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According to Lyubomir Popyordanov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism one of Bulgaria’s strong selling points is its beautiful and still preserved nature. British people are also keen on alternative tourism.” Without doubt such trips are costlier than conventional beach, mountain or city tourism. For more on the alternative tourism opportunities in Bulgaria, you can visit the website of the Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism at www.baat.org. Guests from Spain and France demonstrate particular competence during such trips. However their small communities have already been urbanized, while in Bulgaria tourists come in touch with living traditions and crafts. However tourists can rely on decent accommodation, transportation to the respective nature reserve, a specialized guide etc. In 2007 some 220,000 foreign tourists tasted the emotion of alternative tourism in this country. In fact Strandja is not away from the Black Sea, while at the same time keeps some very old traditions. In this way even an ordinary trip may turn into an incredible adventure, provided the visitor opts for remote mountain nooks where civilization has not taken away from the locals their old habits and ways. Lyubomir Popyordanov says that a tour for bird observation for example, will cost a single tourist 100 euro a day. Recently a new nature reserve opened there, and local entrepreneurs already welcome visitors to small family hotels. Such havens are a gold mine for the fans of adventure tourism. Such villages are Arda, Mogilitsa, Bukata and Trighrad, very close to the border with Greece, Lyubomir Popyordanov says in conclusion.” One of the brand new addresses of alternative tourism is Belasitsa Mountain in Southwestern Bulgaria. The Rhodope Mountains are also dotted with villages and sights untainted by civilization. These programs are targeted at middle class and more demanding audience from the EU in the main. They range from one day to one week in length. This however accounts for a mere 0.5% of foreign visitors coming for tourism. Those are countries that have an established tradition in this type of alternative tourism. What are the best preserved regions in Bulgaria in terms of nature and traditions?