Missions

The agreement signed between the government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Office Régional du Tourisme Sud,  defines the tasks of the ORT as follows:

On a general level:

  • Development of the touristic appeal of the southern region of the Grand Duchy.
  • Development of a regional tourism concept and development of new tourism products in accordance with the national strategy.
  • Conservation, and upgrading of the natural, cultural and historical heritage of the region.

On the level of the collaboration of/with actors and tourism organizations:

  • Stimulation of a culture of collaboration, co-production and cohesion among tourism stakeholders in the region by:
    • Close collaboration with public and private, national and regional actors working in tourism;
    • Cross-border collaboration with agencies in neighboring regions to coordinate the touristic offer and marketing activities;
    • the development of the flagship projects, networking and co-production with regional actors and to build sustainable partnerships;
  • Sharing of tools and content developed with other tourism bodies;
  • Assistance and advice for partners and volunteers;
  • Synchronization of all tasks between national tourism bodies and volunteer organizations;
  • Cross-selling of products between tourist regions

On the level of the visibility of the tourist attractions:

  • Improving the visibility of existing tourist attractions for partners and visitors;
  • Familiarization programs for all partners and actors that are in direct contact with the visitors;
  • Coordination of activities and events in the region.

On the level of the visitor experience:

  • Improving the visitors’ experiences within the region ;
  • Recruitment and supervision of tourist guides, improvement of the quality of the guided tours offered ;
  • Recruitment and supervision of tourism coordinators, improvement of the quality of touristic entertainment offered ;
  • Designing entertainment initiatives ;
  • Creation of events in the main locations