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.