ALTERNATIVE TOURISM – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN RURAL TERRITORIES

Abstract

Alternative forms of tourism, given Bulgaria's rich tourist resources, provide an opportunity for sustainable growth in rural territories. This is of particular importance for the economically less developed. It is with them that it is necessary to use and develop the available tourist resources, with a view to profiting not only from the activities typical of rural territories (agriculture and animal husbandry). In this context, the aim of this article is to present the economic role of tourism for the development of rural territories in Bulgaria.