TOURISM IN THE GORJ COUNTY-THE LAST 10 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT

• Published in: Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie
• Main Author: GABRIEL SANDA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academica Brâncuşi 2016-06-01
• Subjects: tourism; development; destination; tourism strategies
• Online Access: http://www.utgjiu.ro/revista/ec/pdf/2016-03/35_Sanda.pdf

The main objective is to become an important tourist destination not only for Romanian tourists, but also for foreigners. The only way to do that is to create long term strategies which determine competitive advantages for the destination. The aim of the article is to make an overview of the tourism development in the county.Throughout the last century the evolution of tourism in the economies of all countries has represented a serious point of reference in the development of tourism strategies. The Gorj county is a representative county in the Romanian tourism due to its remarkable geographical position, to the unique elements of natural attraction that attract each year thousands of tourists. Here we find mountains, caves, areas of mountain climbing, but the most important attraction are the works of Constantin Brâncuşi, the Endless Column, the Gate of the Kiss and the Table of Silence. Having such a valuable offer can only be an advantage for marketers in creating a tourism product that can lead to the development of tourism in the Gorj county.