Co.Co.Tour project achieves an important milestone with the inauguration of Port Museum of Tricase

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On Wednesday 12 August 2020, in the Port Museum of Tricase, between the west dock of the old port and the MARE Outpost, Ciheam Bari headquarters in Tricase, a very pleasant and constructive meeting was held to present one of the expected results to the public by the Co.Co.Tour project, co-financed by Interreg IPA Cross Border Cooperation Italy – Albania – Montenegro.

The recovery of the ancient cistern of the port is one of the activities carried out by the Città di Tricase, in close synergy with the Associazione Magna Grecia Mare, both Italian partners of the project.

The huge cistern, built in the early 1900s, to collect both groundwater and rainwater that flowed into the sea, filter it and make it drinkable for the entire port area, will now be a new access point to the Port Museum and will allow even people with special needs to have easy access to the platform, thanks to the lift installed inside. Thus achieving one of the projects key outcomes: accessibility of services and community approach to tourism.  

Inside, visitors will be able to acquire the first useful information to better appreciate the visit to the ecomuseum structures, learn basic knowledge about the history of the port and the city and be informed about the scheduled events and events.

The online connection, the only possible way of meeting considering the current pandemic situation, allowed the Albanian and Montenegrin partners to be present at the meeting and to bring their greetings and best wishes to the Italian partners and the whole community present at the meeting. Special thanks were expressed for the financial support of Interreg IPA Cross Border Cooperation Italy – Albania – Montenegro.

The evening ended with a very interesting speech by Enrica Simonetti, a prestigious writer and journalist, who led all present on a fascinating journey through lighthouses and coastal towers, conspicuous points to be exploited to perfect a traced route, for a future of intelligent growth and sustainability.

The restoration of the structure represents a new milestone in the way of valorisation of the coastal territory, closely integrated with the community and the local economic system.

The "Co.Co.Tour" project aims at securing a smart, inclusive and sustainable growth of the coastal communities in the target areas through the development of a cross border eco-museum model and a common strategy focused on community tourism.

The project is co – financed by the European Union under the Instrument for Pre –Accession Assistance (IPA III), Interreg IPA Cross Border Cooperation Italy – Albania – Montenegro.