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TunisiaLiving like a local: CBCMed project to open ‘scattered’ hotel in Bethlehem
December 22, 2015
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Based on the idea that the best accommodation found in Mediterranean towns are houses owned by local inhabitants, and in order to foster community-based tourism, the project “Future of our Past” (F.O.P), funded by the EU under the CBCMed programme, is developing in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem a “scattered hotel”, with rooms spread in different buildings within the town.
The project has already identified 18 places – houses, apartments and rooms – which are undergoing minor refurbishment works. The total hosting capacity of the scattered hotel, to open in the first half of 2016, is 70 beds.
The F.O.P project seeks to extend the experience carried out in Bethlehem to other Palestinian cities. A visit to the future scattered hotel was recently organised for mayors, business managers and representatives of the “Most Beautiful Villages of Palestine” network.
The ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme 2007/2013 is a multilateral cross-border cooperation programme funded by the European Union under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument. It aims at reinforcing cooperation between the EU and partner countries’ regions located along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. (EU Neighbourhood Info)
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Project website and Facebook page
ENPI CBCMED – website
Cross-border cooperation – fiche
EU Neighbourhood Info Centre interview – Working across borders to bring people together
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