The modern tourist wants to go to the countryside
Director of the Tourist Organization of Serbia, Marija Labović, said that modern tourists are increasingly looking for a holiday village, the organization reported.
During the opening of the 15th International Fair of Tourism and Rural Tourism in Kragujevac, she said that this manifestation is extremely important, especially for the presentation of rural tourism.
“Rural tourism is exactly what modern tourists, both local and foreign, are increasingly looking for,” said Labović.
She added that this year is a record year for Serbian tourism because the number of arrivals and overnight stays of both domestic and foreign tourists has increased.
As she said, records are also being broken when it comes to foreign currency inflow from tourism.
At the fair, which will last until Saturday, November 2, 70 exhibitors, travel agencies from Serbia and the region, as well as hoteliers, tourist centers, spa resorts, rural households, wineries and distilleries presented themselves.
Fall in the number of tourists in September
A total of 386,027 tourists were registered in Serbia in September of this year, which is 5.1 percent less than in the same month of 2023.
1.04 million overnight stays were registered, i.e. 12.2 percent less than in September last year, the Republic Statistical Office (RZS) announced.
The number of foreign guests (226,456) was 5.2 percent higher than in September 2023, but there were 159,572 domestic guests, i.e. 16.7 percent less than at the same time last year. Most foreign tourists were from Turkey (21,986), followed by tourists from China, Russia, and Germany.
The most visited spas in September were Vrnjačka Banja, Sokobanja, Vrdnik Banja, Lukovska Banja and Palić Banja, and from the mountains Zlatibor, Kopaonik, Fruška gora, Tara and Divčibare.
A total of 3.3 million tourists were recorded in Serbia during the nine months of this year, or 5.7 percent more than in the same period in 2023.
Source: Beta
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