THE
CURRENT TOURISTIC CAPITALIZATION OF THE KARSTIC GORGES IN THE APUSENI MOUNTAINS
COCEAN GABRIELA1
1Romanian Academy, Cluj-Napoca
Subsidiary, Geography Section, e-mail:
gabri.cocean@gmail.com
Abstract: - The Current Touristic Capitalization of the Karstic Gorges in the
Apuseni Mountains. The karstic gorges in the Apuseni Mountains have a
remarkable touristic potential, thus being one of the reference resources in the
Apuseni Mountains, alongside caves and cultural heritage. The Apuseni Mountains
are in fact the most typical study area in this matter in Romania due to the
relatively large number of sectors. The main attractions of gorges are the
morphological and aesthetic features, as well as the fact that they constitute
the absolutely necessary framework for some more technical forms of tourism:
climbing, canyoning or even speleotourism. However, despite their considerable
potential, tourism does not yet have an economic dimension around the gorges of
the Apuseni Mountains. Accommodation units, the clearest indicator of such
economic dimension, have not yet appeared in the gorges’ perimeter or in the
immediate adjacent areas. Other units have developed in neighboring areas based
on other attractive resources but they are, in most cases, unsuitable for the
groups of tourists visiting gorges. In addition, the existing facilities and the
presentation of gorges on the touristic market do not support tourism
development in the specified areas, and do not support the development of new
accommodation units.
Key-Words : karstic gorges, Apuseni Mountains, tourism, accommodation,
facilities
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