Bulgaria won first prize for the best-equipped exhibition stand "BORSA MEDITERRANEA DEL TURISMO ARCHEOLOGICO" in the town of Paestum, Italy. The award was presented by the Director of counter Mr. Hugo Picarelli to the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism representative Alexander Mutanov. Bulgaria participated for the fifth consecutive year at the show.
The International exchange in Italy put an accent on the promotion of archaeological tourism development and creating opportunities for integration of different cultures. On focus of the exhibition were the opportunities for practicing archaeological tourism, overcoming seasonality in tourism increasing a cultural events and employment.
The fifteenth edition of the International Tourism Exchange Archaeology is organized by the municipality of the province of Salerno with the support of the Ministry of material and cultural values of Italy, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Organization for Preservation of Cultural Heritage (ICCROM). The event was held under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic.