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Raia Termal’ comes to an end with a view to a second edition

Adm_rt — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:20:55 +0000

The European program ‘Raia Termal: dous países un destino’, a cross-border cooperation initiative co-financed by the Feder Funds through the Interreg V-A Spain-Portugal Program (POCTEP) 2014-2020, has put an end to its first edition, having executed 90% of the planned actions, with an investment of 2 million euros. They participated as partners the Deputation of Ourense, the Miño-Sil Hydrographic Confederation and the municipal chambers of Melgaço and Terras de Bouro, with an area of action that covered from the south of the province of Ourense to the north of Portugal touching the cross-border thermal cores of the rivers Miño – Cortegada-Melgaço -, and Limia, with Bande, Muíños and Terras do Bouro.

The objective of the program was to create a network of cooperation between Ourense and northern Portugal to enhance the thermal wealth of this environment, putting in value joint management and marketing initiatives to create a single border thermal destination, contributing to the development of quality tourism in the area. And, as it was analyzed in the closing day, held in Melgaço, it seems that this objective has been achieved. For the president of the Deputation of Ourense, the results of this project show “that we know how to work together and value the territory, at a time of new economic opportunities through European funds, but that they are nothing if there is no ability to formulate initiatives like this”. So much so that Manuel Baltar already slips the possibility of a second project Raia Termal “that enhances what is ours, as the thermalism” and should be called, as he points out, “Dous destinations, a country” because “I consider that we are a unique country”.

As for the results of the program, the project director, Manuel González, explained that works such as the recovery of river areas affected by sewage in Baños de Riocaldo (Lobios) or the Regato da Pousa in Muiños were executed; natural areas that complement the leisure offer associated with thermal tourism were enhanced, such as the Bande motorhome area, the signaling of the Cortegada thermal route, the construction of a pedestrian walkway on the Caldo river and a bicycle path in Lobios; the water line at the do Peso thermal baths was cleaned, subway containers were installed in Melgaço and environmental recovery and access to the Gerês river in Terras do Bouro was undertaken.

Source: La Alacena Roja

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The strategy “Raia Termal: one destination in two countries”

Adm_rt — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:01:28 +0000

The partners in the project POCTEP Raya Termal celebrated today in the Portuguese municipality of Melgaço the Closing Day in which they positively assessed the cross-border cooperation and agreed to confirm that the territories with potential in thermalism and nature provide the rural world with opportunities for the future.

In the act, developed in the Termas del Peso, were present the presidents of the Hydrographic Confederation of the Miño-Sil and the Diputación de Ourense, José Antonio Quiroga and Manuel Baltar, respectively, and the president of the Municipal Chamber of Melgaço, Manoel Batista, acting as host. On the other hand, the fourth partner in the project, Manuel Tibo, president of the Municipal Chamber of Terras de Bato, apologized for not attending.

The project was explained by the project director, Manuel G. Sarria, detailing each of the actions developed. In this sense, he spoke of the recovery of fluvial spaces affected by wastewater in thermal environments, through works in the areas of Los Baños de Riocaldo, Lobios, and in the Regato de la Posa in Muíños.

He also referred to actions oriented to protect and to value natural spaces that complement the offer of leisure associated to the cross-border thermal tourism, among which stand out, in the Spanish part, the zone for motor homes in Bande, the signaling of the “Thermal Route of Cortegada”, the construction of removable dam, pedestrian footbridge in the Caldo river and bicycle path in Lobios and the path to Pazós Island in Muíños.

Likewise, in the Portuguese territory, the cleaning of the water line in Termas do Peso, the tree restoration of the thermal park and the placement of subway #containers in the municipality of Melgaço, and the environmental recovery and access to the Gerês river, in Terras de Bato, were highlighted.

Regarding the joint management and promotion of the destination, he explained the design of several tourism products that combine the different resources and services of the cross-border territory, as a reinforcement of the current offer.

As a complement to the explanations, promotional videos were played that clearly show the qualities and potential of the territory Raya Termal, under the slogan “Calm your seat of travel”, images that are available on the web https://www.raiatermalou.com/.

As the central act and conclusions of the day, the presidents of the partner Entities had the opportunity to positively evaluate the results obtained and to expose the possibility of continuing the trail of coordination and cooperation between the Raya territories.

“It is important to highlight the social and economic value of the thermal sector and to make visible the importance of the economic activity it generates” explained José Antonio Quiroga, president of the CHMS and project leader.

“The POCTEP is a financial instrument that allows to improve the fluvial environments as a complement to the valuable natural and cultural heritage present in the Rian territory”, concluded Quiroga.

Source: Osil.info

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Thermalism and nature give opportunities to the rural world, concludes Raia Termal project

Adm_rt — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:42:10 +0000

The partners in the POCTEP Raia Termal project have held today in the Portuguese municipality of Melgaço the Closing Day in which they have positively assessed the cross-border cooperation and have agreed to confirm that the territories with potential in thermalism and nature provide the rural world with opportunities for the future.

In the event, developed in the Termas do Peso, were present the presidents of the CHMS and the Diputación de Ourense, José Antonio Quiroga and Manuel Baltar, respectively, and the president of the Municipal Chamber of Melgaço, Manoel Batista, acting as host. On the other hand, the fourth partner in the project, Manuel Tibo, president of the Municipal Chamber of Terras de Bouro, apologized for not attending.

The project was explained by the project director, Manuel G. Sarria, detailing each of the actions developed. In this sense, he spoke of the recovery of fluvial spaces affected by wastewater in thermal environments, through works in the areas of Os Baños de Riocaldo, Lobios, and in the Regato de A Pousa in Muiños.

He also referred to actions oriented to protect and value natural spaces that complement the leisure offer associated to the cross-border thermal tourism, among which stand out, in the Spanish part, the area for motorhomes in Bande, the signaling of the “Thermal Route of Cortegada”, the construction of removable dam, pedestrian footbridge in the Caldo river and bicycle path in Lobios and the path to Illa de Pazós in Muiños.

Likewise, in the Portuguese territory, the cleaning of the water line in Termas do Peso, the tree restoration of the thermal park and the placement of subway containers in the municipality of Melgaço, and the environmental recovery and access to the Gerês river, in Terras de Bouro, were highlighted.

Regarding the joint management and promotion of the destination, he explained the design of several tourist products that combine the different resources and services of the cross-border territory, as a reinforcement of the current offer.

As a complement to the explanations, promotional videos were played that clearly show the qualities and potential of the Raia Termal territory, under the slogan “Calm your thirst for travel”, images that are available on the web https://www.raiatermalou.com/.

As the main event and conclusions of the day, the presidents of the partner entities had the opportunity to positively evaluate the results obtained and to raise the possibility of continuing the coordination and cooperation between the Raia territories.

“It is important to highlight the social and economic value of the thermal sector and to make visible the importance of the economic activity that it generates” explained José Antonio Quiroga, president of the CHMS and leader of the project.

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Thermalism and nature provide the rural world with opportunities, concludes Raia Termal Project

Adm_rt — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:32:45 +0000

“It will be achieved, sharing a single and common tourism strategy under the slogan, Raia Termal: a destination in two countries”. It is one of the main conclusions that highlights the Miño-Sil Hydrographic Confederation of the closing day of the project POCTEP Raia Termal held this Friday in the Portuguese municipality of Melgaço. Day that concluded with a positive value of cross-border cooperation, with the parties involved agreeing that the thermal and natural potentials of the territory “provide the rural world with opportunities,” says the president of the CHMS-S. According to José Antonio Quiroga, “it is important to highlight the social and economic value of the thermal sector and to make visible the importance of the economic activity that it generates”.

The event, in which the president of the Municipal Chamber of Melgaço, Manoel Batista, acted as host, was also attended by the president of the Diputación de Ourense, Manuel Baltar, who said that “the answer to the welfare that we pursue in this time of post-pandemic is in the thermalism as a concept of health, which is the most precious asset we have”, demonstrating with the results of this project “that we know how to work together and value the territory, at a time of new economic opportunities through European funds, but that are nothing if there is no ability to formulate initiatives like this”.

In the act, the project manager, Manuel Sarria, explained it detailing each of the actions that have been developed, and alluded to the recovery of river spaces affected by wastewater in thermal environments, works that were carried out in Os Baños de Riocaldo, in Lobios, and in the Regato de A Pousa, in Muiños. As far as Ourense is concerned, he referred to actions aimed at protecting and enhancing natural areas that complement the leisure offer associated with cross-border thermal tourism, among which are the area for motorhomes in Bande, the signaling of the Thermal Route of Cortegada, the construction of removable dam, pedestrian walkway on the Caldo river and the bike path in Lobios and the path to Illa de Pazós in Muiños. As for the joint management and promotion of the destination, Manuel Sarria explained the design of several tourist products that combine the different resources and services of the cross-border territory as a reinforcement of the current offer.

Source: Ourense Dixital

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A bus will promote tourism in the Ourense-North Portugal territory

Adm_rt — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:43:14 +0000

The Provincial Council yesterday launched an initiative to promote tourism in the Ourense-North Portugal cross-border territory. Under the name “Raia Termal en route” it wants to promote the values and resources of this area through a promotional bus that will travel more than 1,500 kilometres and will visit more than 25 points during the next ten days, incorporating as novelties a digital tourism office and the participation of university students with scholarships in the “Erasmus Rural” plan.

Of this new international project, the president of the Provincial Council, Manuel Baltar, points out that it will serve “to disseminate our heritage, when in times of pandemic and post-pandemic like these, people are looking for wellbeing, disconnection and nature, values that we have in the province and Portugal”.

The bus will visit the five municipalities of the province and the Portuguese North that integrate the European programme: Lobios, Bande, Muíños, Cortegada, Melgaço and Terras de Bouro, but will also travel to other cities, and will end in Ourense, coinciding with the celebration of the Termatalia fair on 16 and 17.

Source: Faro de Vigo

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The Raia Termal travels by bus

Adm_rt — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:02:56 +0000

The bus will have a digital tourist office and those who visit it will also be able to hire tourist services.

The Provincial Council presented yesterday in the Bispo Cesáreo square the bus that will promote the values and resources of the more than 200 kilometers of Raia ourensana. Under the name “Raia Termal en route”, the initiative will travel more than 1,500 kilometers and will visit more than 25 points during the next ten days, incorporating as a novelty a digital tourism office and the participation of university students with scholarships in the “Erasmus Rural” plan.

The president of the County Council, Manuel Baltar, said that “to disseminate our heritage, when in times of pandemic and post-pandemic as these people are looking for wellness, disconnection and nature, values that we have in the province of Ourense and Portugal”. In the framework of the program “Raia Termal”, financed with European funds, “the bus that starts today from Ourense will allow us to value the territory and its thermal heritage, delving into the historical, cultural, social and natural links that we have between Ourense and Portugal as German towns”.

Baltar added that the bus, English, vintage and adapted, will not only visit the five municipalities that integrate the European program – Lobios, Bande, Muíños, Cortegada, Melgaço and Terras de Bouro-, “but will travel to other important capitals such as Porto, Vigo, A Coruña or Santiago de Compostela”. The tour will end in Ourense, coinciding with the celebration of Termatalia.

With regard to the “Erasmus Rural” initiative, a group of young scholarship holders from the municipalities involved will be responsible for giving explanations to the questions asked during the visits made by the bus. The provincial president pointed out that these bags are “destined to young people to study and divulge our territory and its resources, reinforcing the attention to the tourists. More than a hundred young men and women under 35 years old set up self-employment or entrepreneurial projects in their local council of residence, helping to fix population, employment and wealth in the rural territory”.

The bus incorporates a second novelty: a digital tourist office, which through QR codes will allow to download from a map to a collection of postcards and other cultural products related to the project. But the most important digital element lies in the possibility of facilitating digital transformation for companies, allowing travelers to book and purchase services in the cross-border area through the Internet.

The aim of the “Raia Termal” project is to enhance the value of natural areas and promote quality thermal tourism in different areas, promoting economic activity in the neighboring towns of Ourense and northern Portugal.

Source: La Región

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Work progresses in Muíños on the Barxés sewage treatment plant

Adm_rt — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:21:16 +0000

The intervention was awarded for 125,000 euros

The construction works of the new Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) of Barxés, in Muíños, are progressing at a good pace. After several delays and administrative problems, the mayor Plácido Álvarez confirmed the good progress of the works and their imminent conclusion. “It is very advanced, but now the weather is intervening because it is a humid area and the rain conditions the action on the land”, said the councilman of the Popular Party.

The intervention, included in the European project “Raia Termal” that in the province lead the Diputación de Ourense with the Confederación Hidrográfica del Miño-Sil, was awarded for an amount of 125,000 euros with the aim of completing the sanitation in the parish of Barxés. “With this, we will have two important sewage treatment plants in the area surrounding the capital. We preach with example, if we want the water (of As Conchas) to be suitable for bathing, each one of us must improve what we have at home”, concluded Álvarez.

Source: La Región

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New footbridge in Lobios, over the Caldo riverbed

Adm_rt — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:14:52 +0000

Lobios is one of the beneficiaries, together with the Ourense municipalities of Bande, Cortegada and Muíños and the Portuguese municipalities of Melgaço and Terras de Bouro, of the European project Raia Termal.

The Hydrographic Confederation of the Miño-Sil reported yesterday the placement of the pedestrian footbridge over the Caldo river, in the municipality of Lobios. The new infrastructure is one of the actions included in the European project Raia Termal, whose board of directors met recently to analyze the degree of execution of the projected works and the deadlines to execute the pending ones, among which this crosswalk was included.

From the basin organization informed that, in the next few days, the intervention will be completed with the installation of the handrails of the access ramp, as well as with small interventions related to the modification of the layout of the existing pedestrian path and the reconstruction of the hole made in a wall.

Lobios is one of the beneficiaries, along with the Ourense municipalities of Bande, Cortegada and Muíños and the Portuguese of Melgaço and Terras de Bouro, of the European project Raia Termal endowed with 2.6 million euros and that, in the province, is led by the Diputación de Ourense and the Confederación Hidrográfica.

Source: La Región

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The Raia Termal project has two pending works this year in the Baixa Limia

Adm_rt — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:49:35 +0000

European funding ends in September this year

The board of directors of the project Raia Termal met, by videoconference, to evaluate the performances carried out, that place in a 60% of the projected and to program the terms of the pending works. In this cross-border project 2,6 million Euros are invested. Among the works nearing completion, the Rio Caldo footbridge and the Muíños WWTP, in the area of O Corgo, stand out.

Original article: La Voz de Galicia

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60% of the Raia Termal project implemented

Adm_rt — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:33:43 +0000

The budget of this European plan exceeds 2.6 million euros

The cross-border cooperation project “Raia Termal”, approved in 2017 with a budget of 2.6 million euros for actions in the towns of Bande, Cortegada, Lobios and Muíños in Ourense and the Portuguese towns of Melgaço and Terras de Bouro, has reached 60% of the programmed actions. This was endorsed yesterday by the Miño-Sil Hydrographic Confederation, after the fifth meeting of the board of directors which, due to the coronavirus pandemic, was held telematically and was attended by the president of the Hydrographic Confederation himself, José Antonio Quiroga, and Plácido Alvarez, vice-president of the Ourense Provincial Council. The representatives of the Portuguese chambers of Melgaço and Terras de Bouro apologised for their absence, due to urgent matters of management of the pandemic

In the session, those present analysed the material and immaterial projects carried out to date, as well as the imminent completion of the works referring to the construction of a connection footbridge in Os Baños, in the bed of the Caldo river in Lobios; as well as the waste water treatment plant in the area of O Corgo.

Eight months before the end of the European project, set for 31 September, a formula has begun to be assessed so that the partners, once the project is completed in September of this year 2021, commit themselves to supervising the actions carried out for at least three years, although in this case without European funding.

The board highlighted the completion in recent months of the rehabilitation work on the Casa do Baño and the creation of a motor home area in Bande; the improvement and signposting of the Terras de Cortegada Thermal Route; the construction of a removable waterwheel on the River Caldo or the construction of a thermal cycle path in A Devesa, within the municipality of Lobios; and in the municipality of Muíños, the construction of access to the river beach of O Corgo from O Rañadoiro, the adaptation of the path to the power station in Salas or the construction of the path to the Illa de Pazos.

On the other side of the “raia” the cleaning of the water lines and the rehabilitation of the floodgates of the fluvial space of the Termas do Peso, the tree recovery of the Parque do Peso, the placement of underground containers for waste, the creation of a “fitness” park or the rehabilitation of the parking area of the thermal baths in Melgaço have been undertaken. In Terras de Bouro, the project has allowed the recovery, improvement and conditioning of the banks of the River Gerés or the demonstration area of aromatic and medicinal plants.

The basin organisation also highlighted the importance of implementing intangible investments, including the project’s website and the maintenance of the project’s social networks, the carrying out of a study in which more interesting tourist products for the area have been defined, and a promotional campaign that is being designed, and will be seen in the coming months, which includes an English style bus-Office Raia Termal. We are also working on the purchase of equipment and the design of a joint marketing platform.

Original article: La Región

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