FIR
Friendly Island Routes
- Thematic cluster:
- SMEs
- Programme:
- Archipelago and Islands Sub-programme
- Priority:
- 2. Economically competitive and innovative region
- Direction of support:
- Supporting accessibility to and information about the archipelago and the islands
- Duration:
- Sep 2008 - Dec 2011 (3 years, 4 months)
- Total funding:
- 932 224 €
- ERDF funding:
- 748 182 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Reinforcing cohesiveness of the macro-region through tourism
- Website:
- http://fir.viimsi.ee
Development idea
The coast around the Baltic Sea is heavily populated, and throughout history people have used the sea and the coast as a resource for various activities – including fishing, shipping, tourism and industry, etc. Many smaller harbours in the Gulf of Finland lack high quality and wellorganised services as well as a connection to the tourism activities in the region. There is a need to connect different services into a chain of services capable of attracting tourists.
Aim of the project
The FIR project enhanced the travel in the coastal areas and smaller islands of Estonia and Finland. By analysing the situation concerning existing routes, the project created proposals on how to improve the situation.
Main project activities
The project created a market strategy for 2009-2013 and specific services, souvenirs as well as hiking routes that reflect the origin of the area and the history of the Baltic Sea region. The main themes of the project were history, individuality, the natural environment of the islands, and the services provided in the local harbours.
Partners
Viimsi Municipality
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 116 455 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 20 566 €
Tallinn Municipality
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 97 493 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 17 218 €
Paldiski Municipality
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 22 225 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 3 941 €
NGO Muusa Kapriis
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 14 356 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 2 541 €
NGO Kõrgessaare Harbour
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lääne-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 19 764 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 3 496 €
Jõelähtme Municipality
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 23 669 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 4 192 €
Foundation Kalana Jahisadam
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 12 906 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 2 283 €
Estonian Public Broadcasting
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 110 275 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 19 460 €
Cursor Oy
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Kymenlaakso
- ERDF funding:
- 331 037 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 110 346 €
Results
Marketing strategies and research about islands in the Gulf of Finland
The marketing material contributes to the development of tourism mainly in Harju county, on the island of Aegna and in Kõrgessaare municipality in Estonia. The project also produced a joint marketing strategy.
Market Research (in ENG)
Marketing Strategy (in ENG)
Strategy - Harju maakonna ja Hiiumaa Kõrgessaare valla väikesadamate arengustrateegia 2010 – 2014 (in EST)
Feasibility study – Aegna saare rannikuala kaitsevõimaluste tasuvus-teostatavusuuring (in EST)
Aegna saar kontsept 1 (in EST)
Aegna saar kontsept 2 (in EST)
Aegna saar kontsept 3 (in EST)
Concept of the public beaches for island Aegna (in ENG)
Brochure "Suomenlahden venesatamat" (in FIN)
Television shows about islands in the Gulf of Finland
Estonian Television produced 14 television shows about life on islands in the Gulf of Finland.
The television shows are available at the project website and in the ETV archive by the name „Sadam otsib meremeest" (Eng. The harbour looks for the sailor).
Investments on islands in the Gulf of Finland
Investments were carried out on islands in the Gulf of Finland in Estonia and Finland in order to make the area more attractive for visitors and tourists.
Examples of the investments include: ecological lavatories, pier and pier lighting, thirty four guide boards, floating bridges and buoyes, WLAN and wifi, barbecue/fireplace shelter, web camera and echo soundings around three islands for charting suitable locations for piers.
Guides on sailing routes to the islands of Eastern Gulf of Finland
The guides were developed to help owners of small boats to find the best sailing routes to the harbours on the islands in the Gulf of Finland.
Itä-Suomen satamatiedot (in FIN)
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