Alternative Tourism Gains Ground in Bulgaria
2007-09-19 10:00:00
Alternative tourism is among the sectors to which Bulgaria puts weight, the country's state-run tourism agency announced in Salzburg, Austria.
The country has presented its tourism development strategy at the Second European Conference on Rural Development in the Austrian city.
The event was attended by a large number of delegates representing a total of 40 rural areas from European 26 countries.
Bulgaria will make efforts to draw more visitors by further promoting cultural and natural tourism. The country will a work out a strategy, which envisages that summer and winter tourism development keep its pace.
Safety, an increasing number of tour operators and programmes for alternative tourism and enhanced media awareness are among the strengths of alternative tourism in Bulgaria.