Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism
Serbia has a long tradition in the development of spa tourism, which is mainly intended for domestic tourists. As a result of current trends in tourism, especially changes in tourist demand, destinations are also changing. For many countries, the development of wellness tourism is an imp...
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| description | Serbia has a long tradition in the development of spa tourism, which is
mainly intended for domestic tourists. As a result of current trends in
tourism, especially changes in tourist demand, destinations are also
changing. For many countries, the development of wellness tourism is an
important way to create a competitive advantage. The paper presents the
study of attractiveness characteristics of spa resorts in Serbia and then
ranks the spa resorts according to these factors. The model used in the
research consists of 24 factors (grouped into 6 groups) that influence the
attractiveness of spas as spa and wellness tourism destinations. The
research included twenty spas and the survey was conducted among experts in
the field of tourism. The most important factors influencing the
attractiveness of spas as spa and wellness tourism destinations are: The
attractiveness of the range of health and wellness treatments offered in
spas (0.349), the natural conditions and relaxing atmosphere of spas
(0.206) and price competitiveness (0.172). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f2c492747cd341a7aa0eb5a179a577d52025-01-30T06:45:32ZengSerbian Geographical SocietyGlasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva0350-35932406-078X2024-01-011042336010.2298/GSGD2402033B0350-35932402033BDetermining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourismBelij-Radin Marija0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8227-0420University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography, Belgrade, SerbiaSerbia has a long tradition in the development of spa tourism, which is mainly intended for domestic tourists. As a result of current trends in tourism, especially changes in tourist demand, destinations are also changing. For many countries, the development of wellness tourism is an important way to create a competitive advantage. The paper presents the study of attractiveness characteristics of spa resorts in Serbia and then ranks the spa resorts according to these factors. The model used in the research consists of 24 factors (grouped into 6 groups) that influence the attractiveness of spas as spa and wellness tourism destinations. The research included twenty spas and the survey was conducted among experts in the field of tourism. The most important factors influencing the attractiveness of spas as spa and wellness tourism destinations are: The attractiveness of the range of health and wellness treatments offered in spas (0.349), the natural conditions and relaxing atmosphere of spas (0.206) and price competitiveness (0.172).https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2024/0350-35932402033B.pdfspa tourismwellness tourismdestination attractivenessserbia |
| spellingShingle | Belij-Radin Marija Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva spa tourism wellness tourism destination attractiveness serbia |
| title | Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism |
| title_full | Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism |
| title_fullStr | Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism |
| title_short | Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism |
| title_sort | determining the attractiveness of serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism |
| topic | spa tourism wellness tourism destination attractiveness serbia |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2024/0350-35932402033B.pdf |
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