rural tourism

As you please

Celebration of the New Year is a celebration of a new beginning, a second chance, a new attempt, a new opportunity to make a better life than the year before. New Year ’s Eve is the moment when we are able to step out of time and enter a new year in a different, more magical and special way than in the past.

Visit to Dušnik

S. Babović - Villagers of Donji Dušnik, 35 kilometers from Niš are demanding the country authorities to protect 17 watermills that are more than 300 years old. It is the only preserved string of watermills in Serbia. They occupy the territory of only 2 kilometers, from the Vrelo to the Prvokutinska rivers.

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.

Romania bets on tourism

Mihaela Iordache - The global financial crisis has come to Romania but the country continues to plan its tourism future. There are numerous creative suggestions underway, including city offers and huge potential of rural tourism and organic farming.

Village Tourism in Mali Zvornik

A lot has been said about the beauty of the river Drina in literature, lyrics and travel catalogues but nothing compares to direct and personal experience at its banks. Thanks to an excellent geographical position, preserved environment and traditional hospitality, the village tourism in Podrinje and Mali Zvornik is developing more and more each year.

Tourist Development in the Region

There was a panel discussion yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce of Una-Sana Canton. The topic was: „Present Tourist Offer and Potential Investments“. The meeting gathered local tour agents and representatives of Bihać and Velika Kladuša municipalities. It is the first activity of the „Serbian Bosnian Spa Adventure“ project being implemented under the „Partners 2“ program of Eurochambers.

Vacation on the Farm

Even the most persistent explorers looking for a piece of heaven on earth would agree that the true Garden of Eden has emerged in the village of Gornja Kravarica, at the estate of family Radičević. This family managed to accomplish the impossible – to combine the ancient and the modern and to introduce the big city lights in this colorful village.

The road ends there and cell phones do not have coverage

This is a story of a small Slavonian village Stara Kapela (Old Chapel) located among the hills of Požeška Gora. This eco – ethno village will give you a true break from the stress and commotion of everyday life with a possibility to relax and be in touch with nature and tradition... This is where the road ends and cell-phone range stops.
Stara Kapela, 40 kilometers from Slavonski Brod and 20 from Nova Gradiška, is among the hills of Požeška Gora, at the borderline of the Brodsko-Posavska and Požeško-Slavonska counties.

Taken from the Courrier des Balkans web page. Initially published in the daily newspaper Adevarul on February 1 2008.

Ovidiu Marincea - Imagine this: you are on the way to spend a weekend or a vacation on a mountain with no prior arrangements but wishing to explore different destinations. 20 hours later you arrive in a village and are forced to stay in a hotel. Since it is late you cannot be too demanding although the room cost is too high for the quality offered. You take the keys at the desk and the story ends there.

Zagreb, November 11, 2007 – Press communique

Croatian Farmer d.d. (a joint stock company), Ruralis – agritourism and rural tourism consortium of Istria together with the “Selo” Club developed proposals for a unique Rulebook on hospitality and services in a rural accommodation. The aim is to introduce unique and easily applicable standards in rural tourism – one of the fastest growing business activities in Croatia. Implementation of the Rulebook would create order and reach European standards.