Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Sustainable Tourism, Heritage Management and the Cultural and Creative Industries: Creating New Investment Opportunities at Places of Cultural Significance, Tulcea, Romanya, 8 - 09 Haziran 2023, ss.27-34
Unearthing traces of different civilizations in different periods of humanity is an important factor that makes tourism remarkable. Revealing, preserving, and transferring traces of ancient civilizations to future generations form the basis of cultural heritage tourism. People participate in tourism activities with the motivation of not getting away from their roots and not breaking their ties with their past. The ancient city of Krom, which dates back to ancient times, was declared as a 3rd degree archaeological site by the Trabzon Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board in 2010. The Ancient City of Krom has hosted the Roman, Byzantine, and Pontus states along with the Ottoman state, and it has been on important transit routes, such as the historical Silk Road, since ancient times. It is located in an area rich in mineral resources, which made the region worth researching. This study is aimed to determine the potential in terms of cultural heritage tourism of the Ancient City of Krom, which is located within the borders of Yaglidere village of Gümüşhane city centre. For this purpose, studies were conducted based on secondary data and the results were discussed within the scope of heritage attractions, as determined by Swarbrooke (1999). As a result of the examination, it can be evaluated within the scope of cultural heritage tourism in the Ancient City of Krom. It has been determined that there are 4 mosques, 34 churches, 33 chapels, 2 monasteries, 5 castles, 5 arch bridges, 50 historical fountains, and approximately 200 historical stone houses. In addition, the city has potential in terms of nature-based tourism because of the area it is located in. Considering the findings, suggestions were made for the development of the Ancient City of Krom in terms of cultural heritage tourism.