CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE ON SKOPSKA CRNA GORA MOUNTAIN AS A BASE FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The cultural heritage of Skopska Crna Gora Mountain can play a significant role in tourist development, but unfortunately, most of the cultural heritage that Skopska Crna Gora possess is very little or not used at all. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyze the current state and the possibilities for cultural tourism development on Skopska Crna Gora Mountain based on its unique cultural offer. Thirteen cultural sites were singled out based on the degree of their attractiveness for tourism development and evaluated by applying the method of tourist valorization given by the UNWTO. The analysis results should provide information about the major fields of improvement and identify which site requires more attention and better management in the time ahead.