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MANAGING THE RECOGNITION OF BULGARIA AS A SPA AND WELLNESS DESTINATION Milena Stoyanova Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Department of Geography, Regional Development and Tourism, 115 Universitetska str., Shumen, Bulgaria DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/tmt.2019.91 4th International Thematic Monograph - Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era, Belgrade, 2019, Published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans in cooperation with the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Ohrid, North Macedonia; ISSN 2683-5673, ISBN 978-86-80194-29-5; Editors: Vuk Bevanda, associate professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia; Snežana Štetić, full time professor, The College of Tourism, Belgrade, Serbia, Printed by: SKRIPTA International, Belgrade
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Abstract: Developing the country image as a tourist destination should be reviewed carefully so the positions on the competitive markets can be developed successfully. The process of organizing, management and monitoring the image of a tourist destination is way more complex compared to that of individual companies of the market. That way the building of a brand of the tourist destination cannot be compared with branding strategies of traditional goods and services. That’s why the managers of Bulgaria as a spa and wellness tourist destination should be aware of the situation inside the country – of the strengths and the weaknesses, as well as of the situation outside, including possible opportunities and threats. The whole strategy for developing the destination and the image strategy should be harmonized with the vision of the government, the local people and of all stakeholders in the first of spa and wellness tourism. 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