PROMOTING RELIGIOUS TOURISM AS PART OF THE TOURIST OFFER OF THE SOUTHWEST PLANNING REGION

Abstract

Preliminary research has been carried out to promote religious tourism as part of the tourist offer of the southwestern planning region. The southwestern planning region abounds with a large number of religious objects that, with their history and location, represent a significant not only religious but also tourist entity that arouses special interest. Today, tourist movements motivated by religious reasons are gaining mass form. This type of alternative tourism, not only in our country, but also on a global scale, is gaining momentum and in a certain way represents an opportunity for the economic development of certain regions that have significant and historical religious and cultural-historical objects. The development of religious tourism involves a huge mass of people as well as the commissioning of all types of transport accompanied by service activities. All this in a certain way enables the engagement of a large part of the active population in its realization. For the development of religious tourism, the need for good transport infrastructure, accommodation capacities, catering and commercial facilities is necessary.