OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CAMPING TOURISM IN NORTH MACEDONIA
Keywords:
camping, travel, tourism, North Macedonia.Abstract
Camps have had a significant place in human history, serving as temporary
settlements, recreational resorts, educational centers, and places for community bonding. Camping
tourism is a form of tourism that encompasses activities related to tourists staying in camps. The
subject of this paper is analysis of opportunities for development of camping tourism in North
Macedonia. The paper presents review of relevant literature concerning camping tourism and
camping tourism offer in the country. For the purpose of the paper, a research methodology and
secondary data sources have been used by consulting relevant literature, studies, and official
statistical data concerning the camping tourism in North Macedonia. An analysis and review of
camping tourism in the country has been made, based on a systematic evaluation of the current offer
of camping tourism offer using methodology of content analysis. Data analysis related to camp sites
and camping tourism in the country are presented in tabular and descriptive form in the research.
The research for this paper has shown that, in addition to the camping sites located in Ohrid lake
region, the capacity and potentials for camping tourism development in the remaining part of the
country is insufficiently used.
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