The strategic planning of rural development is focused on both economic growth and sustainable development. Sustainable essential for conserving improving resources, while contributes to a better standard living. aim the research determine, using participatory appraisal (PRA) methodology example village Zlakusa, activities developed in village, importance tourism, scope taken into account results show that success community depends on: diversification activities, which accompanied by...

Our aim is to define the importance of rural tourism in Serbia for development Serbian areas. This paper presents as a country varied, well-preserved nature, with many attractive and representative elements, developmental priority oriented towards ecological village tourism, which has strong chances on picky international tourist market. As only beginning develop, we identified its potentials further development, but also pointed out weaknesses are now obstructing growth this, ways most...

In tourism trends on global level became obvious the popularity of cultural tourism.There is a growing interest and connection between natural heritage with living societies, concern for nature preservation.Importance role are becoming strategic importance in economy, especially underdeveloped countries.This study examine successful management practices creation culture based destinations applying their to undeveloped regions.Study using principles that in-line "eco-museum", "cultural...

Sporting events are programs, which dominated by creative and complex facilities, primarily sports, but also recreation entertainment. As such, they achieve tourism effects goals have a socio-economic importance for the city, region or state. Depending on size of sports event, sport has different role in context promoting tourist destination, as well values. Each discipline its own criteria athletes ranked individually team. The subject research is to determine categorization sporting...

Traditional sports games are an expression of folk creativity in the field and recreation, result people culture sport. According to venue, they mostly related rural areas from which originated. were recognized 21st century as element intangible cultural heritage, should be protected affirmed a new way order preserve them oblivion disappearance. Therefore, importance traditional tourist off er (an important promotion rural, religious, cultural, recreational tourism) is increasingly tourism...

Our aim is to define the importance of rural tourism in Serbia for development Serbian spaces generally. This paper presents as a country varied, well-preserved Nature, with many attractive and representative elements, developmental priority oriented towards ecological village tourism, which has strong chance on choosy international tourist market. As only beginning develop, we identified, this paper, potentials its further development, but also pointed out weaknesses are now obstructing...

The research included trends in water temperature of the Danube River at Bogojevo gauge and surface air nearby meteorological station Sombor, as well an analysis results obtained relation to claims existence hiatus global increase period 1998-2012. In 1961-2013, there was a statistically significant mean annual (0.039?C/year), all average monthly values. However, with values for 1998-2013, decrease. longest periods negative trend (27 years) were recorded January February. A high correlation...

Presented as a part of intangible cultural heritage, Serbian national folklore is rich in spiritual and worldly values it transposed customs, celebrations, music, songs, dances, stories legends. As tourist offer, these elements are presented numerous festivals events. In the year 2012, Network on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage Serbia was formed. The National Centre for registers 27 among which most representative patron saint festivity, St. George's Day ritual, dance - kolo,...

During the turn of century, current data registered fires in Stara planina were insufficient to up date and incomplete, which directly conditioned unintended purpose prevention fire protection. With advent development new technologies (remote sensing, GIS, GPS, etc.), since 2010 various patterns have been collected, recorded, processed analyzed. Based on collected preventive measures against better management natural resources protected areas implemented. The aim this paper is spatial...

The folk artistry of Serbia is rich in spiritual values tied to customs, celebrations, music, song, dance, games, stories and legends, this kind cultural heritage presented through numerous festivals, events tourist manifestations. In 2012, the network for safeguarding intangible was formed, comprised National committee heritage, Commission admission into registry a coordinators Center Serbia. These institutions have chosen 6 elements out 27 suggestions: slava, Đurđevdan ritual, kolo singing...

The aim of this paper is to consider the differences in structure visitors tourist events, depending on place holding. “Museum Night” event was first held Germany (Berlin) 1997, with popularizing cultural tourism and museum complexes. This touristically considerable has been very popular frequented Serbia since 2005. At it only Belgrade, when year 2007, gradually, other cities also joined programme. Therefore, a public opinion poll carried out for purposes (analysis according age, sex...

Despite the significant natural potential, geothermal energy in Serbia has traditionally been used balneology and recreation, while its share country?s total balance is almost negligible (0.05%). The present paper deals with City Municipality of Vranjska Banja as a pioneer territory using for heating. concept methodology research are directly related to utilization resources district heating area. presented analysis includes: determining available amount energy, identifying needs selected...

Even though Serbia is especially rich in intangible cultural heritage and folklore, there still no established register of assets that could evaluate particular elements folk heritage. The ethnographic spiritual values related to customs, celebrations, music, song, dance, stories legends, this type presented through numerous festivals, gatherings tourist events. Network for the Preservation Intangible Cultural Heritage was formed 2012. Of twenty-seven proposals submitted, six representative...

On the territory of Serbian part Banat there are registered 9 internationally important bird habitats (Importan areas-IBA), which an resource bio diversity, but also a significant market potential that can be marketed through tourism. The paper is based on Hilary du Cros model evaluation and analyses tourism sector management IBA sites, investigating to what extent they attractive activate industry. In this way, we established utility value with emphasis qualitative quantitative...

In the countries in transition, such as Serbia, event tourism represents a form of tourist offer and marketing directed towards attractive natural anthropogenic touristic values localities, with purpose their inclusion into important international destinations. Event part overall economic activities, its own effects, has role opening less developed regions potential investors manufacturers consumers also improving employment national income. This paper will point out events base for...

In this paper, there have been presented potentials and possibilities for the development of tourism in borderline areas Serbia, Romania Hungary. Apart from existing differences, are similarities geographic space, similar historic events, religious other demographic characteristics, attractive tourist sites Serbia Hungary, representing compatible cross-border regions. Dominant activities observed area are: transit on rivers Danube Tisza, spa, cultural, event, religious, sports recreational...

This study gives an insight into the geographical distribution of customary practices and inter-cultural exchange between societies that live in Balkans. It focuses on finding similarities differences some traditional customs different nations practiced St. George’s Day. By examining comparing Orthodox rural communities Slavic origin, representable religious magical rituals, folklore traditions incorporated festivities dedicated to Saint George three Balkan countries — Bulgaria, Serbia...

The history and cultural memory of hajduk's uskok's movements in the Balkan territory are well-documented, even became recognized as a part tangible intangible heritage through region.The historical importance those is mostly reflected oral epic literature, toponomastics, some local traditions customs.The research aims to analyze contexts "hajduks uskoks" former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro), particular, reflections remains emphasized traditional sports games...

'Cultural routes' are a term recently used in scientific literature to define cultural tourism offer based on set of mutually connected tourist attractions and destinations. The way travel within route usually consists roads with significant scenic, cultural, historical, geological or natural values, incorporates the sightseeing interpretation sites located that route. Cultural routes can become destinations because their connections renowned places, events personalities. formation as...

Tourism in Serbia, as economic activity, has a long tradition of existence and it is important for overall development. It especially underdeveloped areas where can represent basis development, what the objective this study. This paper analyze evaluate material base tourism, tourist traffic natural anthropogenic potentials 26 municipalities, defined by The Regional Development Strategy 2007th year Law 1995th year.

In this paper tourist events organized in the area of Serbian Banat are studied.They represent base for initial development tourism, but also some other economic activities underdeveloped region.Those mostly based on tradition, folklore and customs (ethnographic by type) agricultural production (fairs, exhibitions).However, there a number multicultural (artistic, ethnographic religious events), fact that space is multiethnic character.In part Banat, 2013, about 416 traditional were organized.

In the current tourist offer, tourism of events presents a kind that could contribute to extending demand, especially towards natural and anthropogenic values site or region. West Morava's area is southernmost Panonian-subregion in Serbia, related valley Morava River. This region also one most visited destinations Serbia. The aim this paper establish correlation between formal spa resorts, rural, cultural, gastronomic which significant transitive destination.