About the Project

Project Title: “From Reality to Digitality” 

Short Title: Reality +

Lead Project Partner: Municipality of Boljevac 

Project Partners: Historical Museum in Chiprovtsi, Association for Tourism Development Vidin, RARIS - Regional Development Agency Eastern Serbia

Project Duration: 24.6.2025 – 23.12.2026

Total Project Budget: EUR 995.805,23 

Project Objective:

The main objective of the project is to improve the tourist attractiveness of the cross-border region through enhanced digitalization and accessibility of museums and cultural-historical sites, as well as by providing an engaging and multilingual experience for visitors.

Specific Objective:

Development of an attractive, year-round tourism product through smart solutions that ensure universal access and participation.

Project Activities:

  • Organization of 2 opening conferences – in Bulgaria and Serbia
  • Reconstruction of the Museum of the Timok Uprising
  • Reconstruction of the Historical Museum in Chiprovtsi
  • Production of the multimedia film “The Old Chiprovtsi Wedding”
  • Preparation of a Digital Gap Analysis for 20 museums and cultural attractions in Eastern Serbia and Northwestern Bulgaria
  • Preparation of 10 Action Plans for improving digital services and online communication
  • Digital promotional campaign
  • Creation of the e-platform for the cultural heritage of Eastern Serbia and Northwestern Bulgaria
  • Establishment of a Cross-Border Center for 3D Modeling and Photogrammetry
  • Development of augmented reality presentations at 20 cultural heritage locations

The project is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg IPA Bulgaria–Serbia Programme.