Slovenia, prepare to welcome many camper tourists this season was the red line in a discussion led by Slovenian journalist legend Drago Bulc on the 32nd Alpe Adria Fair`s round table – Slovenia, kind country for camper stop tourism.
The main message is that Slovenia is expected to welcome numerous tourists that will arrive with campers this season. In the last years, the number of camper stops has raised to 160+. However, as they are rarely managed properly, there are many negative impacts on nature with the wild parking, throwing trashes and disposal of water to the nature,... that lower the quality of life of local residents. Tomi Ilijaš from Tourism 4.0 presented the solution, an award-winning innovation Smart Camper Stop fully supports tourist destinations by upgrading their camper stops with a set of digital, technical solutions - from the digital reservation and paying the parking lot, electricity, water, tourist tax to choosing local goods that will be ready at the arrival. Many useful tips to the tourism destinations managers on how to maximize the benefits and minimize the negative impacts of camper tourists, were given.