The video materials, created as part of the project, aim to promote the Tkon tourist destination and the cross-border area of Croatia and Italy with particular emphasis on maritime heritage, reports HRTurizam.
Tkon is a fishing village on the island of Pašman, where small shipyards still build wooden boats to order and where they still produce fishing equipment. Although Tkon is a relatively small municipality in terms of area and population, it is proud of its beautiful beaches, sandy coves, and coast surrounded by the sea. The western and southwestern sides of the island are characterized by a steep coast, full of cliffs, intersected by coves and small, accessible bays. That is why Robinson tourism is pronounced in the Municipality.
The intangible and tangible heritage of the municipality has been preserved and nurtured by organizing various events. Thus, maritime heritage, skills, and crafts are nurtured through the traditional regatta “Đir po konalu” and the kayak race as part of Fishermen’s Night. In addition, fans of active tourism are increasingly visiting the municipality and participating in various events created according to their “taste”, such as the fair of island products, Pašman Half Marathon, and a unique island event – Škraping running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=7WhIPUZgLyo
The development of the Arca Adriatica tourism product is based on establishing a methodology for the systematic preservation of the maritime heritage of the border area. The basis for constructing the recognizable Arca Adriatic maritime product is undoubtedly the newly renovated Maritime Heritage Interpretation Center located in the center of Tkon. With this center, the Tkon Municipality and the whole island receive content worth visiting throughout the year as a concrete form of achieving another essential goal of this project – extending the tourist season. The central interpretive theme of the Center is kunjka, which combines the rich past and present of the maritime heritage of Tkon and shows life on the island through the permanent exhibition “Kunjke fed the Kunjans”. In the outer part of the center, restored old traditional boats are presented, and accompanying information can be found on information boards set up around the port.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=mDdezc36BQ0
The project “Protection, promotion and tourist valorization of the Adriatic Maritime Heritage” or ARCA ADRIATICA for short, is part of the third priority axis “Environment and Cultural Heritage” of the INTERREG Italy-Croatia 2014-2020 program. The project officially began on January 1, 2019, and will last until December 31, 2021. ARCA ADRIATICA continues the successfully implemented EU projects Mala barka and Mala barka 2, as the project continues to work on joint protection, promotion, and tourist valorization of the Adriatic maritime heritage.
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