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Good practices for limiting the spread of the coronavirus at cultural, heritage sites and events

Adela DADU

Adela.dadu@sibiu-turism.ro

25 January, 2022 Workshop no 1

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Virtual Sightseeing Tours & Experiences

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Virtual City Tours on Facebook Live from the old town of Sibiu for:

  • former tourists and their families/ friends
  • travel agencies and their tourists who had to cancel their trips
  • business companies

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  • “What Do You See From Your Window”

Facebook Community (600 k members, 167 countries)

  • 2 hours live tour in the old town, about 5-600 live audience, more than 2k in total, 1.4 k comments
  • Sibiu was the first city with a virtual tour followed by a tour in Lisbon and one in Budapest.

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great visibility for Sibiu that has become a new destination to visit after the restrictions are over

a good way to interact with local guides and ask/ answer questions live

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  • The first UNESCO site in Romania promoted live during a virtual tour within “What Do You See from Your Window” community;
  • 1.5 hours tour within the fortified church and the village;
  • The audience could ask live questions, interact with the guide and the local people in the village;

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Virtual Tours, live from Biertan UNESCO Heritage Site

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Open Air Cultural Events

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Many cultural events (ballet, orchestra concerts) were organized outdoors with a larger public (with distance and mask restrictions)

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Orchestra concerts – live from the roof terrace of the Philharmonic building

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- The orchestra of Sibiu performed during the whole summer of 2020 and 2021 with live concerts and performances outdoors, on the terrace of the building offering an amazing experience.

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Hiking around Sibiu

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  • Soft hiking tours around Sibiu dedicated especially to families with children
  • A great way to promote the region among local people.

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  • We combined the hiking tour with visits in the villages and at the fortified villages: a perfect way to experience nature and culture in a fun, safe, local day-trip.

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Sibiu Christmas Market

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In November 2021 the Christmas Market was re-opened.

The access was done based on the Green Certificate.

The tourism partners received “skip the line” pass for an easier access.

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The Christmas Market started with a vaccination and Covid-19 testing campaign!

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Due to its safety measures, creative events and its willingness to pivot and adapt itself to the new touristic trends during the pandemic, Sibiu was nominated among the best safe destinations to visit in 2021!

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Thank you!

Questions welcome

CHRISTA Project

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