ecotourism

The representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, the Kotor Municipality and designer company “D’ Appolonia“ held a presentation of the project “Sustainable Transportation System in Perast” on 13 January. On the occasion, tourism minister Predrag Nenezić pointed out that the project realization will provide Perast with new contemporary foundation and sophisticated techniques for environmental protection.

Poor position of cities in the Balkans

There isn’t a single city from east European post-communist countries among the top ten of greenest cities of Europe. The only one on the list of 30 cities is Belgrade at the 27 place.

Mountain tourism

The Pirin mountain is located between the deep valleys of rivers Struma and Mesta. It is the second highest mountain in Bulgaria with its highest peak, Vihren, at 2,916 m. The Pirin National Park encompasses the largest part of the mountain range at 274 square kilometers.

Neretva, Drina and Una/Sana

The EUR 3,000,000 Project “Support for the creation and promotion of roads for eco and sustainable tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina” is funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by the Italian organization UCODEP in cooperation with the World Wide Fund (WWF), the world’s leading environmental organization.

A look from above

The Albanian Alps separate the north of the country from Montenegro and Kosovo. Some of the tallest peaks are located there: the Jezerce Mount (2,694 m), the Radohima (2,569 m) and the Shkelzen (2,407 m). These impressive mountains have been separating the population of northern Albania from the rest of the Balkans and the country for centuries.

Eco village on the Komovi Range

Jasna Vukićević - The north of the country is the largest but, at the same time, the least exploited potential of Montenegro that can be a winter as well as summer destination for the increasing number of European tourists that prefer ecologically preserved areas. We went to see the eco village on the Komovi near Andrijevica.

A look into the future

Stefania Ziglio - The "Promotour" Association in cooperation with the Tourist Organization of Prijedor, the Local Democracy Association from Prijedor and the NGO “Associazione Progetto Prijedor” organized a round table called “Creation of Recognizable Tourist Offer – Potkozarje.”

Responsible traveling
Balkania – the Association for Responsible Tourism in the Balkans was formed in mid April 2009 in Skopje. The aim of the organization is to provide support and promote cultural, rural and eco tourism in the countries of the region. Historic, cultural and natural riches of the Balkan Peninsula will easily gain interest among visitors from all regions of the world.

Oasis of peace and comfort

Near the Triglav National Park is the highly sophisticated Bohinj Hotel Park, the first eco-friendly hotel in Slovenia. The investment of EUR 16,37 million was made into the construction of the hotel, including the 4 million from the European Regional Development Fund.

The Neretva Valley in Danger of Tidal Waves

The question whether or not there should be any hydro power plants built upstream from Konjic has met with a lot of resistance. Common interests expressed by the state's requirement to provide power are confronted against the wishes of those who wish to preserve nature and protect the flow and exquisite landscapes surrounding the Neretva Canyon.