costs of the operation.

Lead partner:

• Municipality of Vitanje, Grajski trg 1, 3205 Vitanje

Project partners:          

• Center Noordung (Center vesoljskih tehnologij Hermana Potočnika Noordung), Na vasi 18, 3205 Vitanje,
• Turistično društvo Vitanje, Grajski trg 1, 3205 Vitanje,
• LTO Rogla-Zreče, GIZ, Cesta na Roglo 11j, 3214 Zreče.