Camping Tourism in Bulgaria: A time-series analysis of tourist demand

Alexander Naydenov; Nick Naumov; Desislava Varadzhakova

doi:10.7163/GPol.0260

Camping Tourism in Bulgaria: A time-series analysis of tourist demand

Alexander Naydenov, Nick Naumov^*, Desislava Varadzhakova

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Abstract

Camping tourism has become very popular since the beginning of COVID-19 as tourists started to look for socially distanced and yet experiential activities. However, the academic scholarship is relatively thin, particularly in the context of Eastern Europe – a geographical location with rich traditions in outdoor camping and tourism. Drawing on a quantitative methodology based on ARIMA and SARIMA, this study addresses this gap by forecasting the changes in camping tourism development in the short term in Bulgaria. The results indicate a decline of inbound tourism and international visitors but also suggest a positive trend of development for the domestic market.

Original language	English
Article number	4
Pages (from-to)	361-380
Number of pages	20
Journal	Geographia Polonica
Volume	96
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7163/GPol.0260
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2023

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camping
tourism
Bulgaria
time-series

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