METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATION OF REGIONAL POTENTIAL FOR CULTURAL TOURISM Cover Image

МЕТОДИКА ЗА ИЗСЛЕДВАНЕ НА ПОТЕНЦИАЛА ЗА РАЗВИТИЕ НА КУЛТУРЕН ТУРИЗЪМ В РЕГИОН
METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATION OF REGIONAL POTENTIAL FOR CULTURAL TOURISM

Author(s): Daniela Nikolaeva Yordanova, Iliyan Stoyanov
Subject(s): Economy, Tourism
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: cultural tourism; regional potential for cultural tourism development; methodology; indicators; evaluation of tourist sites; tourist trails
Summary/Abstract: The paper provides methodology for analysis of regional potential for development of cultural tourism at regional level. The paper reviews the types of cultural tourism and approaches for inventory of regional potential is proposed. Main elements defined in methodology include indicators for evaluation of cultural value of tourist sites, for evaluation of tourist sites state, for assessment of the status of the context and its relationship with the tourist site and main characteristics of the tourist site influencing on its tourist potential. An approach for development of tourist trails is proposed.