What aspect of tourism should Bulgaria focus on? | Какъв туризъм да развиваме?

ILB · February 2nd, 2009, 09:31 PM

I was wondering what do you guys think about our opportunities to develop new or not so popular branches of tourism. Should we focuse only on summer(sea) tourism or we should attract more tourists with diversification.Vote and discuss now.

ВМРО · February 2nd, 2009, 10:20 PM

If we start a discussion, I'll adduce my knock-down arguments

but now I'd just say cultural tourism.

zzibit · February 3rd, 2009, 04:23 AM

we have so much cultural tourism it's not even funny. just open the "100 national sites" booklet.

Zaro · February 3rd, 2009, 08:21 AM

Definitely cultural tourism. Last year the remains and architectural monuments on Nebet tepe in Plovdiv were ranked the second most important landmark of Eastern Europe by Forbes. So, it turns out that foreigners can appreciate things that we never could. With just a few exceptions, our cities cannot generate significant tourist flow. Therefore, we should focus on our cultural heritage, natural phenomena, however, combined with good service and attitude. One can find beautiful nature everywhere, we cannot just rely that our nature is something that can't be seen elsewhere.
Besides, I have never considered sea holidays as tourism. The one has nothing to do with the other. They just target different customers.

ВОДА · February 3rd, 2009, 09:08 AM

AFAIK, Bulgaria has more mineral water springs than the rest of the EU and also the hottest ones.

So, it is obviously that we have to develop our SPA tourism.

I find it very strange that the SPA tourism is not listed above.

Ivanski · February 3rd, 2009, 10:17 AM

We should focus on tourism itself, since we have conditions to develop any sort of tourism. But too much random construction surely doesn't help it. A bigger idea of that economics' sphere is what we need. Plus we already have tourism thread and I don't see much sense in that poll when you can pick only one option

paF4uko · February 3rd, 2009, 10:23 AM

Eco. I'm not quite a big fan of museums, but I appreciate nature and hiking...

JuMPer · February 3rd, 2009, 11:29 AM

We can develop all but the congress thingy, each in its area. in fact we have already developed everything in terms of bases but infrastructure is in poor condition. I think there are 2 important things to develop and it aint a specific aspect but rather infrastructure (which includes grass and trees) and service. there has to be a University for tourism and people working in the tourism industry shouldnt be some kids passing time.

kudos · February 3rd, 2009, 05:34 PM

we should concentrate on a combination of several of these within a small region.. for example the bansko-razlog valley has great potential of ski, spa, eco, golf and cultural tourism and all these within a few kilometers..

ВОДА · February 3rd, 2009, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paF4uko

Eco. I'm not quite a big fan of museums, but I appreciate nature and hiking...

I voted for the "Eco tourism" too.

Robi_damian · February 4th, 2009, 12:24 AM

I think several. The more you offer tourists the more atractive Bulgaria is. It is fast becoming a huge destination for Romanian tourists for both summer and shopping tourism, and increasingly for eco and winter tourism. However, if a tourist from further afoot can go 3 days to swim in Nesebar, thatn 2 days to some Thracian ruins than 2 days to stay in a monastery in Pirin, I think he would be most satisfied.

zzibit · February 4th, 2009, 03:40 AM

the sad thing is the people in charge are the biggest incompetent crooks imaginable.

Zaro · February 4th, 2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robi_damian

I think several. The more you offer tourists the more atractive Bulgaria is. It is fast becoming a huge destination for Romanian tourists for both summer and shopping tourism, and increasingly for eco and winter tourism. However, if a tourist from further afoot can go 3 days to swim in Nesebar, thatn 2 days to some Thracian ruins than 2 days to stay in a monastery in Pirin, I think he would be most satisfied.

I guess this is something we should aim at. We lack two things - adequate infrastructure and, sorry Robi

, monasteries in Pirin - there are merely 4 monasteries there. This is the mountain with the least number of monasteries.

But, let's stick to the point. I think that such type of tourism provides all types of things to see in a single travel. The key is adequate infrastructure + adequate conditions and service. There is still much work to be done.

***JloKyM*** · February 7th, 2009, 08:48 PM

My vote goes to....Cultural tourism

Turnovec · February 9th, 2009, 01:23 PM

Not this one though ....

paF4uko · February 9th, 2009, 02:55 PM

Some pictures I took last summer (the 3rd of August 2008) at Studenec, near Pamporovo:

The old hut Studenec - the only building (except for the tea house) standing there for decades is now being upgraded:

I have tons of such pictures... I hope it makes a good advertisement of Bulgarian tourism!!!

View Poll Results: What aspects of tourism should we develop?
Summer (sea) tourim	8	20.00%
Winter (ski) tourism	2	5.00%
Eco tourism	6	15.00%
Golf tourism	5	12.50%
Cultural tourism	13	32.50%
Congress (business) tourism	1	2.50%
Sex tourism ( :P )	4	10.00%
Other..	1	2.50%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

February 2nd, 2009, 09:31 PM	#1
ILB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 264 Likes (Received): 0	What aspect of tourism should Bulgaria focus on? \| Какъв туризъм да развиваме? I was wondering what do you guys think about our opportunities to develop new or not so popular branches of tourism. Should we focuse only on summer(sea) tourism or we should attract more tourists with diversification.Vote and discuss now.

February 3rd, 2009, 10:17 AM	#6
Ivanski инто спейс Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: wild east Posts: 6,825 Likes (Received): 5	We should focus on tourism itself, since we have conditions to develop any sort of tourism. But too much random construction surely doesn't help it. A bigger idea of that economics' sphere is what we need. Plus we already have tourism thread and I don't see much sense in that poll when you can pick only one option __________________ my photos of Sofia snowy fresh adds

February 3rd, 2009, 10:23 AM	#7
paF4uko Fortuna Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,971 Likes (Received): 100	Eco. I'm not quite a big fan of museums, but I appreciate nature and hiking... __________________ Les noces de sang incendient l'horizon...

February 3rd, 2009, 05:34 PM	#9
kudos Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sofia Posts: 2,220 Likes (Received): 47	we should concentrate on a combination of several of these within a small region.. for example the bansko-razlog valley has great potential of ski, spa, eco, golf and cultural tourism and all these within a few kilometers.. __________________ can't u see the light, u don't have to hide, face it

February 2nd, 2009, 10:20 PM	#2
ВМРО Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,525 Likes (Received): 91	If we start a discussion, I'll adduce my knock-down arguments but now I'd just say cultural tourism.

February 3rd, 2009, 04:23 AM	#3
zzibit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,623 Likes (Received): 20	we have so much cultural tourism it's not even funny. just open the "100 national sites" booklet.

February 3rd, 2009, 08:21 AM	#4
Zaro Just a freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,561 Likes (Received): 80	Definitely cultural tourism. Last year the remains and architectural monuments on Nebet tepe in Plovdiv were ranked the second most important landmark of Eastern Europe by Forbes. So, it turns out that foreigners can appreciate things that we never could. With just a few exceptions, our cities cannot generate significant tourist flow. Therefore, we should focus on our cultural heritage, natural phenomena, however, combined with good service and attitude. One can find beautiful nature everywhere, we cannot just rely that our nature is something that can't be seen elsewhere. Besides, I have never considered sea holidays as tourism. The one has nothing to do with the other. They just target different customers.

February 3rd, 2009, 09:08 AM	#5
ВОДА High roller Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sofia / Seattle Posts: 11,319 Likes (Received): 49	AFAIK, Bulgaria has more mineral water springs than the rest of the EU and also the hottest ones. So, it is obviously that we have to develop our SPA tourism. I find it very strange that the SPA tourism is not listed above.

February 3rd, 2009, 11:29 AM	#8
JuMPer Ой Ламьо - ПаPе нEма Join Date: May 2007 Location: DxB > 3028 Posts: 1,655 Likes (Received): 25	We can develop all but the congress thingy, each in its area. in fact we have already developed everything in terms of bases but infrastructure is in poor condition. I think there are 2 important things to develop and it aint a specific aspect but rather infrastructure (which includes grass and trees) and service. there has to be a University for tourism and people working in the tourism industry shouldnt be some kids passing time.

February 4th, 2009, 12:24 AM	#11
Robi_damian Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Timisoara/London/Bilbao Posts: 1,718 Likes (Received): 482	I think several. The more you offer tourists the more atractive Bulgaria is. It is fast becoming a huge destination for Romanian tourists for both summer and shopping tourism, and increasingly for eco and winter tourism. However, if a tourist from further afoot can go 3 days to swim in Nesebar, thatn 2 days to some Thracian ruins than 2 days to stay in a monastery in Pirin, I think he would be most satisfied.

February 4th, 2009, 03:40 AM	#12
zzibit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,623 Likes (Received): 20	the sad thing is the people in charge are the biggest incompetent crooks imaginable.

February 7th, 2009, 08:48 PM	#14
*JloKyM* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 14,034 Likes (Received): 1301	My vote goes to....Cultural tourism __________________ VISIT BULGARIA VISIT MACEDONIA SOFIA\| Capital Fort \|126 m\|28fl - U/C SOFIA\| Millennium Center \|121 m\|30fl - U/C

February 9th, 2009, 01:23 PM	#15
Turnovec ----------- Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13,978 Likes (Received): 1629	Smolianski ezera ... Not this one though ....

February 9th, 2009, 02:55 PM	#16
paF4uko Fortuna Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,971 Likes (Received): 100	Some pictures I took last summer (the 3rd of August 2008) at Studenec, near Pamporovo: The old hut Studenec - the only building (except for the tea house) standing there for decades is now being upgraded: I have tons of such pictures... I hope it makes a good advertisement of Bulgarian tourism!!! __________________ Les noces de sang incendient l'horizon...

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