The Tourism Possibilities in Zeytinbagi (Trilye)

Abstract

This study has been carried out for the purpose of investigating tourism possibilities in Zeytinbagi which is a coastal settlement and locates on the southern coast of Marmara Sea in the Bursa Area in the Southern Marmara Section of Marmara Region. Tourism activities will be an important advantage among various alternatives for development plans to be made for economical improvement in cities, small towns and villages. Zeytinbagi that its history goes to early ages has a significant potential with respect to rural tourism, historical tourism and cultural tourism with respect to tourism considering the current development. Apart from its natural geographical characteristics, Zeytinbagi attracts attention with its historical and architectural characteristics. Although in recent years, tourism activities have been developed, these activities are not at sufficient level. Using the tourism potential of the settlement in a more efficient way, making tourism planning will provide tourism as an important economical role in the development of the region. Because tourism is an economical activity which increases investments and business volume, creates income, provides exchange, enables new employment areas, and affects social and cultural life. Using natural attraction resources in the research area by observing protection-usage balance, managing such resources for economical tourism purposes, renovating historical and cultural resources, protecting and using by means of functioning are important factors in tourism development of Zeytinbagi.