Register of Potentials for the Development of Rural Tourism in the South-West Planning Region
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Register of potentials for the development of rural tourism in the South-West Planning Region Struga, September 2016 1 Contractor: Center for development of the South-West Planning Region Partisanska nn, PO box 27, 6330 Struga www.southwestregion.mk Jana Lahtova Stamatovski – Project coordinator Mirjana Lozanoska – Director of the Centar for development of the South-West Planning Region The Register was prepared by: PREDA Plus Foundation Consulting team: Borce Jankuloski – Coordinator of the research Michael Risteski, MSc – Head researcher Natasha Cavdaroska – Researcher, Analysis of data Viktor Geshoski – Researcher, Analysis of data Lectoring Gordana Aceska – authorized lector for Macedonian Translation into English Sedef Ljusho – authorized court appointed translator for English The Register of potentials for rural tourism in the South-West Planning Region is prepared within the project “Innovative solutions for an improved access to local level services” by the Ministry of local self-governance and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS: ABOUT THE PROJECT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 METHODOLOGY TOOLS AND APPROACH ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1. Conducting the desk research and gained results............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.1. Analysis of the relevant literature and sources of data ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.2. Goals of the desk research: ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Guidebook for defining the basics of rural tourism ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Creating matrixes of indicators and information ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Analysis of gained indicators and information .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 2. Overview of the existing statistics related to tourist profiles of rural municipalities and rural areas in urban municipalities ..................................................................... 11 2.1. Evident list of tourist offer related to tourism profiles of rural municipalities and rural areas in urban municipalities ........................................................................ 11 Environment .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Population, economic activities, production and services ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Approach, transport, travel ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Accommodation services and services related to food and beverages (catering services) ...................................................................................................................... 28 2.2. Evident list of tourist demand related to the tourism profiles of rural municipalities and rural regions in urban municipalities ........................................................ 29 2.3. Evident list of the competition related to tourism profiles of rural municipalities and of rural areas in urban municipalities ............................................................. 31 2.4. Evident list of market trends related to the tourism profiles of rural municipalities and rural areas in urban municipalities .............................................................. 33 3. Determining tourist attractions and conducting the field research ............................................................................................................................................................... 34 3 3.1. Evident list of attractions related to the environment in the SWPR (natural attractions) ..................................................................................................................... 34 3.2. Evident list of products and services offered in the SWPR ..................................................................................................................................................................... 49 3.3. Evident list of the current road infrastructure related to rural tourism (walking trails, mountain biking trails, hiking trails and trails for climbing) ........................... 52 3.4. Evident list of cultural components and values as attractions of rural tourism in the SWPR ................................................................................................................ 55 3.5. Evident list of recreational and sports potentials in SWPR ..................................................................................................................................................................... 66 RESULTS OF THE FIELD (QUALITATIVE) RESEARCH ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 69 SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70 Catering .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70 Transport ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 72 Accompanying services ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 Tourist visits ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 74 Tourist spending ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 75 Market ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 76 Competition ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Market trends .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77 FACTORS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................