IEREK 4th International Conference on Cultural Sustainable Tourism

Cross-border partnerships can be a win-win situation for all parties involved. Entrepreneurs, government bodies, cultural associations, and even tourists themselves can benefit from joint and coordinated tourism initiatives, which not only make the experience unique but also bring lasting positive impacts to the area.

How can access to a remote village's timeless heritage be ensured to everybody? Fikardou’s answer was the creation of an online platform where virtual visitors from all over the world can see a digital reproduction of the village and learn about its history, tradition, culture and heritage

Three countries times three houses - that's nine different house stories: Zittau-based photographer Rafael Sampedro has portrayed people who live or work in Umgebindehouses, who accommodate guests or are in the process of saving a house. He expresses the variety of uses and the special features of the building style. Above all, however, the relationship between the people and their houses becomes tangible. We get an idea of the power of this folk architecture: the heart of the house beats in the warm log cabin - the soul of the border triangle is given space in the Umgebindehouse.