Comparison of Two Different Types of Vacation Destinations in Turkey
Properties and Diversities of Destinations
In order to indicate differences between these two destinations, Meditterian and Black Sea, I would like to mention about properties of these destinations firstly.
There are sea, sand and sun at the one side and there are mountains, forests and plateau life at the other side. Here are two regions which are contributing to development of Turkish Tourism.
Regarding to geographical structure, Turkey has opportunities to having summer and winter tourism together. But it is so obvious that most of investments and encouragements are building in regions of Meditterian and Aegean in Turkey. Why Black Sea cannot obtain that kind of investments as much as it deserves?
Summer tourism is not convenient in terms of climate conditions in Black Sea. But there is one more reason that whole tourism agencies which are providing foreign tourists from other countries, are planning their organizations to Meditterian Sea. Even domestic tourists prefer to have their vacations in Meditterian Sea. National and international exhibitions, seminars and conventions are arranged in region of Meditterian as well.
There are a lot of wonderful places which are suitable for this type of organizations such as Trabzon, Sinop, Samsun so on, in Black Sea. But the questions are, what is the level of substructures in Black Sea and how much importance is given to the promotion?
I would like to analyze Trabzon from Black Sea and Antalya in Meditterian Sea.
Antalya
Antalya is one of the most important tourism destination in Turkey. Antalya and Istanbul host more than % 50 of total tourism demands every year. Therefore, the number of accommodation facilities, transportation services, entertainment places so on are much more than other cities.
According the stats of Turkish Statistical Institute, 12.066.000 tourists have visited Antalya in 2013. 33.457.103 foreign tourists came to Turkey in 2013 totally. So Antalya is composing approximately %36 of total
In order to indicate differences between these two destinations, Meditterian and Black Sea, I would like to mention about properties of these destinations firstly.
There are sea, sand and sun at the one side and there are mountains, forests and plateau life at the other side. Here are two regions which are contributing to development of Turkish Tourism.
Regarding to geographical structure, Turkey has opportunities to having summer and winter tourism together. But it is so obvious that most of investments and encouragements are building in regions of Meditterian and Aegean in Turkey. Why Black Sea cannot obtain that kind of investments as much as it deserves?
Summer tourism is not convenient in terms of climate conditions in Black Sea. But there is one more reason that whole tourism agencies which are providing foreign tourists from other countries, are planning their organizations to Meditterian Sea. Even domestic tourists prefer to have their vacations in Meditterian Sea. National and international exhibitions, seminars and conventions are arranged in region of Meditterian as well.
There are a lot of wonderful places which are suitable for this type of organizations such as Trabzon, Sinop, Samsun so on, in Black Sea. But the questions are, what is the level of substructures in Black Sea and how much importance is given to the promotion?
I would like to analyze Trabzon from Black Sea and Antalya in Meditterian Sea.
Antalya
Antalya is one of the most important tourism destination in Turkey. Antalya and Istanbul host more than % 50 of total tourism demands every year. Therefore, the number of accommodation facilities, transportation services, entertainment places so on are much more than other cities.
According the stats of Turkish Statistical Institute, 12.066.000 tourists have visited Antalya in 2013. 33.457.103 foreign tourists came to Turkey in 2013 totally. So Antalya is composing approximately %36 of total