Tourism Potential of Ilgaz District

Abstract

In this study, first of all it is aimed to examine the tourism potential of the Ilgaz district, after it is aimed to make the SWOT analysis of the district’s tourism potential. In the study, tourism potential of district has been evaluated within “nature and sports”, “culture and belief” and “health”. As a result of the SWOT analysis; the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of district tourism have been determined. The main strengths of district tourism are unspoilt nature, rich flora-fauna and endemic plant existence. The main weaknesses of the district tourism are lack of substructure, inadequacy of market consciousness, and financing problem. While increasing Interest in alternative tourism types in Turkey and in the world, support for rural tourism activities constitute the main opportunities of the district tourism, the pollution in Devrez Streamlet-air pollution in the district center in winter, endangered plant species constitute the main threats of the district tourism.