Student tourism ideas awarded in Veliko Tarnovo
Thirteen students from six universities entered the national competition held during the Cultural Tourism exhibition.
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Thirteen students from six universities entered the 13th National Student Competition for tourism-themed projects. The awards were presented in Veliko Tarnovo on 8 October during the Cultural Tourism International Exhibition.
First prize went to Roberto Velikov of Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski for “Bulgaria Travel Pass”, a proposed integrated system for access to tourism services and transport across the country.
Aksinia Stefanova of the University of Economics — Varna placed second with research on measuring sustainable practices in tailor-made tourism products. Third prize went to Yoana Mollova of Trakia University for an analysis of Bulgarian traveller profiles and the potential of interactive digital tools for cultural tourism.
Elena Rusinova of St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo received a special commendation for an analysis of museum infrastructure and visitor flows in Veliko Tarnovo.
The exhibition’s official programme confirms that the award ceremony took place at 11:30 on 8 October in Hall 3.
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Photo: Archive panorama of Veliko Tarnovo, 2017: Vislupus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. It does not depict the ceremony or participants. Cropped and resized by 5000.news. Original.
