RURAL TOURISM IN SERBIA

The Republic of Serbia has a number of resources for tourism development. With the inclusion of economic and non-economic activities, which have an interest in tourism development, tourism should become one of the generators of the Republic and the growth of overall economic activity.

Starting from the basic directions in the global tourism trends, targets long-term development of tourism in Serbia, stage of development and resource base, in Serbia following stand out the most important aspects of tourism: tourism, transit tourism, spa tourism, Danube tourism and tourism related to special interest.

Tourism linked to special interests include multiple forms of tourism for which there is adequate demand and which show steady growth, with an expected tendency of even faster growth in the future. This included interest in culture, archeology, art, architecture, sport, music, hobbies, hunting and fishing, staying in the village and others. This group of different interests especially in Serbia is significant in those forms of tourism, which is to some extent already established tourism product.

One of these aspects is precisely tourism in the country. The Republic of Serbia has very favorable conditions for the development of tourism in the country. First of all, it is particularly favorable conditions preserved nature, a mild climate, clean air, unpolluted rivers and lakes, rich flora and fauna. These benefits are especially pronounced in the mountainous regions. Staying in nature gives tourists the possibility for walks, recreation, sports, organized excursions to nearby caves, springs and waterfalls, the possibility of hunting and fishing, horseback riding, hiking, picking wild berries and herbs and other recreational and entertainment activities in nature. Tourists who show interest in it may be included in agricultural operations.

A large number of villages located in the vicinity of valuable cultural and historical monuments that tourists can visit organized. The extraordinary cultural value have buildings of traditional architecture, with the characteristics of a particular area, as well as the products of old crafts and handicrafts, through which he met a rich heritage of our nation. It is also possible to visit organized various exhibitions are organized in the region, especially naive painters, as well as tourism events and traditional events through which the familiar folk customs and characteristics of rural life.

This diversity of tourism resources and rich cultural heritage are particularly rich and distinctive hospitality and cordiality of the local population.

The development of tourism activities in the villages of Serbia does not have a long tradition, because it is better organized tourist traffic in this area has been carried out since the late 70s of last century. However, he initially was not accompanied by adequate stimulus measures, nor was given to the appropriate significance, as opposed to available resources and an ever-increasing demand. That's why they could not achieve significant results in terms of structure and quality of the tourism product, and the volume of traffic and consumption. Over time, fueled by tourism companies, tourism in the country has got mass character. In order to develop tourism in the country began, mainly in mountainous villages, to establish tourist companies (Device, Brankovina, Studenica), tourist associations of municipalities (Kosjerić, FC, Knić), and in this activity were engaged and cooperatives and the hospitality and tourism industry.