Potential of geotourism for regional development: the case of “Iron Gates†park in Serbia

D. Lukic, M. D. Petrovic and Darko Vuković ()

R-Economy, 2018, vol. 4, issue 4, 158-166

Abstract: This paper focuses on the case of “Iron Gates†National Park located along the Danube between Serbia and Romania and discusses the opportunities and prospects for developing geotourism. Apart from being an area of natural beauty, this park comprises a wide range of spectacular geological sites, historical and cultural monuments. The authors also examine the concept of geotourism and show its connection to other types of tourism such as nature tourism and adventure tourism. Using statistical methods and methods of comparative analysis, they analyse the data on tourism development in Ä erdap (Serbia) and MehedinÅ£i County (Romania) in 2015. Such indicators as the number of tourists and overnight stays, the number of accommodation facilities, the coefficient of functionality, and so on are considered. The conclusion is made that the national park “Iron Gates†holds significant potential for the development of sustainable tourism in the region if the park’s geoheritage sites are consolidated into a single tourism route “Iron Gates Geoheritage†, which would be highly likely to become a successful product in the tourism market. This product could be presented either directly, as a tourist destination, or indirectly, through event tourism, excursions, transit tourism and so on, and offered to both domestic and international tourists.

Keywords: GEOTOURISM; SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; “IRON GATES†NATIONAL PARK; SUSTAINABLE TOURISM; SERBIA; ROMANIA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.15826/recon.2018.4.4.021

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