With the assistance of the Slovenia-Hungary Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 the Project entitled Via Savaria was launched on 1 November 2009.

THE AIMS OF THE PROJECT:

• To expand and develop the St Martin of Tours Route, officially deemed as a major cultural route of the Council of Europe;
• To make efforts to build up a growing reputation for Szombathely, St Martin’s birthplace;
• To prepare for the St Martin Memorial Year to be organised in 2016
• To develop cultural, religious and pilgrimage tourism;
• To involve small communities in the circulation of tourism;
• To disseminate knowledge about, and to improve reputation of St Martin of Tours Route with relevant marketing activities;
• To work out a uniform sign system for St Martin Routes across Europe, to make the European and Hungarian public accept the set of principles related to the Via Sancti Martini project;
• To cherish cultural, religious and folklore traditions relevant to St Martin’s cult;
• To design a uniform tourist destination as part of the Hungarian-Slovenian cultural heritage;
• To cherish and protect traditions and cultural heritage.

Project identification details:
TITLE: VIA SAVARIA – St Martin centres and St Martin of Tours European Cultural Routes
IDENTIFICATION: SI-HU-1-1-003

LEAD PARTNER:

RRA MURA- Slovenia

SLOVENIAN PARTNERS:

Obcina Kobilje
Obcina Dobrovnik
Mestna Obcina Murska Sobota
Obcina Radenci
Razvojna Agencia  Slovenske Gorice
Obcina Sveta Trojica
Obcina Hajdina
Zavod za Kulturo Slovenska Bistrica

HUNGARIAN PARTNERS:

The Municipality of Szombathely
St Martin Parish
Martineum Adult Education Academy
Directorate of Vas County Museums
The Municipality of Nádasd
AGORA Szombathely Cultural and Tourism Centre

DURATION OF THE PROJECT:

1 November 2009 – 31 October 2012

PROJEKT TELJES ÖSSZEGE:  1,547,600 Euros

PROJEKT KÖLTSÉGEINEK PARTNEREK KÖZÖTTI MEGOSZLÁSA:

FUNDING RECEIVED BY THE HUNGARIAN PARTNERS: 662 ,984,000 €
(165,746,000 HUF)

COMPOSITION OF FUNDING:
85% ERDF – European Regional Development Fund
10 % National Co-financing
5 % own contribution – every partner involved in the project provides this element

THE PROJECT’S SPATIAL IMPACT: