Development potential of rural tourism (the case of "Tešnjarske vešeri" festival)

A. Vujko, D. Dimitric, T. Gajic, M. Penic and S. Gagic

R-Economy, 2018, vol. 4, issue 1, 24-29

Abstract: Rural tourism is a very broad concept which includes not only holidays in the countryside a range of other tourist activities in rural areas, such as traditional festivals. Tourist festivals are devoted to different local products which are famous in rural parts of Serbia. Some of the most popular Serbian festivals are the Grape Festivals in Sremski Karlovci, Erdevik, BanoÅ¡tor, Irig, Erdevik, VrÅ¡ac, Župa, Palić, Aleksandrovac, Hajdukovo, Smederevo, Topola; Plum Days in OseÄ ina and KoÅ¡tunići; Cabbage Days in Futog, Barbeque in Leskovac; BaconDdays in KaÄ arevo; Ham Days in MaÄ kat; Golden Pot of Danube in Petrovaradin, Apatin; Mushroom Days in FruÅ¡ka gora, Valjevo and DivÄ ibare, Medical Herbs Days in Soko Banja; Bee Days in ZajeÄ ar. This paper deals with the development potential of rural areas associated with these festivals by analyzing the case of “TeÅ¡njarske veÄ eri†. This festival provides a diverse cultural and ethnographic entertaining program, combining visual and performing arts, and celebrates the vibrant life of the local community.

Keywords: RURAL TOURISM; FESTIVAL; COUNTRYSIDE; DEVELOPMENT; TESNJARSKE VECERI; SERBIA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.15826/recon.2018.4.1.004

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