Economic Themes (2008) 46 (2) 9, 111-129
Aleksandar Radivojević
Abstract: In the last decades of the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century, tourism has become a distinguished factor with a global scope. Numerous countries, regions, and towns have found in tourism a major framework and target of their economic activity. For years, Sokobanja has been one of the most significant tourism destinations in Serbia, and the whole economic development of this region has been subjected to tourism. As no other activity, tourism has caused many changes in this region in the last four decades, thereby leading to significant alteration in this region's overall profile, as well as the structure of economic flows. The aim of this paper is to point to some of the comparative advantages of tourism development in this region so as to provide a better valorisation of its natural and cultural heritage.
Keywords: tourism; development; natural touristic values; regional development
TOURISM AS A FACTOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOKOBANJA
Aleksandar Radivojević
Abstract: In the last decades of the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century, tourism has become a distinguished factor with a global scope. Numerous countries, regions, and towns have found in tourism a major framework and target of their economic activity. For years, Sokobanja has been one of the most significant tourism destinations in Serbia, and the whole economic development of this region has been subjected to tourism. As no other activity, tourism has caused many changes in this region in the last four decades, thereby leading to significant alteration in this region's overall profile, as well as the structure of economic flows. The aim of this paper is to point to some of the comparative advantages of tourism development in this region so as to provide a better valorisation of its natural and cultural heritage.
Keywords: tourism; development; natural touristic values; regional development
