Travel Agencies as a Factor of Cycling Tourism Development on the Mountain of Vršac

Volume 3, Issue 2 (2013)

Travel Agencies as a Factor of Cycling Tourism Development on the Mountain of Vršac
Aleksandra Vujko, Jovan Plavša, Natalija Ostojić
Abstract: 
Cycling is very attractive sport activity that attracts millions of direct participants. Whether it comes to competitive sports (professional or amateur), or extreme recreational cycling, its role in tourism can be of great importance. Taking cycling in the context of a healthy lifestyle, active rest and recreation, sees the wide coverage program that contributes to the development of tourism and tourist destinations. Mountain of Vršac is a very interesting area for the development of cycling tourism in the region of Vojvodina, especially with regards to creating themed cycle paths (wine paths by bike, etc.). For now, there is no clearly defined cycle tourism offer in the region as part of the total tourist product of Vojvodina. Empirical research was conducted on a sample of 10 travel agencies from Vršac. It was aimed to detect the basic causes of the lack of offers for cycling tourism in the Mountain of Vršac area. Survay application methods led to data on the organizational factors that influence the development and operation of this type of selective forms of tourism.
Keywords: 
cycling tourism, Mountain of Vršac, tourist agencies
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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.7251/977
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