In most of Europe, summer has set in, and many families are preparing for their annual holidays. Today, in times of stress, hectic pace, lack of time for ourselves and yearning for quality-life activities, rural tourism represents an excellent opportunity to escape the stressful everyday life in our cities and provides the possibility of spending… Continue reading Rural Tourism can Revitalise the Countryside
Tag: Croatia
All Roads Lead to Rome
In the past three months, I have been working on a project for the city of Pula in Istria. The project is a feasibility study for the Pula Kulturring initiative, which aims to rehabilitate and promote the main cultural heritage of Pula within one innovative place brand, including the historic sites on the stretch between… Continue reading All Roads Lead to Rome
Development of Pula Kulturring
At the end of last year, Bearing signed a contract to develop the Pula Kulturring project. Pula is the largest city in the Istria County in Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of approximately 60,000 people. Like the rest of the region, Pula is known for its mild… Continue reading Development of Pula Kulturring
Croatia: An Odyssey of European Success
We from Bearing have been actively involved with projects in Croatia since 2012, before the country’s ascension to the European Union on the 1st July 2013. Given our long experience of working with innovation, integrated projects and European Union funding, we were invited to provide support and expertise in getting the country ready for EU… Continue reading Croatia: An Odyssey of European Success
Pula Kulturring
When thinking about vacations and deciding where to go this summer, if you are considering Croatia then a good option can be Pula. We have got to know Pula quite well over the past five months and last Friday, March 21st, a Bearing team presented a pre-feasibility study of the potential of Pula Kulturring in… Continue reading Pula Kulturring
The Alkar knights’ game in Sinj
The Game of Thrones has become a hit television series, produced by HBO. The series is set on two fictional continents and follows the members of several noble houses in a civil war for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. The story is not entirely fictional, it seems to be inspired by England in… Continue reading The Alkar knights’ game in Sinj
Highlights of Architecture in Croatia
In the first days of autumn, with some moisture in the air but still a pleasant weather for sightseeing, on 27th September until the 29th September 2013. the 4th Congress of Croatian Architects took place in the city of Osijek. It was the fourth Congress of architects in Croatia, with some 600 architects participating. The… Continue reading Highlights of Architecture in Croatia
Croatia pre-access period for EU membership
Croatia is in a crucial moment. The country is at the starting point for participating in the EU and in development through EU structural funds. The European Union is at the same time finalizing the programming period for next seven years in accordance to EU strategy Horizon 2020. The programming in short terms stands for… Continue reading Croatia pre-access period for EU membership
Bearing in the news – Salona archaeological park
On Tuesday June 11, Jörgen Eriksson from Bearing participated as expert speaker at an event in Solin, outside of Split in the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The event was well attended by media, including national television and national and regional newspapers. Click on the picture on the right to view an article. The topic of… Continue reading Bearing in the news – Salona archaeological park
Croatia preparing for EU entry
In the last days of April I was invited to a conference about establishing the cluster of tourism in the Croatian Ministry of Tourism in Zagreb. The conference provoked exceptional interest and attracted several hundred functionaries and professionals of the highest rank, all connected to Croatian tourism in general. The reason for the conference was… Continue reading Croatia preparing for EU entry