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== Tourism in Ore Mountains ==

=== Topics of interest ===

* entertainment, sports, activities, shopping, target groups (farms (families), sport)     

* art, architecture, food and local curiosity

Area:

20-40km around H. S. Kateriny

=== History ===

* end of 19.century silver lost meaning of currency

    

Pakete schnüren?

montanregion als Guide oder leitfaden

marketing und layout nutzen

=== Nature and Environment ===  

-diverse nature here in eastern Bohemia ( in comparison with western Bohemia, (oral source: Petr Miksicek)

-some nature parks and natura 2000 areas under protection, seldom bird species and diverse biodiversity of trees (oral source, lecture by Pavel Sremer)

-destroyed landscape and “moon landscape”

-destroyed forests due to acidified soil/ acid rain during 80s/ 90s. Forest died on large scale or were clear cut because so heavily affected.  Clear cutting also led to a seperation of ecosystems.

=== People, Traditions, Religion, Cross-border relations ===

[[File:Freilichtmuseum Seiffen 002.JPG|thumb|Freilichtmuseum Seiffen]]

The region of the Ore Mountains was originally populated by versatile and culturally rich population due to “its profitable geographically border location”. Before the second world war there was a high density of human settlements. Ancient population of the region was largely comprised of German and Czech inhabitants. After the second world war Germans were ex-pulsed from the region and the area was resettled by Czechs from all over the Republic. These people have no traditional links with their area. Their current culture is a fraction of the original one at best.

- the German side of this border region is specific by the better situation and by the smaller number of far-reaching problems - people are more friendlier, linked with their towns or villages and environment, than they are on the Czech side

Former inhabitants of the Czech side of the region were rich in their cultural traditions, crafts, skills and knowledge. Wood industry with associated fields such as wood carving, wood art, production of toys and other products. Traditional farming were great examples of local people’s skills. Various colourful cultural traditions and customs were characteristic for local dwellers. On the Czech side nearly everything of these previous crafts have not been preserved until today - few customs remains predominantly in villages Other side on the border, the German side can gather from the well preserved history -people knowledgeable of cultural traditions as well as wood products manufacturing skills, broadly sustainably developed in the area.

Lot of tourists are focused to visit religious sites, as well as religious festivals and traditions. Therefore, religion activities can be very significant for this region.But there is a presently better situation is on the German side of the border. However both churches, Catholic on Czech side and Protestant on German side, suffer members fading.

Visitors coming to this region would be pleased to come at both sides of the border. From this reason tourism is the large opportunity for future co-operation of these areas. Unfortunately there is still a lack of language skills of the other language on both sides of the boarder (cp. (http://cdu-erzgebirge.de/2011-04/boehmisch-saechsische-tourismusregion-neue-qualitaet/ http://www.tschechien-portal.info/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4021&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0). Solving this is considered an important step to a cross-boarder tourism cooperation. Possible corporations are from the field of wood production and wood carving. But also development planning would be better to be done mutually, especially for tourism interests.

Without doubt the local border region should offer a diverse good quality accommodation with great travel options. These services need to be easily accessible for local as well as foreign tourists. Large towns offer prevailing quite good quality of accommodation - there are entrance gates to the region and tourists suppose them to look nice.

The quality of accommodation in villages is not as good as in cities and local infrastructure is predominantly unsatisfactory. The regional transport needs to be at least at “attractive” level and similarly reliable.

=== Entertainment, sports, activities, shopping ===

http://www.kreis-bruex.de/bruex-s/start-bruexs.htm (on Most, in german language)

http://www.mesto-most.cz/DE/vismo/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=101092&id=1048&p1=1102 (official homepage of Most, with cz, engl. and german version)

http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech_culture/czech_cuisine.html

In the Most region, of course, Most is the biggest city. Besides, there are Litvínov and Jirkov. The old royal town Most with its ancient architecture is no longer visible, as the town was removed and rebuilt, due to mining activities. The changes of architecture within the time would be an interesting topic for architecture fans. This, as well as other chapters of history seem not be profoundly  reappraised and information is not provided a lot. Little villages appear poorly maintained and sometimes empty

For tourists the area needs to be attractive. This includes diverse offers of activities for different tourists. A well visible history of area is essential for us, like e.g. archaeological sites, ancient architecture, museums, various sites. Even presented history of coal extraction can be enchanting to us. We need the overall good image of the region thanks to the beautiful landscape, villages, cities and architectural heritage.

Creation of regional tourist package for first time tourists coming to this area. The obstacles might be smaller by not needing to search for accommodation, activities and sightseeing. The next time modular system can be used to individualize the holiday. Therefore an functional over all tourism marketing is necessary. To make booking easier, an internet based booking-system in various languages is useful.

We wish the improved quality of the environment as well.

The mining activities have an health influence on workers as well as an on tourists.

Functionalist architecture of new-build most an similar 70s skyscrapers. This region was “object” to important historic changes.

The mountains have a changing history. They are rich of ores, minerals, water, wood and black coal by nature. But this is not obviously visible by tourists. A lot of explanation has to be made by guides or museums. Knowledge about history and environment would have to be transformed from scientific research into easily understandable tourist brochures.