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Опит за определяне и лимитиране на туристически локализации в Централна Северна България
An Attempt for Determination and Limitation of Tourist Locations in Central Northern Bulgaria

Author(s): Mariela Nekova
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography, Sociology, Economic history, Economic development, Tourism
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: tourist regions; tourist location; tourist core; economic and geographical criteria

Summary/Abstract: The tourist region determination in Bulgaria was set up in the 1960s. There has been a new trend of interest in the tourist regions. The concept of tourist location, which was implemented in the very first tourist region determinations in our country, still has its popularity; it is a part of the modern geographic research tools of tourism. The leading approach in the determination of tourist locations is associated with our idea of the location as a relatively small area of neighbouring settlements, or area, where tourist activity is highly concentrated. In this research 10 tourist locations have been identified: Teteven-Ribaritsa, Troyan, Apriltsi, Lovech, Gabrovo, Tryavna-Dryanovo, Veliko Tarnovo-Arbanasi, Elena, Pleven, Ruse. These tourist locations can be distinguished by territory according to 10 economic and geographic criteria.

  • Issue Year: 5/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 432-439
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English, Bulgarian