13 March 2023 - Infokiosks procured within the "Thematic route of castles" project

Starting today, tourists visiting Satu Mare County can access information on castles and mansions in Satu Mare County as well as other tourist attractions in the county through the 3 infokiosks purchased by the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association.

The infokiosks are located at the entrance to the courtyard of the Károlyi Castle in Carei, in the courtyard of Livada Town Hall and on the entrance alley to the Lónyay Castle in Medieșu Aurit. Infokiosks are accessible 24/7, and the application running on them is available in Romanian, Hungarian, English and Ukrainian.

The procurement was made within the project “SMAR.T.OURISM – THEME ROUTE OF CASTLES”, code HUSKROUA 1901/3.1/0020. The project has a total duration of 27 months, starting with June 1, 2021 and is financed by the European Union through the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC Programme 2014-2020. The main aim of the project ”SMAR.T.OURISM–THE THEMATIC ROUTE OF CASTLES” is to raise the cross-border touristic potential of the border areas of Satu Mare and Zakarpattya by developing a cross-border thematic route of castles that promotes culture and historical heritage, having a total value of 380.389,80 EUR out of which 336.474,42 EUR represents financing from the European Union.

The Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association is the lead beneficiary of the project, and the two partner organizations from Ukraine are: Communal Enterprise “Agency of Regional Development and Cross-Border Cooperation “Transcarpathia” of Zakarpattya Oblast Council”, and Onokivska Village Council.