Practicalities in Brief

Culture Tour 2008 is a leisure bicycle tour from Peja/Pec to Gjakova/Djakovica, via Isniq/Isnic, Deçan/Decane and Junik.

The tour will stop for discovery and refreshment at various cultural heritage sites on the way (bring your cameras). In between, enjoy the beautiful country and scenery of Dukagjini region.

The Culture Tour will avoid main roads and is guided by competent staff. It is a leisure tour that will suit most reasonably fit women and men of all ages with a reliable every day bicycle.

If you feel like using another type of nonmotorised transport (jogging, skating, horse, etc.) please feel free to do so, for part or for the whole trip.

If you have a mobility impairment, please inform us and we will seek a solution.

The tour starts from Peja/Pec train station at 9h30 with a warm-up tour through the city.

It will call in Deçan/Decane round 11h30 for refreshments and in Junik round 13h30 for lunch.

It will be welcomed in Gjakova/Djakovica at 16h30. The length of the entire trip is 55 km.

Chartered buses will return participants and bicycles to Peja/Pec round 18h00.

If you plan to participate, please inform us as soon as possible by writing to culturetour@unhabitat-kosovo.org, individually or as a group, so refreshments, food and buses can

be ordered accordingly.

You will receive further practical information through the same channel.

Objectives of the Culture Tour

The Culture Tour is organised on the occasion of the European Mobility Week and the European Cultural Heritage Day. To find out more about the European Mobility Week, visit www.mobilityweek.org.

To find out more about the European Cultural Heritage Days, visit: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/Aware/EHD/default_en.asp

Culture Tour objectives are:

*Promote existing beauties of cultural and natural heritage in Kosovo

*Promote non-motorised transport for more efficient mobility for all, for healthy lifestyles and for a cleaner environment

*Increase awareness among stakeholders about the importance of safer roads and non-motorised transport itineraries

*Discover potentials for developing sustainable tourism

*Empower participation and involvement of women, civil society and people with disabilities

Culture Tour is an annual event. It will grow with each edition to become a Kosovo wide popular event.

Be part of it from its first edition!

Organisers

The Municipalities of Peja/Pec, Gjakova/Djakovica, Junik and Deçan/Decane participate

in the European Mobility Week and co-organise the Culture Tour 2008 as part of their mobility and cultural heritage policies.

Furthermore, Culture Tour is co-organised by: Cyclist Federation of Kosovo, Cycling Clubs of Peja/Pec and Gjakova/Djakovica, Cultural Heritage without Borders and UN-HABITAT Kosovo MuSPP, funded by Sida and with the support of the European Commission Liaison Office.

Disclaimer

An ambulance, a mechanic and a back-up truck will accompany the tour. Refreshment and food as well as transport will be provided. BUT participation is at own risk, the organiser decline any responsibility for your health, safety and comfort. You should be able to rely on your own fitness, gear and logistics at any time.

Poster and Brochure available in: http://unhabitat-kosovo.org/?cid=2,310 , and photos of Culture Tour 2008 in: http://unhabitat-kosovo.org/?cid=2,396