Tourism Recovery after COVID-19 Pandemic in Typical Rural Areas in Bulgaria
2023
Zheleva, Violetka ( https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4395-7024) | Mutafov, Emil (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4479-7408)
Rural areas in Bulgaria are strategically important for the nation al well-being in every country and Bulgaria is not an exception. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism sector was on hold with a devastating im pact on the Accommodation establishments’ number and Nights spent. The main goal of this research is to review current data on the tourism sector in typical rural areas in Bulgaria and suggest possible measures to increase vital indicators. The study is based on three approaches to classify urban and ru ral areas according to NUTS 3 regions. A multi-component methodology has been applied to ensure the correct treatment of the information on a region al basis. The results presented show that there has been a decline in overnight stays and accommodation in Bulgaria. There is a recovery trend after the COVID-19 pandemic and a slight increase in both indicators. Revenue from overnight stays increases after 2020. There is a promising trend related to the development of the tourism sector.
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Editorial Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade (Serbia)
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