Creative Tourism Business Model and its Application in Bulgaria

Abstract

A proposed business model for creative tourism is analyzed in the framework of cultural tourism. Although creative tourism is generally perceived as a form of cultural tourism (Ohridska-Olson 2010), it is essentially different from the mainstream cultural tourism. In addition, the paper analyzes how this business model can be applied to the cultural tourism for small towns and cities in Bulgaria to fully utilize their creative and cultural heritage potential. The article also points out how creative tourism can bring sustainable and profitable development to small communities in the country.

Keywords: Tourism, Business Model, Bulgaria, Creative Tourism, Cultural Tourism