February 24, 2019 – On February 23, organized by the Tourist Board of Sinj, the eighth educational action “Tourist in Your Town” was held under the guidance of the members of the Association of Tourist Guides of Sinj ‘Osinium’ and the curators of the Franciscan Monastery Collection, Sikirica Gallery and Sinjska Alka Museum.
The citizens of the town of Sinj, as well as numerous guests from Split, Trogir, Kaštela, Čakovec, Đakovo, and the pupils of Ivan Mažuranić, Obrovac Sinjski – Han, accompanied by the classmates of Grozdane Filipović Grčić, had the chance to get to know the city’s landmarks as well as the invaluable cultural treasures in the Shrine of the Miraculous Lady of Sinj and in the city museums and gallery.
The goal of this free educational campaign is to popularize the historical and cultural heritage as one of the main factors for the development of tourism in the city, but also raise awareness about its importance in the whole society. It is important to emphasize the crucial role of the tourist guides in the interpretation of cultural and historical heritage, traditional customs and specificities of our region.
Thus, despite the unfavorable weather conditions, numerous participants of this action enjoyed sightseeing in Sinj with the expert guidance of tourist guides Jelena Banović and Ivana Vulete. Fr. Mirko Marić curated the collections of the Franciscan monastery, curator Branimir Župić for the Sinjska Alka Museum, and gallery manager Dragana Modrić in the Gallery Sikirica
All the participants of this educational campaign were given a souvenir of gingerbread, which was specially prepared for this occasion by Ankica Župić.
The Sinj Tourist Board thanks all the participants of this educational campaign as well as everyone who helped in its realization!
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