The last meeting of the Tourism Business Council was held
On 28.03.2023 at 16:00 in the village of. The last regular meeting of the Business Council concerning the tourism sector in the border regions of Blagoevgrad, Haskovo, Kardzhali and Smolyan was held in Banite, the activity is implemented under the project "Business Council - BC 6275" funded by the INTERREG V/A GREECE-BULGARIA 2014-2020 Programme, Subsidy contract № B6.3a.18/13.04.2021.
The meeting was attended by five representatives of the tourism sector from the border regions of Haskovo, Kardzhali, Blagoevgrad and Smolyan. The meeting was held in the meeting room of the Municipality of Banite. It was technically equipped with multimedia, laptop, printer, as well as information boards, banner and presentation materials, according to the requirements of the Communication and Publicity Manual of the Interreg V/A Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020 Programme. In addition, disinfectants as well as water, coffee and tea were provided to secure the coffee break of the event.
The moderator of the event welcomed all attendees and kicked off the event by introducing the new members of the council and gave brief information regarding the Rules of Procedure of the Tourism Sector.
The topic of the open discussion was the infrastructure leading to the municipality.
С. Baths is an established spa resort of national and international importance. The unique characteristics of the water in the village attract those in need of rehabilitation and treatment. The beautiful scenery, landmarks and ancient history add further conditions for tourism development in the region.
According to the council members present, the only con that has played a significant role in the development of SMEs is supply infrastructure. Tucked away in the Middle Rhodopes, the village is difficult to reach - the road is long, with many turns and many people refuse to travel precisely because of its remoteness.
The shorter route passes through the village of. Lucky, but the road is littered with potholes and the passage through it is with risk - the damage of the vehicle, and often with risk to life.
Therefore, the present members of the BS made a proposal to organize a meeting with the representatives of both the local authorities and the road agencies to seek a solution to the problems.
