1Improve the current condition and preserve the old mines and idle quarries of the cross-border area.

2Enhance capacities and promote cooperation on local/regional and cross-border level for the development of sustainable tourism activities.

3Develop an integrated approach for the designation and promotion of the local culture and history.

4Pilot innovative solutions for coordinated action among the public sector, business, and the civil society for sustainable forms of development based on the local heritage.

5Improve the attractiveness of the cross-border area and its designation as a thematic tourism destination.

6Provide viable and sustainable sources of employment in tourism-related activities and other sectors, important for the local economies.

7Disseminate the project’s main results and strengthen future cooperation.

Integrated interventions for the rehabilitation, valorization and promotion of the old Madan mines in Bulgaria in visitable places.

Topographic mapping of the quarry areas of the Municipality of Pilea-Hortiatis and implementation of research and pilot actions for their restoration and valorization.

Organization of promotional and educational activities for journalists, pupils and students, as well as information and awareness actions of representatives for institutions and citizens.

Development of modern digital tools and interactive applications to highlight the natural and cultural heritage, as well as the human environment of the intervention areas.

Development of an integrated thematic identity based on the promotion of special forms of tourism in the cross-border area of Greece-Bulgaria.