Current situation analysis Page 1 of 129 Contents I. Dobrich .................................................................................................................................... 5 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure .............................................................................. 6 B. Tourism flows ....................................................................................................................... 7 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 10 II. Silistra .................................................................................................................................... 12 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 12 B. Tourism flows ..................................................................................................................... 14 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 17 III. Razgrad .................................................................................................................................. 19 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 19 B. Tourism flows ..................................................................................................................... 21 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 24 IV. Ruse ....................................................................................................................................... 26 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 27 B. Tourism flows ..................................................................................................................... 29 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 33 V. Veliko Tarnovo ....................................................................................................................... 35 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 36 B. Tourism flows ..................................................................................................................... 38 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 41 VI. Pleven .................................................................................................................................... 42 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 43 B. Tourism flows ..................................................................................................................... 46 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 48 VII. Vratsa ..................................................................................................................................... 50 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 51 B. Tourism flows ..................................................................................................................... 53 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 55 VIII. Montana ............................................................................................................................ 57 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 57 B. Tourism flows ..................................................................................................................... 59 Page 2 of 129 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 62 IX. Vidin ....................................................................................................................................... 64 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 64 B. Tourist flows ...................................................................................................................... 66 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 69 A. Tourism Accommodation infrastructure ........................................................................... 72 B. Tourist flows ...................................................................................................................... 75 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 78 XI. Calarasi ................................................................................................................................... 80 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 80 B. Tourist flows ...................................................................................................................... 82 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 85 XII. Giurgiu ................................................................................................................................... 86 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 87 B. Tourist flows ...................................................................................................................... 89 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 91 XIII. Teleorman .......................................................................................................................... 93 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure ............................................................................ 94 B. Tourism flows ..................................................................................................................... 96 C. Tourism economy .............................................................................................................. 98 XIV. Olt .................................................................................................................................... 100 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure .......................................................................... 100 B. Tourism flows ................................................................................................................... 102 C. Tourism economy ............................................................................................................ 105 XV. Dolj ....................................................................................................................................... 107 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure .......................................................................... 108 B. Tourism flows ................................................................................................................... 110 C. Tourism Economy ............................................................................................................ 112 XVI. Mehedinti ........................................................................................................................ 113 A. Tourism accommodation infrastructure .......................................................................... 114 B. Tourism flows ................................................................................................................... 116 C. Tourism economy ............................................................................................................ 118 Page 3 of 129 XVII. Touristic SWOT Analysis of the ROBG Cross‐border area ................................................ 119 A. Tourism competitiveness in the ROBG cross‐border area – tourism development strategy 121 B. Strategic and operational objectives ............................................................................... 123 C. Touristic markets and touristic potential ......................................................................... 124 Page 4 of 129 I. Dobrich Dobrich is one of the seaside departments of the ROBG cross‐border area. In geographic terms, Dobrich territory makes the transition from the northern Bulgaria hills and plateaus to the Black Sea shores. The Bulgarian seaside is very picturesque with high rocky cliffs and sand beaches that are backed by wooded terrain or plain steppe‐like vegetation. Dobrich is the only Bulgarian district in the area that does not directly touches the Danube. It has a land border with Romania and the seaside county of Constanta. Dobrich is thus better connected to the neighbouring Romanian territory than other cross