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dia universitatis her editati, letnik 5 (2017), številk a 1 16people with diverse shortcomings. A stimulatingter sightseeing of the preserved structures of the
programme addressed the sensorial abilities (to port following a predetermined itinerary, which
hereditatismell, to feel and to taste the ancient times) of thewas established by using landmark points.
young and the adult visitors. Several workshops
were held on the subject of individual sensorial Heritage trails
abilities (e.g. smell – spices, perfumes, produce; By connecting the concepts of “culture” and
feel – ceramics, glass, stone, mosaic and wool). “tourism” a new concept called »cultural tour
Through the programme, visitors of all ages are ism« has been created which comprises tourism
acquainted with the ancient man’s everyday life services with a strong focus on cultural content
by way of objects. Guided tours in the park were and culture, which extends the awareness of its
designed for persons with special needs, with au existence through tourism and its offer.
dio guides (in several languages), ground plan
charts for orientation, texts in braille and en International charter on cultural tourism
larged texts and maps. from 1999 considered tourism as a valuable fac
tor in the protection and conservation of natu
Diving and the underwater trail ral and cultural heritage, which can comprise the
on the site of the Roman port economic elements of the heritage and use them
Establishing an underwater archaeological trail by raising funds, educating the community and
was a pioneering activity not only in Slovenia but influencing the market policy. It is also an inte
even wider. Measuring almost 8000 m2, the port gral part of many national and regional econo
of Simonov zaliv is one of the largest in western mies, as it is important for development.10
Istria, second only to that of Fažana in Croa
tia.9 The port has three parts, built from massive Within the frame of project “AS” new herit
sandstone blocks: the coastal wall for protection age trails have been designed for cyclists and hik
against erosion, the pier and a long jetty, which ers, along which they can discover the rich cul
protected the port against strong winds. tural and natural heritage of the area.11 We have
designed several cycling and hiking trails, one
A special program of underwater tours has around Izola and its surroundings, one along the
been designed, which also provides free rental of archaeological sites on the coast and its hinter
diving equipment; it is open for public according land – and a sea itinerary following the ancient
to a predetermined schedule as guided dives for maritime trail along the archaeological sites on
beginners and intermediate divers in the form Slovenian coast. The itinerary “The Sea Trail
of recognition dives (“Discovery Dive”), availa along the Roman Villas” connects the Roman
ble to visitors without prior knowledge of diving. sites situated directly on the coast or beneath the
Dives are conducted by licensed instructors and sea surface. Sailing from one landmark of Ro
properly secured and ensured. man settlement to another, from the very south
(Seča) to Viližan in Izola, visitors witness the
An underwater trail was set up around one ancient world from the maritime perspective,
of the key feature of the port namely the long which is a tourist and educational novelty in Slo
breakwater once built to protect the port. The venia. Visiting the sea trail is adapted to one-day
underwater trail is composed of several stops
marked with different object labelled and de 10 Mileusnić, Zrinka. “Cultural tourism and cultural tourists – basic
scribed on a board map on land and on lami concepts.” in Lazar, Irena (ed.). Project AS. Archaeology for all. Re-
nated maps for divers. The trail allows underwa vival of the Archaeological park Simonov zaliv. Project Manual,
Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem, 2016, 104-108.
9 Karinja, Snježana, Čerče, Peter. “The Roman Port at the St. Simon’s
Bay, Izola. The 1994 rescue excavations.” in Proceedings of the 13th 11 Lazar, Irena, Ravnik, Mateja, Šmid, Katarina. “New contents
Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeolog ists for the visitors and tourists – heritage trails.” in Lazar, Irena (ed.).
(Zadar, 18.–23. September 2007), Session: Underwater Archaeolo- Project AS. Archaeology for all. Revival of the Archaeological park
gy, Zagreb, 2008, 196–200. Simonov zaliv. Project Manual, Koper: Založba Univerze na Pri-
morskem, 2016, 166–175.
programme addressed the sensorial abilities (to port following a predetermined itinerary, which
hereditatismell, to feel and to taste the ancient times) of thewas established by using landmark points.
young and the adult visitors. Several workshops
were held on the subject of individual sensorial Heritage trails
abilities (e.g. smell – spices, perfumes, produce; By connecting the concepts of “culture” and
feel – ceramics, glass, stone, mosaic and wool). “tourism” a new concept called »cultural tour
Through the programme, visitors of all ages are ism« has been created which comprises tourism
acquainted with the ancient man’s everyday life services with a strong focus on cultural content
by way of objects. Guided tours in the park were and culture, which extends the awareness of its
designed for persons with special needs, with au existence through tourism and its offer.
dio guides (in several languages), ground plan
charts for orientation, texts in braille and en International charter on cultural tourism
larged texts and maps. from 1999 considered tourism as a valuable fac
tor in the protection and conservation of natu
Diving and the underwater trail ral and cultural heritage, which can comprise the
on the site of the Roman port economic elements of the heritage and use them
Establishing an underwater archaeological trail by raising funds, educating the community and
was a pioneering activity not only in Slovenia but influencing the market policy. It is also an inte
even wider. Measuring almost 8000 m2, the port gral part of many national and regional econo
of Simonov zaliv is one of the largest in western mies, as it is important for development.10
Istria, second only to that of Fažana in Croa
tia.9 The port has three parts, built from massive Within the frame of project “AS” new herit
sandstone blocks: the coastal wall for protection age trails have been designed for cyclists and hik
against erosion, the pier and a long jetty, which ers, along which they can discover the rich cul
protected the port against strong winds. tural and natural heritage of the area.11 We have
designed several cycling and hiking trails, one
A special program of underwater tours has around Izola and its surroundings, one along the
been designed, which also provides free rental of archaeological sites on the coast and its hinter
diving equipment; it is open for public according land – and a sea itinerary following the ancient
to a predetermined schedule as guided dives for maritime trail along the archaeological sites on
beginners and intermediate divers in the form Slovenian coast. The itinerary “The Sea Trail
of recognition dives (“Discovery Dive”), availa along the Roman Villas” connects the Roman
ble to visitors without prior knowledge of diving. sites situated directly on the coast or beneath the
Dives are conducted by licensed instructors and sea surface. Sailing from one landmark of Ro
properly secured and ensured. man settlement to another, from the very south
(Seča) to Viližan in Izola, visitors witness the
An underwater trail was set up around one ancient world from the maritime perspective,
of the key feature of the port namely the long which is a tourist and educational novelty in Slo
breakwater once built to protect the port. The venia. Visiting the sea trail is adapted to one-day
underwater trail is composed of several stops
marked with different object labelled and de 10 Mileusnić, Zrinka. “Cultural tourism and cultural tourists – basic
scribed on a board map on land and on lami concepts.” in Lazar, Irena (ed.). Project AS. Archaeology for all. Re-
nated maps for divers. The trail allows underwa vival of the Archaeological park Simonov zaliv. Project Manual,
Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem, 2016, 104-108.
9 Karinja, Snježana, Čerče, Peter. “The Roman Port at the St. Simon’s
Bay, Izola. The 1994 rescue excavations.” in Proceedings of the 13th 11 Lazar, Irena, Ravnik, Mateja, Šmid, Katarina. “New contents
Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeolog ists for the visitors and tourists – heritage trails.” in Lazar, Irena (ed.).
(Zadar, 18.–23. September 2007), Session: Underwater Archaeolo- Project AS. Archaeology for all. Revival of the Archaeological park
gy, Zagreb, 2008, 196–200. Simonov zaliv. Project Manual, Koper: Založba Univerze na Pri-
morskem, 2016, 166–175.
