January 24 (SeeNews) - The town of Bjelovar, in central Croatia, said it will invest 38 million euro ($41.4 million) to build geothermal swimming pools in a move to boost tourism.
The project will benefit from a 17 million euro grant provided under the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Plan, Bjelovar mayor Dario Hrebak said in a Linkedin post earlier this week.
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The remaining costs will be covered by a loan, the town authorities said in a press release on Monday.
The project, which includes the construction of an Olympic swimming pool, is planned to take 18 months and be completed in 2026.
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