LapKola 2 -

Development of Cross Border Tourism Business in Lapland and Southern Kola Region

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The project is funded by Interreg III A North Kolarctic Neighbourhood Programme combining Interreg and Tacis funding. The project time is 2006 - 2008.

The overall objective of the project is to develop cross border tourism business in Southern Lapland and Southern Kola regions by activating  tourism cooperation and improving know-how of the key actors. One major activity on the Russian target area is to develop physical infrastructure. Three tourism information centres will be established in the towns of Kirovsk, Kandalaksha and Umba. Also active tourism information network will be formed through training and mutual strategy work. 

Both Finnish and Russian tourism companies will participate actively in the development of cross border products. The most efficient sales and marketing channels will be searched for the cross border products.