Small businesses on the Lycian Way received over 248 thousand euros in grants from the EU

The results of the DETOUR international initiative, which supports the development of sustainable tourism ecosystems along the Mediterranean's hiking routes, have been announced in Antalya. Ten cooperation projects on the Lycian Way will receive a total of 248,150 euros in non-repayable financial assistance.

The program is funded by the EU SMP-COSME fund, and its partners in Turkey are the Antalya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism and the Cultural Routes Society. The grant funds are intended for small and medium-sized businesses along the mountain trail, not for large chain hotels. The funding will cover the digitalization of services, the ecological transition and the development of new local offers for travelers, and the work will be completed within 6 to 9 months.