Partner

Bourgas Regional Tourist Association

Coat of arms or logo

Address

8000 Bourgas; 52, Lermontov, Str. floor 2; Bulgaria Siltakatu 2, Pielisjoen linna, 80100 Joensuu, Finland

Internet site

www.brta.eu

Contact person

Sonya Enilova, Project manager

Legal status

NGO in public benefit

Field of activities

• Advertisement of the region – participation in tourism fairs and exhibitions; journalistic tours; presentations;

• Training courses and seminars - information and advice in the field of tourism, organization of meetings on current issues for the development of tourism in the region - with municipalities, tourist organizations, ministries, agencies and others;

• Organization of a Regional Tourism Forum (from 1998 up to now) and Tourist Fair "YOUR HOLIDAYS" (from 2001 - now) in partnership with Burgas District Administration and Ministry of Economy Energy and Tourism;

• Participation in preparation of strategic and programme documents - Plan for Development of the Southeast Planning Region, Regional Strategy of Bourgas Region, National Strategy for Ecotourism Development, City Development Plans and other strategic documents;

• Diversification of tourism in the region - development of tourist products; Educational trainings for developing rural tourism in the municipalities;

• Development of projects to raise funds in the tourism and economic development – funded by PHARE, Monaco, BSBCP, OPAC, USAID and others.

Priorities for international cooperation

• Promotion of Bourgas Region;

• Territorial cooperation;

• Exchange of experience and Good Practices.

Participation in international networks

•  Partnership Agreement with the Tourist Board of Mallorca (Spain);

• CBC with organisations in Republic of Turkey;

• Territorial cooperation with countries from SEE (RECULTIVATUR);

• Territorial cooperation with partners in NEEBOR (TOURAGE). 

Ongoing cooperation

• Project RECULTIVATUR (Religious and Cultural Tourism in South Eastern Europe) – from 2011 – now, funded by South East Europe Programme of the EU;

• Project CDC (Center for demonstration of crafts) – from 2011 – now, financed by IPA CBC Bulgaria – Turkey programme, with partners: Municipality of Nessebar, City of Edirne and Regional Craft Chamber of Edirne;

• Project CBTI (Cross-border tourism initiative) - 2011 – now, funded by IPA CBC Bulgaria – Turkey programme, with a partner - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Edirne;

• Project TOURAGE – 2012 – now, funded by INTERREG IVC Programme.