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| Alternative Forms of Tourism Can Save the Sector - Experts | ||
| Friday, Oct 09, 2015 | ||
| Bulgaria has a tourist potential which should be developed by alternative forms of tourism, experts say. The focus should be shifted from the Black Sea coast to the inland, Dimiter Popov, an expert in the field and tour operator, commented. Popov is a member of the Board of the Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Travel Agents. The difficulties in the sector are related to decreasing overnights, revenues, decline of the tourist product, and particularly to the development of the Black Sea coast. That is why high-value-added alternative forms important for the economy and the regions should be developed. There is a potential to develop trekking, biking and skiing, hydrotherapy, climbing, horseback riding, and even dental tourism in Bulgaria. These forms can rely on skilled staff and can be provided the year round, Popov said. The most sustainable product targets small groups or individual tourists who visit Northwestern Bulgaria, the Fore-Balkan and the Eastern Rhodope Mountains. They are accommodated in small boarding houses. Trekking or mountain-biking routes are offered. Bulgarians are not a travelling nation because of their low purchasing power and they prefer bus excursions in Europe. However, the number of excursions with an educational element is increasing compared to simple holidaying. The problem of tour operators is that many Bulgarians avoid their services and organize their trips and stays themselves, but this is also observed on an international scale. In order to improve the quality of the tourist product the Ministry of Tourism has suggested a halving of the fees for administrative services under the Tourism Act. Zoning is an important condition for the development of tourism and the Council of Ministers has already developed a concept to this end, Deputy Tourism Minister Irena Georgieva told. Nine tourist regions have been designated in Bulgaria, and now the organisations for their management should be developed. The idea is that they will function at the local level and will be able to accumulate funds for development of local tourist products, local brands mainly under EU programmes. The development of spa and medical tourism is yet another priority of the Ministry. The tourism industry revenues shrank during the past summer season, although the results for August and September have yet to be calculated. The number of Russian and Ukrainian tourists has declined, but the interest of French tourists has increased by 11 per cent. The decline of foreign tourists is about 20 per cent, Georgieva said. There is also a decline from the Central European markets, but the number of tourists from Israel and the Middle East has increased. Interest on the part of Chinese investors is also increasing. |
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