Croatian town of Daruvar prepares €6.6 million “Trekking to the Stars” project
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Croatian town of Daruvar prepares €6.6 million “Trekking to the Stars” project (Photo: Grad Daruvar)
ZAGREB, 13 March (Hina) – The Croatian town of Daruvar has prepared a project that envisages the construction of a mountain hostel, an observatory, a planetarium and an observation deck as well as the upgrade of a hiking trail, local authorities announced earlier this week.
The project called “Trekking to the Stars” is estimated at €6.63 million and will be fully funded from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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(Photo: Grad Daruvar)
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The project will be implemented in Vrani Kamen Park on Mount Papuk near Daruvar, 120 kilometres east of Zagreb.
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The area was declared an IDA International Dark Sky Park in late 2019.
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In addition to the local authorities, another seven partners will be engaged in the implementation of this project.