Child and Youth Educational Tourism for the Development of the Adriatic-Ionian Region: Situation and Best Practices in , Croatia, Slovenia and Italy ALONG THE PATHS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH DISCOVERING THE REGION INTRODUCTION a tourism educational and bout youth child

economic activitiesinrural areas and basis for thediversification ofthe which simultaneouslyprovides asound andgrowing marketsegment, important the area offerstourists for anextremely of aproactive approach indefining what initiative isactuallyaboutthepromotion Italy, Slovenia, SerbiaandCroatia. The intheproject – countries participating tourism intheshared area ofthe the development ofchild andyouth the keyentitieswithaninterest in for long-term cooperation between experiences andestablishingabasis building regional relations, exchanging stepforward in is animportant Development oftheRegioninitiative Tourism inFunctionoftheRural The Sustainable Children and Youth development andmarketingconcept. the keyfactorof successofeach destinations andexperiencesrepresents social networksinsearch for possible technologies, mobile media, and information andcommunication context, comprehending contemporary representation oftheirway oflife. Inthat lifestyle andfollowing trends, but a true technology isnotamatterofone’s because, intheiropinion, theuseof of suchaway ofthinkingandchanges designed. Young people are pioneers possibilities andnewadventures are are created, bymeansofwhichnew consumer individually (or agroup) that way, solutions adapted toevery as well asoutside thesector;so, in provider,transport ahotel, arestaurant) tourism sector(atouristagency, a interconnecting theplayers inside the in tourism, thevalue iscreated by In thenewconceptofvalue network one nightatleast. locations, where theystayand certain for new experiencesandvisittheirfriends places, acquireis tolearn aboutcertain not work-motivated; primarily, theirgoal to whichtheybelong. Their travels are organized way, ofthe institutions aspart individually, ininformal groups, orinan independently oftheirfamilies, either up to30years ofage, travelling mainly broader sense, theyare young people of experiences. Speakingina important cultural connectionsandacquire very on theirjourneys, establishsocialand same, theydevelop theirpersonalskills destinations theyare visiting, but, atthe economically contributetothe while travelling, do notonlysignificantly visitorswho, tourists are important Who, infact, are young tourists? Young tourists. recognizes themarketsegmentasyoung the World Tourism Organization, which we willusethedefinition provided by perceived ataglobal level. Inthatsense, in thementionedsegmentshould be that thecurrent situationandtendencies For thatreason, itisextremely important which theproject isbeingcarriedoutin. situation inthatdomain inthecountries understood inrelation tothecurrent that thebroader contextshould be particular, youth tourism, itisnecessary as well astheconceptofchild and, in In order tobetterunderstand theproject, people’s life knowledge andskills. improvement ofchildren andyoung providersfor service aswell asthe the possibilityofadditional earnings that marketsegment. significantly augmentthepotentialof effective development andmarketingcan to develop, while atthesametime, tourism isahugechancefor tourism a future market. Inthatsense, youth people, destinations actuallyshape thewishes andneeds ofyoung servicing because, through tourism isimportant number ofinternationalarrivals. Youth is thecasewithincrease inthetotal segment hasbeengrowing fasterthan arrivals annually, aswell asthatthe hundred andninetymillioninternational people’s travels currently accountfor one first time. Itisestimatedthat young countries, whoare travelling for the especially thosecomingfrom developing the numberofyoung people whotravel, standards have also lead toanincrease in oftheworld, risingliving In many parts organizational unitsororganizers ofa providers,agencies, service different distribution channels (specializedtourist • of time. areas theyare visitingfor alonger period • intheiractivities. participate friendly relationships withtheirhostsand are glad toestablishcommunicationand contents inarural environment. They basis for defining thecontentsand whichmakesagreatresorts, starting big investments intheinfrastructure and accommodation, sothere isnoneedfor Young people accepttraditional types of not even impressive, inacollecting sense. money, theirbudgets are significant, if in principle theycannotspendmuch to thedestinations theyvisit –although appropriate economicandcultural values • bring tothedestinations themselves? What does childandyouthtourism they visit. features andvalues ofthedestinations – theyidentify themselves withthe formation oftheidentity oftheyoung personality anditstrongly marksthe of developing one’s andperfecting and customs. Travelling isameans establish contactswithothercultures for themtogetknownewpeople and a form oflearning; itisalso agoodway So, young people perceive travelling as weakly ranked asamotivating factor. wish torest andrelax ismuchmore their knowledge, i.e. learn (69%). Their exciting experiences(74%) andimprove learn aboutunexplored areas (83%), gain Young people travel becausetheywishto Why do youngpeople travel? Child andyouth tourismhasits Young touriststravel andstay inthe Young tourists’journeys bring their families). (intended for children, young people and and young people) orleisure tourism if itbeschool(intended for children educational programmes, nomatter knowledge through conceptualized the goals ofwhichistoacquire concrete form oftravelling should beadded, oneof component ofeducational tourismasa the spacewhere itisbeingrealized, the specific focus theproject , as well and 30years ofage. Having inviewthe the needs oftheusergroup between 3 be understood astourismresponsive to Development oftheRegionproject can Tourism inFunctionoftheRural of theSustainable Children and Youth Child andyouth tourisminthecontext the development ofdifferent businesses. other visitorsandcreating conditionsfor atmosphere inadestination byattracting creation ofanambianceandagood and flexible. Theycontributetothe development becausethey are mobile a significant driving force ofeconomic as well. Students are considered tobe oftentheyseekjobs visiting andvery study –theylearn intheplaces theyare travel inorder togainknewknowledge/ money inadestination. They often the young thusmostoftenspendmore on ajourneyfor alonger periodoftime, decide totravel. Becausetheyare going available andthusmany young people a crisisbecausethere are fewer jobs are stimulated totravel inthetimeof One interpretation isthattheyoung people travelling hasnotdecreased. external influence, thescopeof young political unrests, etc. asastrong the recent economiccrisis, epidemics, dollars globally. Even thoughthere are some onehundred andsixtyfive billion a totalforeign exchangeinflowof 2010 themarketsegmentgenerated Tourism Organization indicatethatin the assessmentsmade bythe World estimated tobeofexceptionalvalue: The youth tourismmarketnicheis archaeological sites). traditional activities(festivals, reaps, travel in istheirfrequent participation rituals), andevents –theirmotive for their hosts(thelanguage, customs, • tourism. differently from thetraditional forms of concepts andnon-programme activities, and opentotherealization ofnew • familyhouses,camps, etc.). resorts, providersservice network(hostels, youth churches, etc.)andanaccommodation journey, suchasschools, universities, Young touristsrespect thevalues of Children andyouth tourismisflexible conducted. the countrieswhichproject isbeing forms ofcooperation between entitiesin products, jointmarketingandother formulating common partnerships, the defined possibilitiesof relationships, provide examples ofgoodpractice and the educational component. We also and Serbia), withspecialreference to in theproject (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia tourism ofthecountriestakingpart current situationofthechild andyouth Below you may ofthe findanoverview CONTENTS Conclusion Slovenia Croatia Serbia Italia 12 36 28 20 www.serbia.travel 2 2 SERBIA educational child tourism youth and

according totheusers’age: of age, there are twobasicstructural units heterogeneous group ofthose3to30years which isresponsive totheneeds ofthe and youth tourismasthe According totheclassification ofchildren motivations are more expressed. where theirpersonalinterests, wishesand free timeofyoungthe so-called people, scope ofneeds, however, appearswithin the education system. A muchlarger are realized inanorganized way within of pedagogical-educational workand educational system astheformal segment needs appearwithintheframework ofthe in asimple way either. ofthose Onepart of course, theycannotberesponded to young people intermsoftourismand, of suchaheterogeneous population of easy todetermine anddefine theneeds from 25to30years ofage. Itisnotso young from 15 to19, from 20to24 and Strategy highlightsthesubgroups ofthe Serbia isconcerned, theNational Youth oftheyoung in As farasthecategory schools. primary programmes inpreschool institutionsand the contentsofeducational andteaching closely connectedwiththerealization of other forms ofchild tourism, whichare of recreation, teachinginnature and they are mostfrequently organized forms According tothepractice appliedsofar, providers.by various tourismservice institutions andschools, andrealized they are directly organized bypreschool of preschool andschoolprogrammes and tourism are closely related tothecontents documents. As aresult, theforms ofchild and isregulated byeducational normative from preschool andschoolprogrammes is mainlyconnectedwiththeneeds arising of upto15years ofage, andchild tourism ofchildrencategory consistsofindividuals According perceptions, the tocustomary destinations theyvisit. economic contributiontotheplaces and with theirpeersandgivingasubstantial and cultural ones, establishingcontacts social their personalskills, inparticular framework ofthetouristoffer, developing their knowledge andexperienceswithinthe precious visitors, whoacquire andbroaden Children andyoung people ofthatageare heterogeneous groups of3-to-30-year-olds. as tourismcorresponding totheneeds of child andyouth tourismcanbedefined international institutiontoanother. Yet, groups differfrom onenationaland a specialtourismsubgroup, sotheage youth tourismisnotclearly profiled as ofchildIn Serbia, and thecategory development ofyouth tourisminSerbia. aspects, looked attheperspective ofthe which, for thefirsttime, andfrom different resulted inacomprehensive document private andthepublicsectors. Their efforts from the and otherinterested parties Association ofSerbia, theEXITfestival organizations, the Youth Hostels for Youth (Serbia4Youth) non-governmental Tourism Organization ofSerbia, theSerbia also consistedoftherepresentatives ofthe from therelevant ministry, the Workgroup Tourism towards theendof2012. Apart Action Plan for theDevelopment of Youth of the Workgroup for thePreparation ofthe Finance andEconomy initiatedtheforming the of Tourism oftheMinistry Department and youth tourismhadbeenrecognized, Given thefactthatsignificanceofchild www.ruralniturizamsrbija.com following web address: For more information, please refer tothe diversification of the Serbian rural economy. Areas, whichisorientedtowards the in FunctionoftheDevelopment ofRural Sustainable ProgrammesTourism (JP): one ofthekeycomponentsUNJoint Plan for NationalRural Tourism represents created. The development oftheMaster educational centres, etc.)have been farm, thecentre ofdiscoveries, thematic formal education system (theeducational developed withinaswell asoutside the educational tourismwhichcanbe for thedevelopment ofchild andyouth Rural Tourism ofSerbiaandthemodels of theSustainable Development ofthe MDG-F programme, theMasterPlan basis hasbeendefined. Withinthe and thecreation ofthedocumentation development ofchild and youth tourism In Serbia, nationaldedication tothe those from 7to19years ofage.] schoolchildren/school tourismconcerns [According toanotherclassification, people from 25to30years ofage). from 20to24 years ofage, andyoung from 15to19years ofage, young people three agesubcategories(young people people from 15to30years ofageandhaving • to 15years ofage, • development ofSerbianyouth tourism, • youth tourismfor the2013-2018 period, the strategy ofthedevelopment ofSerbian • follows: The keyelements ofthatdocument are as youth tourism, encompassingyoung child tourism, intended for children of3 a proposal for theactionplan ofthe ontheproposal the firstphase for report • the document which presents a list of a space is certainly opened for cooperation existing and a proposal for new products of between national educational and other Serbian youth tourism. institutions, on the one hand, and non- Today, numerous different types and forms governmental organizations (citizens’ responding to the needs of young tourists associations, other association, etc.) and are being developed, and youth tourism in the private sector, service providers, on the Serbia has been developed rapidly in the other, so that all forms of association and past years. This is seen in the large number partnership are possible and welcome. www.srbija.travel of young people coming to visit Serbia, a significant number of newly-opened The significance of public-private facilities for accommodation adapted partnerships is reflected in a large number to that particular tourism segment, an of beneficial aspects, of which we should emergence of tourism agencies specially primarily highlight the quality education profiled for youth tourism and an of children and youth, the acquisition of emergence of organizations dealing with functional knowledge and free time spent the promotion and development of the type in a designed manner – return to nature, of tourism. better socialization, cherishing friendships and true values… All the effects resulting Young people in Serbia are open, empathic from this process have a direct impact and cordial, which – together with the on the reduction of adverse tendencies broad use of new technologies and their amongst children and young people. presence on social networks, via which they have been constantly interacting As far as child tourism is concerned, there with their peers from all over the world are different forms of educational tourism: – strongly influences an increase in the • excursions, number of visits made by young tourists. • programmes of rest, recreation, , being one of the most attractive revitalisation of good health and strength cities in Eastern Europe, has increasingly and teaching in nature. been recognized as a destination of youth tourism, globally speaking. City breaks are very interesting for young people, and Child and youth tourism-related activities besides Belgrade, there is potential for can be organized throughout the year. other cities/towns to develop this type of The examples of good practice – the tourism, namely: , Niš, , environments where alternative etc. Serbia’s mountains (, , educational and tourist programmes for Tara, Golija, etc.), numerous lakes (Silver children and young people, which enrich Lake (Srebrno jezero), Uvac Lake (Uvačko Serbia’s tourist offer as well, are developed jezero), Perućac Lake, Palić Lake (Palićko are as follows: jezero), etc.), rafting and white water • Čarobno selo (The Magical Village) in rafting down Serbian rivers (the Drina, the Banja Vrujci spa, Ibar, the Lim, the , the Morava) and • Čudesno blago Đerdapa (The Miraculous gastro and wine tours (Western Serbia, Treasure of the Djerdap Gorge) in Župa, Fruška mountain, Pešter, village, Eastern Serbia) – including all related • Kamp vrednih ruku (The Camp of Diligent activities, can to a great extent enable Hands) in Paležnica village, young tourists from all around the world to gain an experience they may have an • Obrazovna avantura (The Educational interest in. A rich choice of different events Adventure) in Knjaževac and Stara Planina in Serbia – such as Exit, Guča Trumpet mountain, Festival, Beerfest, the Drina Regatta, • Otvorena seoska škola (The Open-Air the Veseli Spust regatta, Arsenal Fest, Village School) in Pranjani village, grape picking (in Župa, Karlovac, Vršac), • Šarenilo Banata (The Varieties of ) Belgrade4Youth, the Nušićijada cultural in Vršac and Gudurica village. festival, the Carnival of Vrnjci, Love Fest, the Royal Carnival and many others – is no less attractive, either. In those destinations, different models are combined: educational farms, There are also numerous potentials for entertainment and education centres, regional and international cooperation discovery centres and thematic centres, so through exchange, language schools, child and youth tourism can be in place in and thematic and similar camps, where those environments for quite a long time children and young people with special after the completion of the project cycle. interests (such as painting, sculpture- making, photography, music, etc.) meet. By having those forms of tourism developed, 3 4 SERBIA SYSTEM /STRUCTURE PRACTICES BEST gathering honey, etc.). the bread makingprocess, bees, observing plants, products, makingdairy observing activities (feeding animals, cultivating about rural life through theeveryday farm This istheplace where children learn Educational farm related totheschoolcurriculum. knowledge andexperiencesthatare not the curriculum, butalso gainvarious which onecanlearn inaccordance with We have developed models through developed? Through whichmodels coulditbe urban schoolpupils uptooneyear. 2006, thepupils inrural schools lag behind to theachievements ofthethird-graders in of Education andInstruction related the Institutefor the Assessment ofQuality median. According tothedata provided by positive outcomesthantheinternational educational system inSerbiaachieves less The PISAtestingin2006showed that Crucial statisticaldata creativity andmakingcontacts. functional knowledge, developing it helps children andyouth ingaining because Educational tourismisimportant Why isitimportant? called educational tourism. programmes asoneofitsaimsmay be knowledge through thedesigned Tourism thathasacquiring ofcertain What iseducationaltourism? destinations are presented. can befound below inthetext, before the information abouteducational tourism www.obrazovniturizam.rs, while basic More information canbefound at join theassociation. tourism andeducational programmes, can acts, thatprimarilyconcernthequalityof that meetthestandards setbytheCluster by UNICEF. Any institutionorindividual Development andits component managed Programme Sustainable Tourism for Rural conducted withintheUnitedNationsJoint development ofeducational tourism, setting upthedestinations for the were intheprocess of lead partners members are diverse institutionsthat children andyouth. Itsfounders and to improve thequalityoftourismfor Cluster isandassociationestablished The Educational Tourism ofSerbia Cluster Educational of Serbia T m ourism

on domestic products. While staying onthisfarm, children are fed instruments, etc). through thestudyingoftraditional objects; musicalculture isdeveloped learning howtoweave ormakingceramic culture they develop by theirvisualandart the area inwhichthecentre islocated; exploring local dialects andtoponyms of their linguisticknowledge by isperfected they utilizeinbuilding amini-cottage; their mathematicsandphysics knowledge gardens, growing fruitandvegetables, their nature knowledge incultivating games andpractical work(theyapply In thesecentre, children learn through Edutainment programme, visit http://rs.one.un.org/strd of Serbia. Formore information onthe Management andthe Tourist Organization Agriculture, Trade, and Forestry Water and RegionalDevelopment, of Ministry Government, ofEconomy i.e. theMinistry UNICEF) incooperation with theSerbian in Serbia(UNWTO, FAO, UNDP, UNEP, implemented bythefive UNagencies Lower . The programme is eastern Serbia, Central Serbiaand is implemented inSouthernBanat, in theContextofRural Development” Tourism called “Sustainable Nations The jointprogramme oftheUnited Context ofRural Development”. Nations called “Sustainable Tourism inthe within theroof programme oftheUnited Educational tourisminSerbiais developed experiments, etc. research, scientificexplorations and exploration, historicalandcultural organize activities, nature conservation designated activities, thesecentres can equipment needed for realization ofthe With thetechnicalandtechnological centre Discovery theirskills.perfect paint, sculpt, makeusefulobjects and In thesecentres, children andyouth could together withthestrong bondtonature. children andyouth possessare cultivated, andtalents In whichthelove that for art centre Art potential models is recycling, adventure, sport, etc. Oneofthe to different topics;archaeology, ecology, In whichactivitiescanbeorganized related Rural thematic centres www.domcrvenogkrsta.co.rs [email protected] Fax: +38113838656, Phone: +38113838657, +38113838 655 and Address: Topovski put bb, Vršac, groups. with 100beds andare adapted for school The RedCross premises are equipped accommodate? How manyguestscanBanatskošarenilo In theRedCross premises onthe Vršac Hill. Where canyoustay? the year. The programme isavailable throughout weekly, including weekend programmes. • How manydays youcanspendhere? in thetownof Vršac. the Vršac Hill, onthe Vršac Mountainsand In Gudurica, intheRedCross premises on Where do takeplace? activities be related totheschoolcurriculum. needs tobepreserved! All theactivitiescan as areminder thatthevariety around us your ownenvironmental corner, toserve activities. modern sporting You willmake games andcrafts, butalso engageinthe educational farm.You willlearn traditional get toknowdomestic animals onanearby construct birdhouses andbird feeders and with horsesandlearn theirlanguage, orientate yourself innature. You willplay will gomountainclimbingandlearn to Gudurica. Onthe Vršac Mountains, you also seethevineyards inthevicinityof the famousdramatist, but you will Serbian painter, andJovan SterijaPopović, the stepsofPajaJovanović, thefamous get toknowthetownof Vršac following and learn howprecious thatis. You will variety ofnature, culture andpeople, In Banat Variety you willgettoknowthe What youcando andlearn here? families. up to15years old, aswell asfor their Intended for preschool andschoolchildren Who isitfor? municipality of Vršac, BanatCounty Vršac, Vršac HillandGudurica settlement, Where isthe Banatskošarenilo? Banat The programmes from can vary daily to V ariety

5 www.serbia.travel 6 SERBIA primary schoolpremises in primary Tekija! IT equipmentwhichissituatedinthe unique museumofold computersand • steps ofthe Vlach dances. traditions ofthelocals andlearn basic • to Catchacatfish. • narrows oftheDanubeand • • and fishermen, andwiththeirhelp: • • tradition • to make: within theĐerdap NationalPark, andlearn also thehistoricalandcultural heritage You willgettoknowflora andfauna, but What youcando andlearn here? students . school, highschoolanduniversity For thepupils ofseniorclasses ofprimary Who isitfor? , BorCounty The village of Tekija, municipalityof Where isthe Čudesno blago Đerdapa? A fullbusofstudents canbe Đerdapa accommodate? How manyguests canČudesno blago hotel inKladovo. during thesummerbreak andin “Đerdap” the Tekija Motel, intheschoolpremises Privately ownedboarding housesin Tekija, Where canyoustay? From April toOctober. Đerdapa? When canyouvisitČudesno blago daily, weekend andweekly programmes. The Miraculous Treasure ofĐerdap offers How manydays youcanspendhere? Kladovo Communitycentre. Kladovo, intheMuseumofĐerdap andthe of the Trajan’s Bridge inthevicinityof Novaković inGolo Brdo, neartheremains ofMika old schoolandethno-house in Tekija, onthe Tekija strand, inthe • Where do takeplace? activities Treasure The You willgetthechancetovisita You willgettoknowtheancient To tiedifferent knots, sailor’s as well as Learn tonavigate theboatthrough the fishingboat Learn tosailasingle-oar Here you willhangoutwithcaptains Handicrafts made ofwood Clay objectsinthe Ancient Roman In the primary school In theprimary “Svetozar Radić“ Miraculous of Đerdap

Tourism Association Tekija, +381638618017, president of Tekija Caranović Danijela, Tourist associationof school secretary E-mail: [email protected], +381648461187, Radić „ Tekija, Add: Koče Anđelkovića 65. school Balić Zorica, primary “Svetozar +381 638004352, schoolprincipal e mail:[email protected] Sideris Mihajlo, 23 Add: I.L.Ribara Tekija, persons Contact Knjaževac, NegotinandKladovo). from Belgrade, aswell asfrom Niš(via Belgrade-Kladovo (viaZaječar)at15.30 13.00, 17.00 i19.30 from Belgrade and Kladovo (viaPožarevac) at06.00, 09.00, agency, orbyadirect busline, Belgrade- provided byatourist transportation You cancometo Tekija byanorganized How toreach Čudesno blaga Đerdapa? the hotelare muchlarger. stay intheschool, while thecapacitiesof accommodated in Tekija, 30people can mountaineers. while walkingthetrails togetherwiththe system. You willlearn toorientateyourself activities, outside official education them houses. oftheextracurricular A part You shallalso help thebirds andbuild shall bepicked, dried andused. be learned onthemedicinalherbs, which In theCampof Working Hands alot can on. ofnature protection ispassed importance workshops, andtheknowledge onthe poet. Compostismade intheecology work ofDesankaMaksimović, thefamous the children willlearn aboutthelife and workshop named “In Desanka’s footsteps” Quill”. andlanguage Inthepoetry calligraphy workshop “Noted byProta’s You canlearn penmanshipinthe association. the womenfrom the “Golden Hands” and dinnerare prepared togetherwith The menuiscompiled andbreakfast children canlearn howtomakebread. to Bread”, organized inariver mill, the In theworkshopnamed “From Grain techniques, theold crafts canbelearned By usinganumberoftraditional past, nationaltradition) subjects: nature watch, everyday life inthe around us, aswell astotheoptional , history, biology, world school curriculum (obligatory subjects: Most oftheworkshopsare related tothe What youcando andlearn here? schoolpupils. For primary Who isitfor? , County In thevillage ofPaležnica, municipalityof Where isthe Kamp vrednih ruku? Hands The Camp of W orking

September. Brankovina. InJune, July, August and the cultural andhistoricalcomplex of activities, including 1or2days’ stay in Here you canspend5fulldays richin How manydays youcanspendhere? Spa. meadows andtracks leading tothe Vrujci water millontheriver ofMarica, onthe the village ofPaležnica, inthevillage Mateja Nenadović“ inBrankovina, in from school„Prota Ljig, intheprimary school class oftheprimary “Sava Kerković“ In thevillage schoolinPaležnica, allocated Where do takeplace? activities contact phone:+381143445172 [email protected] sending ane-mail address www.skola.ljig.net oraskedfor by All information isprovided ontheweb Contact Paležnica, nearLjig. The campissituatedinthevillage of How toreach Kamp vrednih ruku? 25 pupils +3teachers accommodate? How manyguestscanKamp accommodate children. which wasadapted andequippedto In thevillage schoolinPaležnica, Where canyoustay?

7 www.serbia.travel 8 SERBIA map, solving puzzles andtasks. Bymoving activity) withthe help ofanillustrated From trail totreasure, (extracurricular journey ofknowledge; form ofagameandquiz, takesyou ona area’s attractions andvalues, given ina oftheKnjaževac alphabetical overview (extracurricular activity)abrief Knjaževac A toZ, throughconservation play; antique bowls andlearn thesecrets of nearby ancientagessite, intobeautiful ofceramic dishes, found onthe parts unmendable. You willcombinethe activity) willenable you tomendthe workshop(extracurricular Conservation helped byyour friends; make your ownclay souvenir, alone, or wheelandto use leg operated pottery village community, you willlearn howto specific environment ofthe reconstructed to theskillofmasterpotters. Inthe Knjaževac andthevicinityfamous, due an old handiworktechniquethatmade tradition) represents anencounterwith workshop (relatedPottery tofolk environment. and whatare theconsequencesto can befound inthesoil, whatisthebenefit past. You ofthings willfindout what sorts adventure ofsearching objectsfrom the an true archaeologists andundertake toexplore thesiteas the opportunity (extracurricular activity)willgive you Archaeology andecology probe children. Children 8-12 years old, youth, familieswith Who isitfor? County, EasternSerbia • bellow theStara (Old) Mountain Heritage Museum– Along the • Where istheObrazovna avantura? Education What youcando andlearn here? Ravna, Baltaerilovac, Knjaževac, the Education Adventure oftheKnjaževac Adventure

to do itproperly. There isonlyoneway tofindout, to learn ambulance, orsomeothertype. hunter’s or tountietheknot, bethatasailor’s, shall explain whichoneisharder, totie • morose village teacher; teaching resources, aswell asstrictand village school, featuring theuseofold shall betold inaclassroom oftheold and World around Us, National Tradition) related stories, (related toNature Watch • mountain, togetherwithyour friends; the experiencedshepherds from theStara pastures? Learnitthrough gamesaided by they guarded theirherds onthemountain themselves while Mountain entertain Tradition), howdidchildren ontheStara Watch and World around Us, National • ornament; shirt stranded thread toalovely scarf, beltor journey from thesheered fleeceand knitters andweavers, you willpassthe instructed bytheskilfulembroiderers, and World around Us, National Tradition), and embroidery (related toNature Watch in theold techniquesofweaving, knitting • location for bivouac; erect atentandfindanappropriate innature,yourself andsurvive howto of orienteeringinnature, howtonurture experienced guide, you willlearn theskills of theStara Mountain, aided byan beautiful environment, atthefoot around Us, National Tradition) Inthe (related toNature Watch and World camping, nutrition, erecting bivouacs Getting around nature –orientation, Knjaževac; and gettoknowthelandmarks of around, you learn theskilloforienteering May toOctober Education Adventure isorganized from avantura? When canyouvisitObrazovna Mountaineering Club; accommodation intheStara Mountain 5 and7days programmes, including the Education Adventure offer daily, weekend, How manydays youcanspendhere? Mountain; river, onBabinZubandtheStara school inBaltaerilovac, bythenearby Knjaževac, intheschoolyard ofthevillage Museum inKnjaževac, inthetownof in thenearbyschool, intheLocalHeritage In Archaeology andecology parkinRavna, Where do takeplace? activities Knots (extracurricular activity)Nikola Saved bythebellandotherschool Old shepherd’s games(related toNature From sheeringtotheloom –training www.toknjazevac.org.rs [email protected], Miloša 37, +38119735230, (Tourist organization ofKnjaževac), Knjaza • www.muzejknjazevac.rs [email protected]; Phone: +381 19731407; Karađorđeva 15, 19350Knjaževac, Heritage MuseumofKnjaževac), • dataAddress andcontact Group size:5-50participants avantura accommodate? How manyguestscanObrazovna with children... hotel ontheStara Mountainfor families Stara Mountainfor 50-60participants, Mountaineering Club BabinZubonthe for smaller groups (25-30 participants), archaeological-ecological parkinRavna Accommodation inthevillage schooland Where canyou stay? • but also • farming activities, way inthe oflife through participating • national folk costumes, make thelocal Middle Ages costumesand • get toknowthetradition and: as paintingonglass andsilk, here you will • workshop. mission from the WWII) inourjournalistic related totheHalyard pilot saving interesting local stories (suchasthose • puppets andstagedesign, • figures, • In theOpen Village Schoolyoucan: the neighbouringcountries Children 7to15years old from Who isitfor? Serbia Municipality ofGornjiilanovac, Central The Village ofPranjani,Takovo, Where istheOtvorena seoska škola? Open Turistička organizacija Knjaževac Zavičajni muzejKnjaževac (Local How tomakecandy. Learn howtogrindwheatinwater mills, Visit farmsandfamiliarizewiththeir Learn toweave anddo embroidery and from acquiringunusualskills such Apart Write and research newsandreports Make puppettheatre plays, create Learn toplay chessandplay itwithlarge Village School s erbia and erbia and +381 64214 6189 Tel/fax:+381 32841521, +38132844 500, web: www.skola-pranjani.com; E-mail: [email protected] school Primary “Ivo Andrić“, 32308Pranjani, for organized school visits. accommodate 250children, andissuitable The Open Village Schoolcan in Koštunići. Koštunići, ethno-complex “Anđelija Mišić“ in Koštunići, ethno-farm in “Vesković“ and recreation centre “Momčilo Čeković“ Ethno-farm “Jevtović“ inLeušići, sports Where canyoustay? programmes throughout theyear. The Open Village Schooloffers škola? When canyouvisitOtvorena seoska Programme lasts 1day to1week. How manydays youcanspendhere? farms, forests, river andspringbanks. Classrooms andschoolyards, meadows, Where do takeplace? activities the activities). technology, etc, horizontallyconnectedby us, geography, computerscienceand education, biology, world thatsurrounds history,language, musicandart, physical curricular activities(related toSerbian be organized asextracurricular and offered bytheOpen Village School, may These, aswell asmany otheractivities c ontact • • shepherd’s bag • • • • tasks andfarmorganization, suchas: fairies willteachyou aboutthefarming materials for playing andlearning. The children withalltheaccompanying cottagesequippedtosuit colourful The fairieswillbeyour hostsintheir • and • • learn about: Bosiljčica andožica, whowillhelp you fairies Đurđica, Sunčica, • What youcando andlearn here? years old Magical Village isintended for children 5-12 Who isitfor? Kolubara The Vrujci Spa, , countyof Where isthe Čarobno selo? 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meadows, orchards, fields, farmsandriver. In theMagical Village, itshouses, Where do takeplace? activities signs innature. on aloom, orientateinspaceandread can value farmwork, makebread, weave diploma ofanature guarding wizards who You willleave ourMagical Village witha • • • • • • • You tobecome: willhaveanopportunity [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected], Phone: 063394251 Banja Vrujci bb, 14243 Gornja Toplica preschool andschoolchildren Magical Village cantakein20-100 accommodate? How manyguestscanČarobno selo Villa “Iva”.and “Mica” In the hotel, “Vrujci” motel, “Kondir” Villa Where canyoustay? From April toOctober When canyouvisitČarobno selo? schools andmulti-day campingtrips. recreational classes, 10days’ summer weekend arangements, weekly The Magical Village offers daily trips, How manydays youcanspendhere? c ontact magical scouts magical scouts magical meteorologists magical craftsmen magical apothecaries magical gardeners magical cooks magical hosts

9 www.serbia.travel 10 SERBIA INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES BEST during thehuntingseason. it isafavourable destination for hunters as seminars, conferences andevents, and schoolpupils,camps for primary aswell schoolpupilsgrade andsummer primary day excursionsfor firsttothe fourth schools innature, andseveral- one-day Its mainactivityistheorganization of Tourist-educational programmes • • • youth groups, • • • Target group style oflife. also learn aboutthevillage tradition and traditional meals anddrinks, buttheycan abandon themselves tothetastesof and theOld Crafts House. Guestscan Museum or theexhibitionsatBakery the hospitalityofhostsinvillage itself covered terrace), visitorscanalso enjoy rooms, anamphitheatre, abamboo with 70beds, thesodhouses, twodining main facilitiesofthefarm(acompound in thevillage. Today, inaddition tothe catering compoundwithseveral locations and soithasbecomeatourist years; itsprogrammes have diversified, The farmhasbeendeveloping over the camp. organization ofthefirstvisualarts talented childrenthirty andwiththe village. Itsworkbeganin1995with Katai Farmisasmalloasisnearthe half-way between SuboticaandNoviSad. Bačka, along bothbanksofKrivaja River, of intheheart occupies theterritory The settlement ofMaliIdjoš(Kishegyes) Location KATAI FARM, MALIIDJOŠ ndividual visitorsandtourists. families withchildren, citizens’ associations, schoolpupils,5th to8thgrade primary schoolpupils,1st to4thgrade primary preschoolers, presented. ofthetradition ofthisarea is where apart offer also includes theOld Crafts House, suitable for swimmingandfishing. The to organize outingsonthelake whichis (chimney cake). Itispossiblekürtöskalács making alocal sweet specialityknownas themselves howgoodtheyare at Museum, where guestscanseefor In thevillage, there istheBakery and seminars. the year for various events, conferences Katai Farm’s doors are openthroughout theOld Crafts Camp).the Eco-Camp, (the EnglishCamp, the Visual Camp, Arts organizes schoolpupils campsfor primary grade pupils whereas inthesummer, it as for schools innature for firstto fourth programme outingsaswell for one-day the springandautumn, itoffersa plants orskatingandsleighing. During as well asthecollection ofmedicinal of theyear, walkingtoursare organized Dependingontheseason and soforth. various handicrafts, interesting quizzes in carriage, partaking on ahorse-pulled animals, horseanddonkey riding, riding with thehosts:gettingtoknowdomestic It ispossible toorganize various activities beds). Visits are byprioragreement. the Lake(11beds) andtheKataiSuite(14 House (25beds), theHouseonBankof themselves in thevillage: theGuest possibilities for visitorstoaccommodate themselves. There are several more for thosevisitorswhowanttoentertain the village yard withdomestic animals well-equipped and safe playgrounds and to seat200people. There are also several convening conferences), withacapacity there isalso anamphitheatre (suitable for spacious diningrooms. Onthefarm, rooms. intwo 180guestscan beserved There are twin-, four-, oreight-bed five- The farmcanaccommodate 70guests. Accommodation capacities: during theschool holidays. accommodation for children andadults Dorm, whichcanbe askedtoprovide with thehotels andtheHighSchool Pupil Besides this, there isgoodcooperation with atoilet facilityattheir disposal. andonefour-bedtwo two-bed rooms camps, while teachersandadults have camps. Onthefarm, there are tent day andseveral-day tourist-educational There isthepossibilityoforganizing one- Accommodation capacities in termsofcherishingold crafts. working withchildren andyoung people who have many years’ experienceof are conducted byprofessional individuals preservation ofnature. The workshops develop theirecological awareness ofthe materials, howtocherishtradition and to do handiworks, howtousenatural teach children andyoung people how The mainmissionistoeducate and traditional children’s games. beads etc.), recreational activitiesand wicker baskets, cornstalks, wood, small and weaving, clay, switchesfor making with natural materials (wool–pressing where children andyoung people work The programme consistsofworkshops Tourist-educational programmes 30 years ofage. are children andtheyoung from four to been organized todate. The target group seminars for children andtheyoung have crafts; alarge numberofcolonies and ofoldin thefield ofculture andtheart 2001 for thepurposeofachievinggoals Expression wasestablishedin Artistic The “Kulturni Različak” Association for andsmallfootball pitch. volleyball court anda accommodating 100participants wooden equipment, aspacefor work lake, aplayground for children with 600-m2 there isalso anartificial space of2,800square metres, where Makova sedmica inSubotica. Itisa programmes are realized islocated at The ethnofarmwhere allthe Location CULTURAL CORNFLOWER, Tanya/132747176745411 www.facebook.com/pages/Salaš-KÁTAI- www.katai.rs Salaš 64, 24321 MaliIđoš Salaš Katai Mob: +381-62-629-426 Tel: +381-24-731-222 Zita iGezaKatai Contact [email protected] e-mail: sciences, 064-150-4220 Association –M.A. inpsychological Dijana Kopunović, managerofthe 064-229-6640 artist, Association –appliedarts Ferenc Torma, President ofthe Contact

11 www.serbia.travel 12 SERBIA Roman camp, theRomanaqueduct, the gateofthe mausoleums, thenorthern to seetheremains ofRomanthermae, notonly visitors withtheopportunity Viminacium Archaeological Siteprovides in the5thcentury. was ultimatelydestroyed inaHunsattack Viminacium’s fallfrom andthetown glory Crises intheRomanEmpire influenced things, itsgoodgeographical position. trading centre thanksto, amongstother developed metallurgical, handicraft and Danube River Basin. Viminacium wasa key pointinthedefence oftheMoesia footholda significantmilitary andthe its ownmoney. campwas Itsmilitary Roman citizenswiththerighttomint 3rd –thestatusofacolony century of status ofamunicipium, andinthe rule ofEmperor Hadrian, itgainedthe the 1stto6thcentury. Duringthe of today’s Serbia)intheperiodfrom province ofUpperMoesia(theterritory campintheRoman town andmilitary Viminacium wasthemostsignificant possibility ofarrivingbyboat). and 3.5 kmfrom theDanube(there isthe 35kmbythelocal road) then afurther the E-75 highway, exitfor Požarevac, of Požarevac, 95kmfrom Belgrade (by Danube rivers. Itis12kmfrom thetown the confluenceofMlava andthe near StariKostolac, inthevicinityof Viminacium Archaeological Siteislocated Location VIMINACIUM and theworld willbeusingitscabinets, from thefactthatscientistsfrom Serbia designed asamulti-purposefacility:apart research centre in Viminacium hasbeen The DomusScientiarumscientific visits for children. is possible toorganize specialeducational upon previous agreement. Besides this, it to have thetourinanotherlanguage, depending onthetour, itisalso possible explanations inbothSerbianandEnglish; in thepriceofticket. Visitors hear organized hourandare every included Professional-guided sightseeingtoursare Tourist amenities Bicycle Route(Euro Velo 6). • • Danube; • (domestic andforeign); • and students (individually oringroups); • • Target group offered there. in Ancient Romethrough thecontents feel thewaybut also ofliving topartly oldest discovered mammothinEurope, church, aswell astheskeleton ofthe foundations ofabasilicaandcemetery tombs, memorias, thethree the so-called cyclists travelling down theDanube seniors (individually oringroups); groups ofvisitorscruisingonthe individual visitorsandtourists schoolandhighpupils primary families withchildren; Silver Lake, etc. Ljubičevo ofRam, HorseStables, Fortress Pokajnica (RepentanceMonastery)), Gornjak, Tumane,church, Trška Crkva Zaova, Bradača, Nimnik, Vitovnica, park, several monasteries(Rukumija, Gallery, NationalMuseumandethno- Cathedral Church, Milena Pavlović Barili’s town ofPožarevac and itsOrthodox organized, soitispossible tovisitthe visits andprogrammes for children are In Viminacium, specialeducational groups. workshops, where theyworkinsmaller of adapted andinteresting activitiesand In thecamp, children are offered aseries children between 8and14years ofage. hosts organized scientificcamps for During thesummermonths, Domus Roman ceramics andsoforth. lunch, experiencearide inharrows, make visiting thelocation canprepare aRoman costumes, children andyoung people or anemperor. Dressed inRomantoga wants to–anarchaeologist, alegionary, it, thevisitorcanbewhatever heorshe unique atmosphere of Ancient Rome. In in archaeological tourism, withthe represents thepeakfeature oftheoffer in Viminacium. The DomusScientiarum showing increasing interest instaying accommodating tourists, whohave been it willalso asafacilityfor serve congresses andthematicgatherings), pupils, summerschools andorganizing research (workingwithstudents and outtheir libraries andatriumsfor carrying www.viminacium.org.rs E-mail: [email protected] +381-(0)62-232-209 +381-(0)62-669-013 Tourist telephone numbers: Service 12 208StariKostolac Park Viminacium Archaeological Contact visitor. ofeach is deeply intothememory carved made drink willensure thisuniqueplace food andthecharmsofhouseholder- the fresh mountainair, domestic healthy water, curative field and forest plants, untouched nature. The clear mountain also uniquefor extraordinary beautyand from itsrich history,Apart thevillage is is also arestaurant, andashop. alibrary and artists. Within thecompound, there wine growers, agriculturalists, craftsmen villagers were respected very andknown of the village, andthe inhabited thatpart about thesmallvillage. The Kavrić family there isaninteresting historical story hamlet bothworld survived warsand of mud, straw andtimberbeams. The the last century. All thehousesare made houses were builtatthebeginningof becoming aprivate property. The other beforethe beginningof20thcentury years until old) hadbeenacourtroom oldest housepaintedinred (around 200 of four houses, astable andabarn. The The ethnovillage ofLatkovac consists 430 level. metres above-sea Kopaonik, GočandŽeljinmountains, at Belgrade, thevillage liesatthefoot ofthe village ofLatkovac. Located220kmfrom of Aleksandrovac, there istheethno ofthemunicipality In thenorth-west Location LATKOVACETHNO VILLAGE in bypeople whosenamesare spoken of classical music, which istakenpart internationalfestival music, theKozArt children festival oftraditional Serbian during theyear are: theEthnoVision their estates. Someofthemajorfestivals nights, organizedliterary byhostson theatre and performances of concerts, toattendalarge number opportunities Throughout theyear, visitorshave year. currently beingdone thatseasonofthe in withtheagricultural worksthatare interested young touristscanalso join workshops(painting, music). artistic All as well ecological and asearthenware, (knitting, crocheting, embroidery, etc.) inworkshops onold crafts can takepart Guests totheethnovillage ofLatkovac Tourist-educational programmes • • • • • school, primary • school, primary • • Target group individual visitorsandtourists. families withchildren, private companies, citizens’ associations, youth groups, pupils from the5thto8thgrade of pupils from the1stto4thgrade of preschoolers, pay avisitto. Jastrebac andŽeljin)whichvisitorscan the nearbymountains(Kopaonik, Goč, the Homeland MuseumofŽupaand the Museumof Wine and Wine Growing, old town, thebestwine cellars ofŽupa, several monasteries, the14th-century In thevicinityofvillage, there are kilometres long. strolling pathsthatrange from oneto15 In thevillage, there are alarge numberof for thewinter. making sweets, jamsandfood provisions during theirstay, aswell asworkshopson have workshopbeorganized aculinary Visitors canarrange withtheirhoststo Miodrag KneževićKnez. dedicated tooneofourbestclarinettists, sećanja (Sounds ofMemories)event, and many others, thenthere isthe Zvuci Žebeljan, Vesna Stanković, Gordan Nikolić Karamazov, BojanZulfikarpašić, Isidora music, namely:KatarinaJovanović, Edin with respect intheworld ofclassical EthnoVillageSlatkovac www.facebook.com www.ethno.co.rs E-mail: [email protected] Ethno village ofLatkovac, Aleksandrovac Mob: +381-63-10-77-092 Tel: +381-37-751-381 Sanja Knežević Contact restaurant. there isastable, asummerstageand and womenfrom rural areas, plus Intellectual Difficultiesof Aleksandrovac the Societyfor Assisting Personswith with souvenirs made bytheprotégés of In , there isalso asouvenir shop for young visitors. especially important village ofLatkovac canread, whichis books whichtheguestsofethno there withover isalso 3,000 alibrary ethno village ofLatkovac. Inthehamlet, There are 25beds infive housesinthe Accommodation capacities 13 www.serbia.travel Today, exposed to stress, living a poor were carried out. Together with this child and quality life and being less active, people programme, there are several more similar have the desire to escape to serenity programmes on the Croatian Adriatic Sea. youth and seek a clean environment, where interacting with other people they enjoy In Croatia’s rural areas, some agencies educational healthy food, an easy pace and structured and schools organize eco-camps and activities. This phenomenon is certainly schools in nature, especially during the tourism enjoying an upward trend. late season and the early season, as well as educative programmes and similar

CROATIA Rural tourism in Croatia has been activities, and the tourist farms are of gaining increasing importance, which, particular interest. The company HF Eko first of all, is reflected in the significant Etno Grupa d.o.o., which also includes the interdependence of agricultural Eko Etno Travel specialist tourist agency, production, the production of traditional raises educational awareness by means products, the presentation of traditional of different educational programmes and gastronomy and tourist services based on promotions and by creating a rural-tourist using existing resources. product intended for children and young people. There is now a large number of different types of tourism: from sport and In order to develop the awareness of the recreational and cultural through health, need to preserve the environment, as well gastronomy and hunting, to eco-tourism, as of the importance and significance of adventure, rural, child and youth tourism. natural, cultural and other potentials for However, there are problems in terms of the development of tourism, the Main the development of child, youth and other Office of the Croatian National Tourist special forms of tourism, so it is necessary Board, in cooperation with the tourism that a minimum of data on at least the communities of the counties and the key tourist attractions located in an area Zagreb Tourist Board, supported by the should are ensured. Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, invites applications for the best child and Some data on potential and realistic pupils’ artworks and literary works on the tourist attractions can be found not only theme BEAUTIES OF MY HOMELAND in all in county but also in both municipal and kindergartens and primary schools in the town spatial and urban plans. However, Republic of Croatia. those plans only include the protected cultural and natural heritage. So this Now is the key time to make additional only means two of the 16 types that may efforts in order for the Republic of Croatia be found in our area. The data of the to become more strongly involved, via remaining 14 types of tourist attractions educational and other institutions, in the should be collected from experts and profiling of the market segment of youth other knowledge-holders from the and child tourism, as well as hosteling, territory of each local self-government following on from Croatia’s membership unit according to the above-mentioned of the European Union which has also model of the detailed functional division opened up possibilities of using its of tourist attractions into 16 types. funds. Around the end of April 2013, the Committee for Tourism of the Croatian Child educational tourism is not being Parliament, in cooperation with the given sufficient attention. However, the Croatian Youth Hostel Association (CYHA), tourism is an integral element of certain held a thematic session on child and developmental documents and projects. youth tourism, at which the problems of Some tourist agencies’ programmes the future of that branch of tourism were include child and youth tourism, and the made topical in the presence of more than major Croatian tour operator for child 50 participants from different state and and youth tourism is the Split-based professional institutions. Eklata. At the beginning of July this year that agency opened an international Croatia should certainly do more to summer camp of the same name in position itself in the world market of Zaostrog, on the Makarska Riviera, where youth and child tourism, which accounts foreign languages were taught and other for around one-fourth of the international activities for children and young people travel market.

14 buildings, thecontentsandsafety. will contributetothecompleteness ofthe way, aswell aspotential investors, who development andpromotion inaquality appointed tothosebodies, whowilldirect governments, there should also beexperts state administration andlocal self- Besides therepresentatives ofthe be establishedinindividual states. councils for thatform oftourismshould times ayear, andthatinterdepartmental be established, whichwould meetfour regional, bodyshould interstateadvisory In viewofthis, itwasproposed thata and othersectorsare also important. development, European integration of education, regional culture, sport, besides thesectoroftourism, thesectors for child andyouth tourismtodevelop, border andcross-border projects. Inorder encourage regional cooperation, i.e. the whole region. Newtourismtrends developmental potentialofCroatia and as child andyouth tourism, are agreat Special forms ofrural tourism, aswell and thestatewillderive greater benefit. which young people, thelocal community become centres for young people from networked, hostels mightbeable to and tourismones, andmore closely by institutions, especiallyeducational respect tolaw andany otherrespect) and bythestate(financially,supported with It isthrough thatbeingmore strongly 15 www.serbia.travel THE CROATIAN YOUTH hinterland and the continental part BEST of the country. Certain destinations HOSTEL ASSOCIATION throughout Croatia are already prepared PRACTICES for child and youth tourism, and apart The Croatian Youth Hostel Association from hostels, they also recognize the is a non-profit, non-governmental capacities of rural space. On the basis organization and an independent of the existing programmes, of which SYSTEM / STRUCTURE association of youth hostels engaged in some are quoted as examples, it is needed the development of youth tourism, i.e. of and possible, through cooperation

CROATIA all forms and contents of the organized between departments and scientific and and individual holidays and recreation professional institutions and associations, of young people in the territory of the to also recognize Croatia as a desirable Republic of Croatia. destination for that form of tourism. The The Committee for Tourism of the words education, meaningful destination Croatian Parliament and the Ministry of and safety are the common words for that Tourism are responsible for the legislative form of tourism. and developmental basis, whereas the association Members’ Club Village (Klub The directions of further development članova Selo), engaged in rural tourism, are: the development of an action plan is a partner which treats child and youth for child and youth tourism, support for tourism as one of the special forms of rural the development of the accommodation tourism. and educational network, the networking of tourist, educational and The CYHA achieves its goals through other institutions, the creation of an different activities, some of which are as interdepartmental body for that form of follows: the stimulation of upbringing tourism and the creation of a specialized and educating young people through offer of rural tourism for children and developing awareness, respect and care youth. for the cultural, civilizational and natural Hostels might turn into centres for young values of Croatia and other countries; people from which the young, the local providing support for young people to community and the state will better meet each other, socialize and cooperate benefit, and castles, abandoned former without divisions along political, racial, military facilities and other state-owned national, religious, cultural or gender unused buildings throughout Croatia lines; the creation of lasting habits of could be turned into hostels, for which young people in terms of using tourist there are examples of good practice in programmes; carrying out publishing Germany and neighbouring Slovenia. and information-advertising activities, Besides hostels, certain tourist farms, organizing cultural and entertainment rural tourism catering facilities and programmes, the distribution of ecological and ethno villages should be international youth and students’ tourist specialized. and hostel addresses and reference books, In addition to the existing programmes, the animation of tourist guides and the company HF Eko Etno Grupa d.o.o., attendants for the needs of young people, i.e. Eko Etno Travel, is also working on and publishing international youth and several additional tourist programmes for students’ passes. children and young people, as well as on special forms of promotion via web pages, The target groups of the Eklata and Eko online booking, social networks, mobile Etno Travel agencies are children and applications and so forth. young people of different ages as well as parents who make decisions on their children’s journeys and stays. Contacts HF Eko Etno Grupa d.o.o., Radnička cesta The goal of the programme is to form 52/I, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia as many rural tourist destinations as T +385-1-2337741 F +385-1-2314184 possible, which are suitable for child, E-mail: [email protected] youth and educational tourism, and www.ekoetnogrupa.hr to achieve a pedagogical standard in compliance with the legal frameworks, Travel Agency Eko Etno Travel, ID HR- as well as to raise the level of educational AB-01-080056448 programmes, which would encompass as Radnička cesta 52/I, 10000 Zagreb, large a number of users as possible. Croatia T +385-1-6055286 F +385-1-2314184 Rural tourist destinations adapted to E-mail: [email protected] special forms of tourism exist throughout www.ekoetnotravel.hr Croatia: on its islands, the sea, the 16 17 www.serbia.travel VELIKI TABOR CASTLE Tabor Film Festival INDIVIDUAL – THE MUSEUMS OF has been held for 10 years and gathers young people from all over Europe and BEST CROATIAN ZAGORJE the world, and as part of the festival rock and pop concerts are organized. PRACTICES Location The castle is located in Zagorje, in Accommodation capacities Krapina-Zagorje County, and is one of The other service providers with whom the best preserved late medieval fortified CROATIA Veliki Tabor Castle cooperates to form a towns in continental Croatia. coherent tourist offer through organized arrangements: Target groups • The Museum of Peasants’ Rebellions in children and young people Oršić Castle, Stubičke Toplice • The Old Village Musem, Kumrovec Tourist-educational programmes • Antuna Augustinčić’s Gallery, Klanjec In addition to the permanent exhibition, it is possible to enjoy the beauty of the • Krapina Neanderthal Museum, Krapina architecture of the castle, feel the life of (all the above mentioned subjects bygone times, hear interesting stories operate through MUSEUMS OF and legends and take part in organized CROATIAN ZAGORJE) thematic workshops. Children and young • Terme Tuhelj people go through the mystical middle • other rural households in the vicinity ages, with thematic leadership, puppet shows and workshops: • restaurants • the medieval weapons and equipment • board and lodgings. workshop, • heraldry – making one’s own coat of The Tuheljske Toplice Hotel has 264 twin- arms, bed rooms, and it is possible to organize • puppet shows for children: Veronika camping, weekend and several-day and Fridrik, Dragon’s Treasure, The Black arrangements. Queen – a medieval travelling puppet The Grešna Gorica Restaurant, a rural theatre, estate, offers visitors a rich gastronomic menu from Zagorje. Unfortunately, there • legends and stories of the castles of are no other accommodation capacities Zagorje /thematic leadership. in the vicinity worth mentioning.

Contact www.terme-tuhelj.hr www.gresna-gorica.com

18 them. programme accountfor themajority of attending theSchoolinNature by around 3,000users, andchildren year,Every isvisited theEco-Centre children andyoung people. Target groups time hasaofferscatering. different programmes andatthesame young people. organizesThe Eco-Centre programmes foreco-tourist children and ministries) andfrom thecollection of is funded from project funds (EUfunds, thecentre Forthemostpart, Eco-Centre. entire programme oftheZlatna Greda and ensures thesustainabilityof as amodel ofsocialentrepreneurship owner oftheagency. The agencyoperates Protection Association isthefounder and (Green Osjek)Nature andEnvironment was establishedin2006. The Zeleni Osjek The Zlatna Greda d.o.o. touristagency County. of aboutonehectare inOsjek-Baranja stretchesthe Eco-Centre across anarea activities. eco-tourist The compoundof adapted intoacentre for educational and Park (NP)ofKopačkiRitwhichhasbeen wilderness ontherimofNature former administration building inthe established in2003. Itishousedinthe The Zlatna Greda was Eco-Centre Location ECO-CENTRE GOLDEN TIMBER • • • • • region aswell: includes initsofferothersubjectsthe As areceptive agency, Zlatna greda d.o.o. • • • • • • The are otheractivities • • • • • • • educational activities, suchas: young, there and are many entertaining Within theprogramme intended for the Tourist-educational programmes www.zlatna-greda.org Contact days. for oneday, for aweekend orfor several area (Baranja) andarrangements canlast organized inOsijek andthesurrounding location, soaccommodation needs tobe There isnoaccommodation atthis and Kopačkirit. learn aboutthenatural values ofBaranja arranged andmarkedsothat pupils can Marsh instructive andadventure pathis have beenbuilt, andthe Treasure ofthe presentations andeducating children children’s playground andtwohalls for accommodating around 50persons. A things, orwhere people inlove meet– on benches, drink teaanddo similar in private gardens where people sit like thosewe may findinparksor there isanarbour–asmallpavilion buildings covering around 500m2, then There are onemainandtwoside- Accommodation capacities cultural institutions. agricultural producers, accommodation buildings, familyfarms, restaurants, bird spotting. photo-safari, horse riding, biking, boat andcanoerowing, team games, eco-activism. the life ofbees, biodiversity monitoring, education inenergy, water analysis, workshops onflood forests, workshops onrivers, 19 www.serbia.travel ČIGOĆ – THE FIRST EUROPEAN VILLAGE OF THE STORK Location In 1994, the small village of Čigoć, lying in the heart of Lonjsko polje (the Lonja Field), located in Sisak-Moslavina CROATIA County, was declared by the Euronatur Foundation to be the first European village of storks. The Lonja Field is a unique nature park in Southeastern Europe and the largest protected flood area not only in Croatia but in the whole of the Danube River basin.

Due to its exceptionally suitable natural conditions, the white stork builds its nests on almost every single house or KUTEREVO – THE VELEBIT Attracted by the bear’s charisma stable, so there are more storks than and fascinated with the simplicity of people in the village. There are more than SHELTER FOR YOUNG living healthily in compliance with the 200 storks in 45 nests, whereas only BEARS vegetation cycle, the large community around 120 people living in around 70 of Kuterevo volunteers use their work, houses, which bears eloquent testimony to the harmonious relationship between Location knowledge and traditional skills to man and nature. The shelter was formed in Kuterevo, a contribute and also to spread the story village in Lika-Senj County, in 2002, as a in their living environments about joint project of the Croatian Centre for the coexistence of people and bears – Target groups Knowledge and Environment and the civilization and wilderness, which has also are preschool, school and high school Kuterevo Velebit Association, supported proven to be an economically sustainable children and students. The village is most by experts in big beasts and by Kuterevo. project. frequently visited by organized groups Currently, there are nine bears in the of pupils, who – at the Nature Park’s shelter, the youngest one being one It is possible for those who come to visit Educational Centre – become familiar year old and the oldest being 10 years Kuterevo to partake in the following with the natural and cultural values of the old. In the past 11 years, the project activities: Lonja Field, including high school pupils has been supported by visitors and • visit the carpenters producing the from the states of the region of the Sava individual donors: the relevant competent tamburitza – a folk instrument for River basin (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and ministries, Zagrebačka Bank, local self- daydreamers, named KUTEREVKAs after Herzegovina and Serbia). governments, certain businessmen and the village; so forth. • earn about the developments in and Tourist-educational programmes: gain fundamental knowledge of biology The wooden house at No. 26 is the Lonja The target group are preschool, school and mythology related to bears, which is Field Nature Park’s information and and high school children, scouts and a recommendation for activism in favour educational centre, and the traditional volunteers, who want to volunteer in of the ecologically important and globally carpenter’s workshop has been restored order to help preserve this shelter for significant population of the Dinaric in it. Children are received by a guide- bears. brown bear; educator who gives them information about Čigoć and the Lonja Field. In the Tourist-educational programmes • obtain information about the need to preserve the wilderness of mountainous village, visitors can take a tour of the So far, the Kuterevo Project has been Croatia. ethno-exhibition of traditional tools and run and maintained by around 2,000 objects related to the village household volunteers from all over the world. The in the 19th and the first half of the 20th main coordinators, regularly supported by Accommodation capacities century. the European Volunteer Service (EVS), are In the village, there is the Butina Family the Croatian-Serbian-French team and Farm, a resort serving local cuisine with The “White stork in Čigoć” educational several families from the village itself. Year space to accommodate larger groups, programme after year, young people from all around while private accommodation in several is conducted under the roof of a garage the world have increasingly been showing family houses and suits is also an option. for a horse-drawn carriage in the yard, interest in helping through volunteering. A new mountaineer home, a resort for and includes: Last year, the shelter accommodated 24 campers in the forest and a resort-camp • a short lecture about storks, groups of volunteers, amongst whom will soon be finished. • watching storks with binoculars, there were scouts from Belgium, Italy and France. Contact • sightseeing in the village and counting www.kuterevo-medvjedi.org the nests,

20 • • • • • Accommodation capacities • workshops andsouvenir shops, • educator,with anexpert • restaurants. household rooms, accommodation, eco-tourist tourist rural households, ECO-ETHNO VILLAGE, STRUG filling outworksheets. sightseeing thetraditional carpenter’s sightseeing thehouseplots together weekend andseveral-day basis. Arrangements are made onadaily, beds. accommodation, whichintotalis46 away from there, also offera26-bed and theothertwovillages, five minutes accommodation capacityof20beds, Strug Eco-Ethno Village hasan visitor centre, openedinSeptember2013. • specific cultural andtouristproducts: brand isbasedonthedevelopment oftwo Ogulin – The Homeland oftheFairy Tale The achievement ofthemission the castle inthecentre ofthetown. natural heritageand with thefairy-tale Long Ago, wasborninOgulin, together had beenherinspiration for her Tales of in herautobiography thattheOgulinarea writer Ivana BrlićMažuranić, whowrote of cultural tourismisthefactthatfemale The strongest basisfor thedevelopment Ogulin inKarlovac County. bearer is the Tourism Board of the Town of in2006, andtheprojecttourism started Tale developmental project ofcultural The Ogulin– The Homeland oftheFairy FAIRYOF THE TALE OGULIN – THE HOMELAND www.ekoetno-selo-strug.hr Contact The Ivana’s HomeoftheFairy Tale programmes. are also involved intherealization ofthe together withdifferent cateringfacilities canyon andthevicinityoftown and Frankopan Castle, theDobra River In addition tothecapacitiesoftown and adapted wording. children gamebasedonthemodernized flying onabroom, andsimultaneously taking anexamfor “driver’s licences”for including animation andentertainment • Ogulin; children tale along route thefairy through characters,costumed fairy-tale take • Science, Education andSport: which isrecommended of bytheMinistry through field classes/school innature, thematic programmes for children TOURIST AGENCY organizes interesting THE REGOČ TOURS –OGULINLOCAL Tourist-educational programmes school pupils andfamilieswithchildren. The target groups are prevalently primary from 15,000to17,000 people perannum. in 2013. The numberofvisitorsranges which willtakeplace for theeighthtime • tales writersoftheworld;fairy Long Ago play tales and hosttoallfairy Ivana andthecharacters ofher Tales of It isamultimediacultural centre where www.regoctours.com REGOČ TOURS Tourist Agency www.tz-grada-ogulina.hr Tourist Board ofOgulin Contact: catering facilities! discounts intheaccommodation and to visitors, whichprovides themwith The organizers issueFestival Passports private accommodation. of Ogulinare also offered in the form of Accommodation capacities inthevicinity frankopan.hr capacity ofaround 50beds. www.hotel- located nexttoFrankopan Castle, witha bearers ofthetouristoffertown, The Frankopan Hotel–oneofthe Accommodation capacities the At Kosjenka’s Homeworkshop: the InLegen Town workshop:guides, The OgulinFairy Tale Festival (OGFB), 21 www.serbia.travel TOURISM AND to some of the recent trends in tourism child and demand, which tend to reward forms EDUCATIONAL FARM: of less mass exploitation of the product youth AN OPPORTUNITY TO “territory”, and to pay more attention to CONFIRM IDENTITY AND the values of nature, culture, food and educational wine and the countryside in general.

ITALIA SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT tourism IN RURAL AREAS The backbone of countryside tourism is represented in Italy and Veneto by farm Tourism is one of the most profitable holidays. In Italy, the main activities activities in Italy. However, over time, carried out by farms are accommodation however, from the sixties until today, Italy (83.6%) and catering (48.1%). 36.9% has moved from the second to the fifth of Venetian farms are authorized to position in the world ranking in terms of conduct more than the three traditionally both visitors and overnights. The reasons proposed activities: they can offer for this decrease on the global market activities as diverse as horse riding, are found in the rise of new tourist hiking, trekking, nature observation, destinations and low-cost air transport biking, sports, outdoor games, etc. This policies in the international market, share, however, is lower than the national which have virtually erased distances average, which is at 54.8%. between destinations that once seemed remote from one another, thereby Another important component of the increasing global competition. rural tourism offer is represented by educational farms. In 2011, Italy was the fifth most visited In Italy, the project of a permanent country in the world with 46.1 million group of educational farms was born international tourists, a greater number with “Alimos”, a non-profit organization compared to the previous two years whose mission is to foster innovation (respectively 43.6 million in 2009 and processes in the fruit and vegetable 43.2 million in 2010). According to the sector and to support environmental estimates of the World Travel and Tourism awareness. In 1997, Alimos and several Council, the tourism industry as a whole farmers in the province of Forlì (Cesena) would have accounted for 9.4% of the formed the “Rete delle Fattorie Didattiche Italian GDP, with about 147 billion euros, Romagnole”. The following year, the employing about 2.5 million people, equal region of Emilia Romagna and its nine to 10.9% of national employment. provinces started the project “Fattorie Didattiche Aperte” that included the Thee 13th “Rapporto sul Turismo Italiano” signing of a Quality Paper and the confirmed cultural tourism in the major introduction of specialized training cities of historic and artistic interest, courses for staff. beach tourism, mountain tourism, lakeside and finally thermal tourism as From the last census, carried out by traditional and mature macro-markets Alimos during the year 2012, it appears that continue to be the basic background that in Italy there are 2,363 accredited in terms of arrivals and overnights. educational farms at the regional and / or provincial level, mainly concentrated in However, the two traditional products, Emilia Romagna (330), Campania (308), beach tourism and thermal tourism, Piedmont (274) and Veneto (233). continued to demonstrate a downward In 12 years, overall growth has reached trend in the last few years. This should 891%: from 251 educational farms in 2000 make us reflect on the organization of to 2,363 in 2012, a trend confirmed in these two markets and the reasons for Veneto that records, compared to 2000, a their loss of competitiveness, proposing growth rate of 803%. new forms of exploitation and connection Looking at these numbers, we can with the “hinterland” offer. In the assume that the educational farms are context of growing competition, in fact, experiencing a period of rapid growth the products and services of different both in the quantity but also in the quality territorial entities cannot be based on of the services offered. There are several a standard ideal, but, on the contrary, reasons for this: educational farms create each offer must try to enhance its local links between urban and rural areas and specificities. implement projects of continuous and innovative education, intertwining the In this field we found the presence of an customs of the new generations and the emerging tourism with promising growth traditions of peasant culture. opportunities: rural tourism. The rural tourist offer is proving to be able to react 22 institutions. work insynergy withschools andpublic thateducational farms is important that complement schoolcurricula, it Moreover, inorder outactivities tocarry region. and thetraditions thatdistinguishthe experience andgettoknowthehistory unpolluted environment, gainaunique teenagers are able tostay inanatural and emotional holidays inwhichchildren or better target atorganizing theirservices the educational farmsandcould Having thistrend inmind, itisclear that trips and46%thematicfield trips). advantage oforganized trips(24% study on holiday withouttheirparents take 1% ofcases. Children (under 18)whogo (especially inthesummer)accountfor as accommodation for theirholidays Families whochooseafarmhouse without them. while 1,300,000 children went onholiday 6,000,000 went withtheirparents, went onatleast inoneholiday. Ofthese, In 2012, 7,300,000 children (under 18) those whogoonholiday withadults. of agewhogoonholiday withfriends, or into twolevels: youngsters under 18years emerge. This specificsegmentisdivided how theofferofrural tourismcan youth tourism, inorder tounderstand demand isdistributedamongItalian It isinteresting tostudyhowthetourism 23 www.serbia.travel The regional There are many diverse activities, both BEST theoretical and practical, including “Educational Farms” the teaching of activities: from the PRACTICES project nutritional aspects (“learning while doing” activities related to agricultural In 2003, a work team promoted and production and the transformation of ITALIA SYSTEM / STRUCTURE coordinated by a specific department rural products, the characteristics of and with the partnership of professional, quality products, specific recipes from agricultural and tourism associations – each territory, etc.) to naturalistic and which are the fundamental actors needed environmental aspects which provide to build the necessary farms network – an opportunity to learn about protected allowed the “quality paper for educational areas and the diversity of the ecosystems farms” to be drawn up. This document through walking, direct experience and defines the targets and the requirements games. There is also the possibility to for an educational regional farm to develop knowledge of the cultural and enjoy the benefits that are connected traditional aspects of a specific territory to its official recognition in the region of by visiting the “countrymen civilization Veneto. and ethnographic museums, specific parks and Venetian villas”. Besides this, Only farms that meet the requirements there are some “active holiday” projects and subscribe to achieve the targets listed that give youngsters and adults the in the Quality Paper will be able to be possibility to go hiking in nature with listed in the “Regional List of Educational horses or donkeys, to grapple canoeing, Farms” and to take advantage of the logo rafting, cycling and climbing. All these “Fattorie didattiche della Regione Veneto” activities are carried out in safe and cosy designed specifically and approved by surroundings, with the collaboration the region. The Regional List is updated of great guides – the farmers, who are annually. increasingly young men and women who dedicate all their time and passion An educational farm is defined as to agriculture, paying a great deal of being a farm or a holiday-farm that can attention to the environment around host visitors and conduct educational them. Therefore, they look very carefully activities, giving primary importance to the past but, most of all, towards to every kind of school and, broadly innovation and experimentation. speaking, to consumers, in order to: These “open air” classes during the school • Re-discover the “cultural” value of the year are increasingly becoming tourist agricultural and rural world, through the destinations for the whole family, on enhancement of the educational role of weekends or during holidays, mixing the farmer; culture, education and fun. • Create a relationship network between the producer and the young consumer, Contact with the aim of becoming acquainted Elena Schiavon with agricultural production and a Direzione Economia e Sviluppo Montano healthy lifestyle; Regione del Veneto • Consolidate the ties of the youth with E-mail: [email protected] their own territory. To be informed and updated about the regional educational farms list, please The main elements of the quality papers visit the website of the region: are: www.regione.veneto.it • Safety and hygienic-sanitary aspects www.veneto.to • Logistics on Facebook search for: • Reception and teaching FATTORIE DIDATTICHE VENETO fattorie.veneto • Training and updating FATTORIE DIDATTICHE DEL VENETO • Communication and information FattorieDidatticheVeneto • Monitoring and control FATTORIE DIDATTICHE APERTE Fattorie-Didattiche-Aperte The trend is constantly growing: from t62 educational farms in the 2003 regional list, there are now 238 educational farms, spread out over every district in Veneto.

24 25 www.serbia.travel EDUCATIONAL FARM IL • Bee lab INDIVIDUAL So guests can visit the many beehives on FILO D’ERBA ALTAURA E the farm, well-protected houses made of BEST MONTE CEVA mosquito nets (insect screens) have been developed; here, guests have a unique PRACTICES Location opportunity to safely observe how honey ITALIA Altaura e Monte Ceva farm has two is made, the dance of the bees, the queen locations: laying eggs, the female bees feeding the younger bees, and so on. Another very • Battaglia Terme, via Cataio 68, Cà Vecchia, important part of being able to visit the PADUA, ITALY. bees is to taste the honey directly from The Agritourisme Complex Ca’ Vecchia is the honeycomb. located within the Regional Park of the Guests also learn how to make candles Euganean Hills (Colli Euganei); it consists with pure wax of about 50 hectares of forest with a wide • Biodiversity plan lab expanse of natural reserve territory on Children enter a room containing Monte Ceva. a simulation of two food markets, represented by two baskets of apples, • Casale di Scodosia, via Correr 1291, Altaura, each of which is placed on opposite sides PADUA ITALY of the room. They are shown the various An ancient farmland of 26 hectares that characteristics of these apples: colour, has been cultivated according to the shape, size, consistency, taste, smell, and method of organic farming and offering other aspects that are not immediately the possibility to discover the life of a perceivable. traditional farmer, including the fields The biodiversity lab also includes a walk and the animals of the farm. The creeks around the countryside, where the and hedges create a healthy and luxurious children are shown the variety of plants vegetative zone and an oasis for wildlife. growing spontaneously on the land, A mixed forest of ash, oak, walnut, emphasizing their edible, cosmetic, and/ hazelnut, and Paulownia trees covers half or medicinal uses. of the farms acreage. An entire hectare is cultivated solely to support wild animals. Accommodation capacities • Agritourism monte ceva u cà vecchia Target group AGRITOURISM MONTE CEVA in Cà Adults, families, seniors, religious group, VECCHIA (comprised of large tracts of family groups of the Armed Forces, fire- natural reserve) is surrounded by 50 fighters and Special Corps of the State hectares of forest, and is part of the visiting the farms and the Catajo Castle. Regional Park of the Euganean Hills. The historic and beautiful Catajo Castle, Programmes and activities formerly part of the park is only one Opened in 2000, the activities at Altaura kilometre away. The ‘casa colonica’ and Monte Ceva Organic Farms have comprises two apartments on the been envisioned starting from the belief second floor. These two are known as that NATURE is the only teacher and with ‘NOCCIOLO’ and ‘QUERCIA’. Both of them the intention of spreading the collective are equipped with screened windows, a knowledge offered by the natural fireplace, air-conditioning, a TV, as well environment. Visitors can experience and as a VHS/DVD player. Both have lovely enjoy the values of NATURE, providing a kitchens. Nocciolo has been designed as real chance to see all of the things that a studio and Quercia as a one bedroom could be lost if nature’s values disappear. apartment with a comfortable kitchen/ The hope is that both young people and dining area. On the main floor there is adults, after having directly experienced the dining room, a professional kitchen NATURE through the farm activities, will and the main fireplace. The Herbarium actively promote the conservation and of Monte Ceva is the name given to the protection of environment as a personal first-floor meeting room located in the belief. former barn. The ground floor is available for workshops and experiments. The The following are some examples of turret serves as an ideal observatory farm activities used to shorten the gap for watching animals. The restoration between our guests and NATURE: was driven by the principles of green architecture. This includes: airy roofs and eco-friendly natural lime plaster.

26 Site: www.scuolafattoria.it E-mail: [email protected] Ms. MariaDalla Francesca –Owner Contact cultures andreligions. non-conventional gatheringsofdiverse agritourism facilitiesoffercuisine for vegetarian andvegan menus. The The restaurant also offersgluten-free, and even funfables andanecdotes. and theyare richinnutrition, history, the ancienttraditions ofourterritory, they grow. The recipes are inspired by follow therhythm oftheseasonsinwhich vegetables from harvested thefields from thefarms. The herbs, fruits, and with fresh, local, andorganic products restaurant: authenticdishesare prepared Both agritourismfacilitiesalso have a heating andaprivate bathroom. screened windows, airconditioning/ guests. EachMansard Roofroom has been recently restored toaccommodate andhaveto theseventeenth century buildings. These buildings date back ofwhatwasoncethetobacco’s part There are twoMansard Roofsthatare (for groups orlarge families) • Accommodation inMansard Roof programmes andthemeddays. associated withoureducational life onthefarmaswell astheactivities ineverydayGuests are free toparticipate screened windows, andtelevision. bathroom, heatingandairconditioning, complex. Eachroom hasaprivate restored farm seventeenth-century tobacco’s buildings oftherecently The rooms are located intheformer (for couples orsmallfamilies) • Accommodation intheDouble Room IN CASALEDISCODOSIA: accommodation atthe AGRITOURISM There are twooptionsfor and touristcentres. the design andmanagement oflearning offeredregarding consultancyservices teachers. Forafew years nowithasalso guides andhold refresher courses for coordinate training for educators and organizations and associationsthat also collaborates withvarious service involving It many participants. parties also organizes andholds events and activities initsvarious structures, managing many centres andeducational “Terra diMezzo”Cooperative aswell as naturalistic aspectsofthepark. approach totheknowledge ofthe main are also organized toprovide anin-depth different ways. Educational laboratories in tourists) todiscover theterritory all kinds ofgroups (schools, families, kayaking andclimbingactivitiestoallow trekking (also withdonkeys), bikerides , “Terra diMezzo”organize excursions, Euganei andZeleghe. their Italianpeersinourhostels Colli summercampwith inatwo-week part Italian-Turkish Lyceum ofIstanbultake -high schoolboys andgirls from the with Turkey:program Since 2000, there hasbeenanexchange and inenvironmental management:. educational andrecreational activities the teaminorganizing awide range of several professionals are involved in with nature andwithitsownterritory, abond to help oursocietytoconserve education ofyoung people andthewish Moved byadeep passion for the Italy). Euganei (northeast in thearea oftheRegionalParkColli organization ofoutdoor activities, mainly environmental education andinthe and sincethenhasbeeninvolved in are disabled). Itwasfounded in2000 disabled people, and1/3 ofitsemployees for theintegration ofdisadvantaged and cooperative (typeBcooperatives work “Terra diMezzo”isa “type B” social Programmes andactivities camps onaweekly basis. host young people (aged7-17) insummer schools during thewhole schoolyear and The cooperative worksmainlywith Target group Terme (PADUA) ITALY Via Sottovenda, 3–35050Galzignano Location TERRE DIMEZZO SOCIAL COOPERATIVE trees. park withacrobatic routes highupinthe which isanadventure andentertainment Castle) tothe Martino Adventure Park, archaeology (BacchiglioneMuseuminS. Museum of Villa Beatrice)and of Cava Bomba), wildlife (Naturalistic geology (Geo-paleontological museum main natural features oftheregion: from “Museums ofColliEuganei”, displaying the The Cooperative also managesthree Alps, close to Asiago (Vicenza); education andahostel(80beds) inthe • scholar groups; the hills; dedicated totouristsandforeign small, typicalandold town atthefoot of of ColliEuganei, located inMonselice, a oftheRegionalPark hostel intheterritory • summer campssince2008; dedicated tohospitalityandorganizing second Visitor Centre ofthePark, mainly • organized since2004; education. Summercampshave been forand asalaboratory environmental Euganei, asahostel(24 serves beds) Centre oftheRegionalParkColli • education, suchas: in thefields ofnature stewardship and Terra diMezzoprovides many services Accommodation capacities [email protected] E-mail: http://www.coopterradimezzo.com Site: Contact “Zeleghe” isacentre for environmental hostel”(94beds)“Venetian isanother “Colli Euganei”hostel(54beds) isthe “Casa Marina”whichisthe Visitor 27 www.serbia.travel ITALIA

and collaborated with. the final room can seat about 40 people. EDUCATIONAL FARM LA LCCC - “La Costigliola Creative Common” The lower room is located where the – tells the story about the events and stables once were and the upper room is COSTIGLIOLA the people who recognize themselves located where the barn used to be, in the in values such as Nature, conviviality so-called “tesa”. They are all equipped with Location and spirituality – that are typical of the audio/video system and Wi-Fi. Rialto Street, 62 - 35030 Rovolon agricultural tradition, and responsible The Costigliola meeting centre is ideal (PADUA) ITALY economy, which contributes to for: business training meetings, with a developing and valuing the territory. catering service, conferences, and can Costigliola is an organic farm as well as a also be used as boardrooms. didactic farm on the Euganean Hills, and As an educational farm, Costigliola takes it spreads out over 25 hectares in Rovolon, part in projects such as: Accommodation capacities Padua. It is not simply an agriturism • “The Five Senses” project for children The manor reserved for guests has a facility, but a sustainable development aged 3 to 10: educational activities that panoramic terrace through which they centre of the Banca Etica. Costigliola aim to stimulate the five senses by can access the 10 rooms, with a total of is a place for whoever considers topics walking in the woods, within the Nature. 20 beds divided into: 5 twin-bed rooms, 3 such as sustainable development, green • “A Recipe for Each Season” project single-bed rooms, a triple-bed room and economy and environmental preservation a quadruple-bed room. Each room has to be of utmost importance. for people aged 16 to 20: educational activities about ethical consumerism, its own bathroom with Jacuzzi shower, a wardrobe, a writing desk and Internet Target group consumer power, environmental sustainability, and the Earth’s resources. connection. The farm organizes summer camps for Breakfast consists of organic products. children and educational workshops • “I Refuse” project for children and Costigliola offers restorative services throughout the year, as well as the adults: educational activities about with seasonal organic menus as well as Feast of the Harvest and other seasonal materials using the three Rs principle: vegetarian dishes; fair-trade products festivals. Reuse, Recycle, Re-create. come from the local vegetable garden. Programmes and activities The organic farm La Costigliola is located in a mansion that offers a wide variety Contact: La Costigliola is an agricultural and of facilities and events organized by the Site: organic farm (ICEA certified) covering management team: organic cooking http://www.lacostigliola.org 25 hectares of varied land (4 vineyards, lessons, evening readings, excursions E-mail: 11 arable fields, 10 woods) and it is the along 65 kilometres of walking trails and [email protected] sustainable development centre of Banca cycling paths in the park of Colli Euganei. Popolare Etica. It also organizes typical countryside The building that is home to the farm parties. is very ancient (founded in ca. 1000 The mansion is divided into two areas: A.D.), and is divided into two areas: an a hosting area and an area dedicated to area reserved for accommodation and restoration, offices, meetings, training vacations and an area dedicated to the meetings and parties. conference centre, designed specifically There are four meeting rooms: the for sustainability-related events. biggest two can hold a maximum of 150 Costigliola is a format created by Banca people each; the third one, perfect for Etica and is growing into a “creative small meetings, can seat 20 people; and common”, an “artwork” born to be shared 28 • • • paths”, • • • They are divided into: the Nature. meditative: allofaimtoteachthrough more adventurous, oreven technicaland along walkingpaths, while othersare descriptive posters. Someofthemare well-planned pathswithrest stopsand Farm’s Animals” path, butalso other the not-to-be-missed “Discovering the farm. The educational farmnotonlyhas ofregular programpart for thisorganic and thehighnumberofforest areas are Fields for haymaking, grazing lands produce bread, pastaandsweets. diet andtobeprocessed inorder to all thecereal for theanimals’ complete barley, oat, sunflowers, etc., provide the usually alternatingcorn, wheat, spelt, monitored by ICEA. The cultivations, this farm(about12hectares) are organic, Since 2005, theproduction activitiesof Programmes andactivities adults Schoolchildren, andsecondary Primary Target group Montagnana (PD) Via Ca ‘Megliadino, 146-35044 Location BOSCHETTO EDUCATIONAL FARM IL “Bees specialpath”. activitiespaths”,“Country “Woody paths”, “Herbs, flowery fields andfruit trees flora andfaunapaths”,“Observing “Biodiversity paths” farmer museum”. • tools”, • and wholive in them”, • animals andbird watching”, • organic systems”, • trough for birds”, • amphibians”, • • recognize andusethem, • • toy together”, • listen to…”, • will hetellus?”, • together”, • flour, preparing themixture andcooking”, • the mixture and cooking”, • The mostcommonare: managing andcollaboration ofassistants. through organizationalparticipant, in thefield”. Theyactively engageevery take place indedicated rooms or “out • “Diving intothepast:touring “Agricultural practices: let’s use old “Discover andrecognize thehabitats andtakingpictures ofwild“Observing “Agriculture andfarm animals with build“Let’s alittle nesthouseora pond:freshwater fishand “The plant“Let’s atree”, “Fields andaromatic herbs:howto “Grandpa’s garden: the organic system”, “Playing likeourancestors:let’s makea “Seated above thegreat mulberry, let’s makeascarecrow“Let’s together:what “Today, Icook:let’s prepare pasta “Cornmeal mush:from sweet cornto “Bread: from wheattoflour, preparing Educational sessionscan laboratory agricultural andbio-company. and enjoy theforests. The farmisalso an make themappreciate awild adventure is toguide young people onthepath, in asmallforest. The purposeofthepark house connectedbyarope bridge built andatree- buildings suchasafortress Playground” consistingofwooden The farmisalso enrichedbya “Forest [email protected] E-mail: www.ilboschettodimontagnana.it Site: Contact with itsownorganic products. Agritourism “Il Boschetto”offersmeals attend lessons given onablackboard. write, colour, play withvideo games, and hanging onthewalls. Children canalso pictures, posters, maps, anddrawings to attainascholastic atmosphere with since itwasbuilt, theownershave tried andaprofessionalservice kitchen. Ever educational rooms, witharestoration It hastwowell-finished andfunctional 100 children for educational activities. The educational farmcanhostabout Accommodation capacities 29 www.serbia.travel Child and youth tourism in Slovenia agreed upon between them and the about child makes a small but very significant part parents who would finance excursions, of its overall tourist offer. In the period even more. and youth from 2011 to 2012, exactly in the area of youth and child tourism, Slovenia Schools in nature are an organized form tourism achieved the highest level of growth, of education carried out for several days and in that period, the number of young during the school year and outside school, tourists increased by as much as 22 typically in a natural environment. The percent. Slovenia has no ambitions to concept of school in nature has been develop itself as a destination for mass confirmed by the Expert Council for

SLOVENIA youth tourism but rather as a destination Education of the Ministry for School and offering quality and dissimilarity in Sport. According to the concept, the a relatively restricted geographical school alone is the one to organize the space in the centre of Europe. Today, realization of the programme of school young travellers are much more in nature after receiving the consent independent, more critical and more of the parents. It is important that open to sustainable tourism; they have such programmes interconnect several quite an ear for local specificities, they different contents and that they should want to socialize and, in their search be implemented differently from what is for a destination, do not only rely on done in a classic school class: fieldwork, official sources. They exchange their project assignments, sport activities, own experiences with each other on etc. So, it is about interconnecting social networks, which enables them a several school subjects and integrating clearer search for their own interests, knowledge from different fields, as well and they are pioneers in discovering new as connecting with the environment destinations, which they later gladly where a school in nature is organized. return to. In that way, the sustainability and quality of the adopted knowledge and Schoolchildren in Slovenia (from both one’s capability of observing natural primary and high schools) have their and social environments are increased, excursions planned in advance and social and communication skills and organized within the official educational tolerance are encouraged, and creativity programme. Students are independent and critical opinion are developed. and they want to discover the world Children are trained in how to solve on their own, i.e. travelling in smaller different problems, they develop a groups with their friends. Young tourists positive relationship with nature and the in primary schools travel across their environment, learn about a healthy way homeland, high school children go to the of living, acquire responsibility for their neighbouring and closer foreign states, own safety and health, develop their whereas students travel to faraway capabilities of interconnecting different destinations, too. Children from primary areas and of solving daily practical tasks. schools and high schools have one-to- Through such a complex yet creative four-day-long excursions, while students concept, they tread their path for lifelong mainly stay between two and four weeks, learning. A large part of the mentioned wishing to explore every single detail in a programmes are conducted at the centres new environment on their journeys. for school and outdoor activities.

The primary school system of Slovenia High school educational tourism is mainly anticipates on average ten days or so of organized in the neighbouring countries outdoor activities for each class for the (Croatia, Austria, Italy, Hungary, as well as purpose of broadening their knowledge Germany, Czech Republic, etc.). Journeys of the different subject matters taught are organized for all classes and last at school. These are three one-day from one to four days. On their journeys, excursions related to culture (visiting pupils take part in various activities, museums, galleries, going to concerts, ranging from those related to getting etc.), three are related to learning about to know nature to technical, cultural, nature (getting to know nature better, historical ones and so forth. They are preserving the environment, geography) organized by schools themselves, and and three excursions are technical, all they are conducted by tourist agencies, of them done throughout Slovenia. offering professional support during Apart from the mentioned one-day the realization of the programme and excursions, the so-called schools in providing tourist guides. Groups are nature also represent a significant form of usually accommodated at hostels for educational child tourism. Each school is young people. According to the law, there obliged to organize at least two schools is at least one professional attendant in nature for each generation, and, once for every 15 pupils. Pedagogues mainly 30 from classic teaching. much longer thanknowledge acquired the knowledge acquired inthatway lasts interesting manner. According tostudies, children newknowledge inacreative and trained inpedagogical matters, whooffer in many casesconducted byexperts and for SchoolandSport, the Ministry Councilfor Education of by theExpert ground, preparedwith apowerful expert well-developed,and youth tourismisvery It canbeconcluded thatinSlovenia, child pupils during andaftertheirexcursions. questionnaires, whichare filled outby evaluationperform through different 31 www.serbia.travel CENTRE FOR SCHOOL AND The Centre develops an interdisciplinary BEST programme in cooperation with experts OUTDOOR EDUCATION of the National Education Institute of PRACTICES AND SCHOOL IN NATURE the Republic of Slovenia, the Faculty IN THE SLOVENIAN SCHOOL of Education and the Faculty of Sport. Usually, it includes the topics which should SYSTEM be perceived from a natural, social and SYSTEM / STRUCTURE sport viewpoint. In 1992, the Government of the Republic The different interdisciplinary programmes of Slovenia established the Centre for a school can choose are as follows:

SLOVENIA School and Outdoor Education (CŠOD), specializing in the implementation of the programme of school in nature and other • Škola u prirodi sa akcentom na programmes in nature. The basic mission prirodnim naukama (upoznavanje of CŠOD is to help schools conduct school prirode, tehnika, biologija, fizika, hemija in nature, and the main goal – to educate i obrazovanje o životnoj sredini). Deo children in nature by applying special programa je namenjen sportskim methods through which the goals of the aktivnostima. curricula are realized. • School in nature with an accent on When the Republic of Slovenia declared natural sciences (learning about nature, its independence in 1991, CŠOD was given technique, biology, physics, chemistry, several military buildings in the vicinity and education on the living environment). of the state border and several village One part of the programme is intended for schools to use. Those buildings were later sport activities. reconstructed so that they could be used • School in nature with an accent on as centres for school in nature, and the social sciences (society, history, geography, building of new facilities began. Currently, ethnology). The programme also includes there are 14 daily centres and 23 homes creative workshops and sport activities. for several-day stays. The capacity of the centres ranges from 55 to 65, with three • School in nature with an accent on sport centres equipped with more than 100 – skiing (alpine skiing, ski running and beds. snow activities). CŠOD obtains means for its activities from • School in nature with an accent on sport the Ministry of Education (salaries, a large – swimming. part of their equipment, maintenance, and • Activity days. The daily centres organize partially for infrastructural reconstructions different activity days: a day for teaching in as well). For that reason, one part of the nature, a day for culture, or a technical day price for the accommodation of pupils (lasting from four to six hours). paid by their parents is very acceptable – • Apart from the technical personnel, in currently, the costs of accommodation, each of the centres there are two teachers food and programmes (for five days) of natural sciences and two sports charged to parents come to 58.80 euros instructors, who are in charge of the per pupil. implementation of the programmes. In that way, all children in Slovenia attend school in nature – at least twice during • The centres are equipped with teaching their education. programmes and equipment for: CŠOD’s buildings are used by preschool, • sport (climbing walls, swimming primary school and high school groups equipment, kayaks and canoes, raft, (around 45,000 pupils a year, which is, bicycles, alpine skis, skis for running, annually, 60 percent of the total number horses, GPS, etc.); of pupils). • research and experimental work (chemical substances, thermometers, School in nature programme at CŠOD anemometers, microscopes, magnifying School in nature lasts from Monday to glasses, meters, etc.); Friday, in the period from 1st September to • astronomy and geology (telescopes, 25th June. For younger children, the school geological hammers, etc.). also organizes three-day programmes. The Centre for School and Outdoor Geographically and culturally, Slovenia is Education does not only help schools a very heterogeneous state (the Alps, the organize school in nature but also helps Mediterranean Basin, the Pannonian Plain them implement the content. The and the Dinaric Alps). Since the CŠOD’s programme offered already includes homes are scattered throughout the teaching goals of certain school subjects state, the participants can get to know a and all-day-long organization: in the completely different environment from the morning, in the afternoon and in the one they live in. evening. 32 Phone: +386-(0)1-2348-621 [email protected] Irena Kokalj Contact: more expressed. of teachinginnature, hasbeenmore and orafacultyfor thestudies a department A needfor aspecialstudyprogramme, i.e. instructors. has educated andspecialized teachersand ofEducation, and auspices oftheMinistry school system andisorganized under the Europe: itiscompletely integrated intothe is amongstthemostdeveloped systems in The system ofschoolinnature inSlovenia Conclusion ideas andexamples ofgoodpractice. and shared projects, andexchangetheir members socializeatannualconferences Western Europe. andNorthern Their organizations inthatnetworkare from private organizations). The majorityof (universities, centres likeCŠOD, dealing withopen-airprogrammes Education), anetworkoforganizations EOE (European InstituteofOutdoor itisinvolvedFurthermore, inthe and green jobs. the development ofgreen competencies World Learning)Project, whichdeals with countries, itisinvolved intheRWL(Real Currently, togetherwithfive European Germany, Norway andFrance. a youth exchangeisorganized with European Unionprojects. Eachyear, Education isalso involved indifferent The Centre for SchoolandOutdoor International cooperation them. of theprogrammesorganize for part or, uponagreement, homescan also other groups realizing theirprogramme, or hostels for groups ofyoung people and groups, theCŠODhomesturninto In theperiodwhenthere are noschool (e.g. language teachers). teachers togetherwithexternalassociates program isrealized byCŠOD’s employed nature week. Individuals apply. The mountaineering week andsurvive-in- workshops, week, research camps, sports organized: language week, visualarts programmes withthematicweeks are schoolchildren groups, summer In thesummer, whenthere are no CŠOD’s homes Other programmes at andactivities 33 www.serbia.travel EDUCATION OF PRIMARY and take a tour of an original miner’s INDIVIDUAL house; they can also take part in different SCHOOL AND HIGH workshops dedicated to the energy BEST SCHOOL PUPILS AND industry and ecology, as well as in the STUDENTS IN VELENJE programmes connected to the living PRACTICES environment and the energy industry, where special attention is dedicated to Location energy savings and waste management. The town of Velenje is located in Šalek They are also able to go on a tour of Valley, 81 kilometres north-east of the the Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant and

SLOVENIA capital city of Ljubljana, and 25 km away the central facility for the purification from Celje, the centre of the Savinjska of municipal waters. Children become Region. Velenje is one of the Slovenian familiar with the consequences of the towns characterized by having undergone exploitation of natural resources and the most tumultuous development over energy and industrial pollution and the past 100 years. The was firstly due to the ways of mitigating them, and in mining, later followed by the construction the field, they can see the degradation of a large thermal power plant in nearby of the area as well as examples of Šoštanj and, finally, the development of successful recoveries and improvements the Gorenje home appliances factory into in the natural environment. As part of an industrial giant. a special programme, they learn about The citizens living in Šalek Valley were waste management, collection centres, faced with all forms of pollution and harmless waste dumps and so forth. degradation of the area. Yet they have managed to substantially mitigate the The organizer of the education is ERICo, negative impacts of the energy industry, an enterprise for the provision of services industry and other human activities on in the field of the living environment, the living environment. which has successfully been designing The target group are primary school and solutions to problems connected to the high school pupils of different ages. living environment for its clients.

Tourist-educational programmes Accommodation capacities The mine of Velenje has a 135-year- The Velenje youth hotel is 500m from long tradition and is one of the most the centre of Velenje and the main bus technologically developed ones in the station. Completely renovated and world. The mine has been awarded attractive, it is a 58-bed facility with a special European award for the twin-bed to six-bed rooms. In their free sightseeing programme for children time, guests can visit the Centre for Young and adults. Within a special educational People, which is located in the same centre, additional programmes for child building. Guests can also arrange to have groups of different ages are carried out, their meals in the nearby restaurant. in which children and young people are offered a sightseeing tour of the mine. Contact: Children are given special equipment and helmets for the pithead, where they ERICO d.o.o., Koroška 58, Velenje, Tel: first discover the old part of the museum +386 3 898 1930, (the waxwork figures showing the life of E-mail: [email protected], miners and their work in the mines 100 www.erico.si years ago). In the lowest dining room in Contact person: Zoran Pavšek, geog. and the world, they eat a miner’s snack, and soc. teacher then proceed to the new part, where Phone: +386-3-898-1993, they are informed about work in mines E-mail: [email protected] today. In the end, they watch a film on Mladinski hotel Velenje, Efenkova 61a, the life of miners and their customs, Velenje, Reception Tel: +386-(0)59-234-600, GSM: +386-(0)41-859-692, E-mail: [email protected] www.mc-velenje.si/hotel

34 and nature. children through contact withanimals educating adults whowant toworkwith centrealso for beenusedasanadvisory Since theautumnof2013, theranch has them, petthemandsoforth. how tocommunicatewithanimals, feed domestic animals. Here children learn are organized for socializingwith For preschool children, half-day outings taught. show theirparents alltheyhave been and thestable…On thelast day, children and hooves, takingdaily care ofhorses cleaning andtreatment ofmane, thetail learning toride ahorse, brushing, the safely approach ahorse, petting ahorse, communicated andworkedwith:howto habits are andhowtheyshould be “speak”, see, hearandthink, whattheir (the ethology ofhorses):howhorses Slovenia. Children gettoknowahorse world), aspecialandnewdisciplinein with ahorse(like Agility inthedogs’ correct care. Equilityisthebasis–playing connection withahorseandhorse’s work withahorse, forming afriendly with ahorse. Itisgrounded onregular experience theenjoyment ofplaying age) who, while ridinghorses, wantto intended for allthose(of 8years of The Equilityprogramme (5days) is The ranch offersdifferent programmes. Tourist-educational programmes tothem. kind dwarfs that willreveal thesecrets oftheworld of animals, nature andmythical creatures special enjoyment for allthosewholove but there are adult guestsaswell. Itisa reason, theirguestsare mainlychildren, them, nature andchildren. Forthatvery understanding animals and workingwith related totheethology ofhorses, several-day educational programmes coexisting. and The ranch offersone-day contact witheachotherandspendtime where people andanimals canestablish Ranch hasbeenthoughtofasaspace For 24 years now, theKajaandGrom children andadults. The target group are preschool andschool respect andold values are cherished. spiritual peace, nature istreated with – becauseitensures emotionaland forest whichsomecalladome ofpeace It isagreen oasisinthemiddle ofthe 4.5 level. hectares, at325mabove-sea The ranch islocated onanestateof Vojnik, Styria(nearCelje) Location KAJA AND GROM RANCH www.ranckajaingrom.com E-mail: [email protected], 00386-41-639-822 Razgor 11, 3212 Vojnik, Slovenija; tel. Ranč KajainGrom, TTEAM centerSLO Mednarodni center Ambasadorjev živali in Contact: beds made from beechbranches. rooms aswell asaroom with8unusual offers 20wooden beds in3-or9-bed theranch groups orseminarparticipants, more thanthree families. Forschool wooden houses, capable ofhostingno Guests canbeaccommodated inwarm Accommodation capacities 35 www.serbia.travel SKANSEN PLETERJE Tourist-educational programmes special attraction. Different workshops OPEN-AIR MUSEUM The programme is designed so as to take for children are organized: clay and straw the visitor into a completely different workshops where they make clay vessels world of the past – the world of forgotten and learn how a straw roof is made, an Location values and tradition, local food and old village games competition, a bread The museum is a gem when it comes to modest living in difficult circumstances. making workshop, where the elderly the presentation of exhibits of human Visitors are able to experience something Sonja kneads dough and bakes bread in a residential heritage in Lower Carniola, they cannot experience in their everyday traditional bakery while recounting to the Slovenia. It is in the immediate vicinity of lives and they are offered an alternative in children stories about how people used to the only Carthusian monastery in Eastern the sense of spending their free time in a live in the village 200 years ago. SLOVENIA Europe that is still active – the Monastery more quality way as well as the possibility The Pletarje Open-Air Museum Project of Pleterje. to learn the different handicrafts of our increases the quality of life and the It is a place where old customs are predecessors. progress of the population, especially rekindled and the life in households in The open-air museum is suitable for young people, whose national awareness wooden buildings covered with straw, different activities, and the buildings are is encouraged through different activities, as they used to look like in 1833, is available for various activities such as and influences them to grow into demonstrated. Domestic and foreign seminars, conferences, lectures, courses, responsible individuals who respect their visitors are made familiar with the past workshops, learning about old crafts and own past. of the Slovenian predecessors and they works, performances and festivals in the build their respect for Slovenian roots and open air. Contact: cultural heritage. The museum offers children an There is no possibility of spending a The target groups are primary school and unforgettable experience in nature. night there, so only one-day tours are high school pupils. There is a household in the forest itself: organized. The open-air museum is suitable a wooden house with a field kitchen and Muzej na prostem Pleterje, Drča 1, 8310 for different groups of visitors from accompanying facilities, a fruit-drying Šentjernej educational institutions, tourists and facility, a wooden well, the so-called Phone: 386-41-639-191 domestic and foreign business partners “kozolec” (a facility for drying and storing E-mail: [email protected] as well as for organizing different events, hay), a pigsty, and an outdoor toilet. www.skansen.si which are prearranged and comply with Various domestic animals are also a the rules applied at the monastery.

36 • • the 9thgrades), • grade), • • Target groups: sustainable way ofliving. in sustainable development anda outpractical education carry experts, (DMO), and incooperation withpartners Tourism andSustainable Development The RinkaCentre andtheInstitutefor in 2011. development ofSolčavsko –wasopened purpose centre for thesustainable of Solčava, RINKACENTRE–amulti- and Matkovkot Valley. Inthevillage are: Logarska Valley, Robanovkot Valley The three mostfamous Alpine valleys over 2,000metres high. mountains oftheKamnik-Savinja Alps, Solčavsko region issurrounded bythe regional specificitiesofthe Alps. The Solčavsko also belongs tothecharming Location RINKA CENTRE, SOLČAVA adults. students, school childrenprimary (from the5thto school children primary (uptothe5th preschool children, among otheractivities. development inpractice ofSločavski to local themesandsustainable and teambuilding programmes related municipality, woolpressing workshops sustainable development inthe in nature –meals inthewilderness, the forest andontheestates, workshops Adults are offered experiential learning in interests. development, education andother disposal workshopsrelated tosustainable games innature… Students have attheir workshopsand camps, ethno-animation, tales,local storiesandfairy mountain games innature, thedramatization of and along theethnographic path, didactic educational strolls intheparkofnature in Logarska Valley, thematicexhibitions, diverse activities:theFairy Tale Forest Preschool andschoolchildren are offered Tourist-educational programmes of the participants. of theparticipants. the typeofprogramme andtheinterests last from onetofive days, depending on 20 people each, andcanbedesigned to programmes are carriedoutingroups of or three neighbouringbuildings. The Big groups are accommodated intwo three buildings). and 68beds inthemountainhouses(in on therural estatesandprivate rooms, beds (infive buildings), there are 300beds boards andlodgings andinnshave 106 development. The hotelhas65beds, the educate themselves insustainable explore Solčavskicomfortably and snug cranny for themtostay inand homes, guestscanfindapeacefuland boards andlodgings, innsormountain In touristhouseholds, thehotel, Accommodation capacities www.solcavsko.info [email protected] Tel.: +386-3-839-0710 Solčava 29, SI-3335 Solčava Center Rinka Contact: 37 www.serbia.travel Conclusion behind practice. In thatsense, theconcept of theregulation, whichisstill “lagging” ahead tourism programmes iscertainly and offeringchild and youth educational the factthatinnovativeness inthe defining The Italianexperiencesare indicative of School andOutdoor Education today. established, functioningastheCentre of was the system andnetworkofresorts school innature wasdefined in2000, and (by aLaw). As aresult, theconceptof educational tourismadequately regulated initiative for having child andyouth the project, the also actively supported was crucialfor thesuccessfulness of Slovenian ofEducation, which Ministry for Education Improvement, andthe providers,service faculties, the Agency In thatcontext, thecluster comprising ofthecommon interest. articulation the clusterization ofinterests andthe component. Ontheofferside, there was with aspecialfocus onthe educational and youth tourismwasfound asolution, framework for thedevelopment ofchild the challenge ofdefining anadequate had beenlasting for 5years. Inthatway, the implementation oftheProject, which that thesystemic solution cameduring from Slovenia The participants indicated target groups. tourist offer, given thesensitivityof regarding thedevelopment ofthistype accreditation) aswell asclear directions ofprogramme external evaluation (asort define aclear principle andamannerof The development conceptwould have to Government oftheRepublicSerbia. level –thecompetentministries, i.e. the which mustbedefined atanadequate concept andaframework for development can becomeavictimofthelack ofa “Educational Tourism ofSerbia”cluster) (liketheinitiative toestablishthe efforts existing asaresult ofindividual andjoint The enormouspotentialandtheinitiative regulations, unbridgeable atthismoment. as aproduct is, inthecontextofcurrent child andyouth andeducational tourism of matter andthepotentialperformances The gapbetween thefactualstateof to theunfavourable regulatory framework. things, i.e.respect due tolacking certain and youth educational tourismwith facing bigchallenges indeveloping child the factthat, atthatmoment, Serbiais pointedout The workshopparticipants oftheproject implementation. part tourism, organized2013as inFebruary workshop onchild andyouth educational of the discussion oftheparticipants highlighted during thefinalpanel refer tothethemesandrecommendations presentation, we to consider itworthwhile Instead oftheconclusions oftheprevious stand outinparticular: thefollowing conduct intheshort-term, In termsofactivities thatare possible to strengths. andmainlyrely ontheirown support only have extremely limited financial is concerned, themajorityofprogrammes having inviewthe factthat, whenfunding dimension. important This isparticularly tourism isinquestion, isalso animportant specific product,very aschild and youth model intherealization ofa partnership The clear defining ofapublic-private step. is also citedasanimportant of children andyouth educational tourism ofthedevelopment networks supportive membership intheEuropean andworld of individual countries. Additionally, ofdestination inside the bordersa sort framework, thecluster would also be and improvement oftheregulatory its basicactivitydedicated tothedefining good results inotherareas. from Apart subjects becausethathasprovided uswith providersof service andotherinterested should berealized through thecluster initiative for children andyouth tourism ofthe that theprofiling andarticulation One oftheclear recommendations is significant role. innovative touristproducts, also play a representing goodpractices inviewof with anincreasing numberofdestinations people’s travel, aswell astheircooperation agencies specializinginchild andyoung providers intourism. InCroatia, tourist of educational institutionswithservice significance inaddition tothecooperation and experiences–isalso ofexceptional to have easyaccesstodestinations hosteling –whichenables young people tourism todevelop, theexpansionof in order for child andyouth educational or so, isconcerned, itwasconcluded that organized mannerfor onehundred years youth tourismhasbeendeveloping inan As farasthesituationinCroatia, where good results. it hasshownitselftobemakingextremely become anindelible componentbecause these programmes, thiswould have to conceptofthedevelopment of further Inthe bears exceptionalimportance. agricultural enterprisesandhomesteads, agricultural producers themselves, i.e. tourism inarural environment and offered inchild and youth educational the interaction between theprogrammes highlightedthatinItaly It isparticularly competent institutions, isindicative. accreditation /permissionfrom the only tolater applyfor anappropriate first offered appropriate programmes of theso-called “educational farms”, which other countriesin theproject. Although country, toagreat extentdiffer from the long-standing European Union member situation andperspectives inItaly, asa previous period. Itisclear thatthe developmental circumstances inthe are theresult ofsubstantiallydifferent in theproject are different andthey The experiencesofthecountries involved the “supercluster”. within a commonproduct andjointmarketing • programmes andinstruments; cooperation withintheexisting EU • aspects ofinitiatives/projects; • co-funding; • educational tourism: success ofinitiatives inchildren and youth is, inany case, acriticalfactorfor the account thebottom-upapproach which the development ofprojects, takinginto also bepaidtothefollowing aspectsof programme period, attentionshould In themedium-term, i.e. inthe2014-2020 of newpoliciesandregulations. the idea; theyactuallybecomepromoters of thosewhoapprove of/are of supportive spreading further, thuswidening thecircle ofambassadors oftheidea theyare sort • users; the end–children astheprogramme animators are included andthenonlyin with teachersare establishedfirst, then a conceptthatappropriate workshops on educational farmsshould have such exchange (gaining)(capacity building) • programmes; by implementing experienceexchange countries should beclearly defined/ development programmes inthemember should becarriedoutandneeds for • programmes; tourism bycreating appropriate exchange such cooperation inthedomain ofyouth existing situation, itispossible toinitiate development concept. Having inviewthe to barriersintherealization ofthe infindingsolutions as toensure support experiences between members, aswell ensure theexchangeofknowledge and whosetaskwould beto “supercluster” also includes thecreation ofaregional In thatcontext, oneofthepossibilities efficiently overcoming existingchallenges. the keytosuccessandapathmore the countriesengagedinproject is • To define thepossibilitiesof developing To recognize thepossibilityof To clearly elaborate thesustainability To clearly define theissueofproject People whohave beentrained become The programme ofexperience In theperiodtocome, aSWOT analysis Exchange ofexperiencesbetween irrespective ofthecountry. where theproject isbeingconducted, in interested destinations intheterritory of child andyouth educational tourism possibility ofintensifyingthedevelopment cooperation buttheyopenthedoor tothe do notrepresent anobstacle tofuture the project clearly recognizes thatthey Having inviewthealleged differences, possibilities are significantlydifferent, too. which reason thecurrent situationand directions andatadifferent pace, for achieving thisdevelopment indifferent Slovenia, Croatia andSerbiahave been basis, essentially there isasimilar starting

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