Tourism in Serbia

Tourism in Serbia
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
Area code+ 381
WebsiteOfficial Tourist webpage
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Tourism in Serbia is officially recognized as a primary area for economic and social growth.[1] The hotel and catering sector accounted for approximately 2.2% of GDP in 2015.[2] Tourism in Serbia employs some 120 000 people, about 4.5% of the country's workforce.[1] In recent years the number of tourists is increasing. In 2019, tourism generated an income of nearly $1.698 billion, hosting 1.85 million tourists. [3] Chinese tourists were the most numerous visitors, followed by tourists from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Germany.[4] In 2022, tourism earnings surged to $2.71 billion and almost 2 million tourists visited the country.[5] Major destinations for foreign tourists are Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš, while domestic tourists prefer spas and mountain resorts.[6] Eco-friendly and sustainable tourism has also become very popular among domestic tourists, with many visiting various nature reserves and parks in the western and southern part of the country.[7] Serbia is also known for gastronomic tourism, with Belgrade being the central meeting point with over 2000 restaurants, coffee shops, bars and nightlife venues.[8]

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  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2019-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Србија ове године од туризма зарадила готово милијарду и по евра".
  4. ^ "Кинези и Босанци најбројнији туристи у Србији".
  5. ^ "Ovo su zemlje u kojima su građani Srbije trošili najviše novca". 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Туризам и угоститељство (Tourism and catering trade)" (PDF). 2017-10-19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  7. ^ "Како до средстава за развој сеоског туризма".
  8. ^ "Gastronomija Srbije i specijaliteti koji oduševljavaju turiste". 16 May 2021.