Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 3
Written by Ivanka LULCHEVA, Spyridon АRSENIOU

Rural tourism in Bulgaria - a relatively fast growing and assertive field - is an alternative form of tourism. In the recent years, there is a positive trend and an increasing interest in this type of leisure by the tourists and tourism professionals too. Nearly all resources are available in Bulgaria for the sustainable development of rural tourism. Local economy and population in lagging and rural areas can to be helped with development and promotion of rural hiking. Bulgaria has with all necessary conditions and prerequisites for sustainable his development. The development and promotion of rural tourism in Bulgaria leads to a number of consequent positive and is particularly important for lagging and underdeveloped regions. In Bulgaria for the future sustainable development of rural tourism is related to: conservation and promotion of ecological resources and cultural heritage; plan and implement ad-hoc national and regional strategies for rural tourism development, improvement of existing infrastructure and activation of activities to promote its dissemination In the present study, we used a methodological approach that is implemented through specific methods: inquiry method and interviews, quantitative methods, etc.

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