Astrotourism - possibilities for development in Serbia

• Main Authors: Belij Marija, Tadic Milutin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Serbian Geographical Society 2015-01-01
• Series: Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva
• Subjects: Astrotourism; Special interest tourism; Belgrade; Serbia
• Online Access: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2015/0350-35931503059B.pdf

Astrotourism is a specific, new and perspective form of tourism which stands out from the mass tourist movement with special program that includes visits to astronomical observatories, with required astronomical observations. his form of tourism is considered to be "niche tourism" or special form of tourism which is intended for individuals or small groups, creating a diversity of offers in destinations. Astrotourism is now a modest, but not negligible part of the tourist destinations that wish to enrich its tourist offer. Like other small countries, Serbia has no spectacular planetarium, giant observatories and telescopes, but there are sufficient resources, with an interesting history, on the basis of which it can offer to astrotourists original programs whose carrier should be Astronomical Society "Rudjer Boskovic" in collaboration with the Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade.