Promotion of Cultural Heritage and Its Impact On Tourism Development - With A Focus On The Prizren Region
Promotion of Cultural Heritage and Its Impact On Tourism Development - With A Focus On The Prizren Region
Promotion of Cultural Heritage and Its Impact On Tourism Development - With A Focus On The Prizren Region
ISSN No:-2456-2165
Abstract:- The purpose of this paper is to present a further development and promotion of these tourist
summary of knowledge on cultural heritage and its products, would be of particular importance, as it would
impact on the development of tourism in the territory of inform the public about the monuments of historical and
Kosovo, with a special focus on the Prizren region, given heritage importance of our country, which should be
the great importance of these industries in economic visited.
development.
Therefore, based on the available data on the topic
We know that methods in the social sciences are in question, we can conclude that the development of
indispensable research tools that enable us to achieve tourism depends on the promotion of products, so our
new results and knowledge, or to correct existing ones. recommendation is that local institutions pay great
In this paper we have applied almost all the methods attention to the strict implementation of long-term
little by little, but we will single them out: the historical tourism development strategy, thus investing in the
method which consists of techniques and instructions by preservation of the rich cultural heritage that our
which historians use primary sources and other data, country has and its promotion through various cultural
such as: archaeological data, for to make studies on the and artistic activities, as well as informing the general
histories of the past for the cultural heritage and the population about them through the media.
descriptive or descriptive method, through which we
have described the various historical monuments, as an Keywords:- Cultural Heritage, Tourism, Historical
important part of the cultural heritage as well as as a Monuments.
basis for the development of tourism in the country.
People all over the world organize tourist trips with I. LITERATURE REVIEW
the aim of relaxing, having fun, doing various activities
so that they get away from their work routine and their 1.1Theory of tourism
work responsibilities. This paper provides a theoretical By tourism we mean the movement of people for the
approach to cultural heritage and tourism, as well as the purpose of recreation, entertainment, healing and expansion
impact of effective and efficient management in of cultural knowledge.1
increasing the number of tourists and visitors and
increasing the use of cultural heritage capacities in Kosovo, with its territorial size and small geographical
Kosovo. area in the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, has a
wide cultural heritage, including ancient cultural
Based on the data of the cultural heritage in the monuments, clothing, museums, and traditional food, as an
country, such as various historical monuments built important cultural, political and economic resource.
centuries ago, for which local and foreign tourists show
special interest to visit, through which the development 1
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of tourism in the country is enabled, Investing in the %C3%AB
Although Kosovo includes a small territory, it has Over the centuries, starting from the Illyrian-
monuments with rich treasures that have special values of Dardanian, Roman and Byzantine periods, Prizren was one
cultural and historical heritage, which can be used by its of the main stations on the road "Via de Zenta" that
population for excursions, sports, recreation, leisure, culture, connected the Adriatic coastal cities with other centers
education and training. Also, this area is rich in spiritual, inland.
material and natural heritage values that reflect traces of
ancient civilization and traditions, culture and way of life Connecting with the southern road "Via Egnatia",
from the early Neolithic period to the present day creativity. which went to Thessaloniki, the ancient "Theranda" or
Even though there is no sea, has many tourist resources that "Prizdriana" of Byzantine times, was a bridge between the
create the opportunity for the development of other types of shores of the Adriatic Sea and the Aegean.
tourism. It has rich cultural and natural heritage that create
opportunities to benefit economically but also in terms of II. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRIZREN
presenting cultural values, both to foreign and local visitors. REGION
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https://visit-prizren.com/rreth-prizrenit
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Tourism development strategy (rks-gov.net)
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Tourism development strategy (rks-gov.net)