За летните туристически атракции по Южното Черноморие
Summertime Tourist Attractions Along the Southern Black Sea Coast

Summary/Abstract: The article is the first one to make observations and describe some of the entertainment offered in the streets and on the beach with the purpose of making business and providing attraction during the 1994-1999 summertime tourist seasons. The author has classified a few groups: "A Photo for Remembrance", "Pleasure for the Teeth and the Tummy" and "Souvenirs and Tatoos". The first one presents improvised photo studios for the taking of retro-style photos providing the necessary clothing and accessories of the 1930s, and the work of street artists, who offer cartoon and caricature or authentic portraits. The second group includes the snacks and foods designed to be eaten on the beach (grilled sunflower seed, boiled maize, ice-cream and pretzels) or in the street (crisps, candies and sea food delicacies). And the third concerns the fashionable infatuation with black and colour tatoos, made in the street; the souvenirs and ornaments of sea mussel shells, snails and stones offered, and to the street performances: of puppeteers, dancers or musical improvisation. Obviously, the hard economic conditions of late, which have engendered unemployment and the impoverishment of the Bulgarians, push them towards offering new and most varied attractions at the seaside, some of which demand higher intellectual standards.

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