MARY’S PILGRIMAGE ROUTE

Project summary

Specific cross-borders objectives of the project were: the establishment of a 802 km long cross-border Mary’s pilgrimage route, which will be moderated by Mary’s pilgrimage centre and other Mary’s shrines in the project area , a marked cross-border Mary’s pilgrimage route for pilgrims and hikers, cultural facilities labeled by panels at the border Mary’s pilgrimage route, setting up of information panels on the main points of cross-border Mary’s pilgrimage route, maintained resting spots at Mary’s pilgrimage route (tables, benches, garbage bins); established web site, a comprehensive graphical image of the project, a shared brand; numerous promotional tools in Slovene, Croatian, English and Italian language pilgrimage guide, a brochure, a pilgrimage booklet, postcards, a pilgrim’s map, an interactive CD-rom); two exhibitions on Mary’s pilgrimage path, two expert consultations about the artistic-historical heritage of the path; projection equipment bought (LCD projector, DVD-player, chairs). There were professional trips for journalists and representatives of tourist agencies, training for the local tourist guides, educational workshops for promoters and managers of natural and cultural Heritage, animation workshops for providers of tourist services and new tourist pilgrimage products. Mary’s pilgrimage path was promoted through the participation on tourist fairs in Slovenia, Croatia and in Germany. Mary’s path and the renovated Lurška cave were both ceremonially opened on 8.9.2011.