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„Following the Jászkun Captains” thematic route in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county (H) PRESERVE - Action Plan Seminar Brussels, 7th November 2011. Anita Galo Deputy Head of Regional Development & Foreign Affairs Office Self-Government of Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok County. General information.
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„Following the Jászkun Captains” thematic route in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county (H)PRESERVE - Action Plan SeminarBrussels, 7th November 2011 Anita Galo Deputy Head of Regional Development & Foreign Affairs Office Self-Government of Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok County
General information • Located in the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain • Territory: 5.582 km2 • Population: 387.000 • 78 settlements • Capital: Szolnok • Unemployment rate: 13,1 % • GDP/capita below the national average
Tourism potentials Active tourism Ecotourism Cultural tourism Health tourism
Position in the national tourism market • Number of guests → 12th place (143.707) → 3% of the total • Guest nights → 11th place (422.454) → 3,2 % of the total
„Following the Jaszkun Captains”Facts and datas • Regional Operative Programme – development of competitive tourism attraction • Total budget: 2 million € • Implementation: September 2009 – February 2011 • Wide range of participants (13 settlements, 16 places)
A journey to the past - Aims • Establish a uniqe tourist product on the basis of the rich jasz and kun heritage ; • Reposition of the county with special elements of cultural and historical heritage; • establish an attraction with visitor friendly services and high infrastructure
Destinations • Szolnok • Jászberény • Karcag • Kunszentmárton • Mezőtúr • Tiszaföldvár • Tiszafüred • Túrkeve • Abádszalók • Kunhegyes • Jászkisér • Rákóczifalva • Törökszentmiklós
Implementation for fun & adventure • Reconstruction of museums and exhibition areas; • Building of visitor centers in Jászberényben, Karcag és Szolnok – interactive exhibitons!! • modern equipments (accessible touch screen terminals, multilinguistical e-guide system, magnetic card checking system); • More than fifty new services (special interactive programmes, fashion shows, , root-search software, gift shops).
Common marketing and communication roof common image website Funny actions Involvement of entrepreneurs of the sector Equal chance, enviromental sustainability, trainings Added values
Maintenance • Consortium led by the Self-Government of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County • 11 thousand visitors in the first six months • Guests from all over Hungary • Support coming from local governments, entrepreneurs and local people
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