Youth tourism as a contributor to the development of Belgrade as a tourism destination

Saša  Stevanović; Jelena  Milenković

Authors

Saša Stevanović PhD student, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja
Jelena Milenković MSc student, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography

Keywords:

youth tourism, characteristics, types, Belgrade

Abstract

An increase in young tourists has led to the creation of a new segment in the Tourism industry – youth tourism. It is becoming one of the largest sectors of the global tourism market and has high future growth potential that contributes to positive social relationships and generates a lot of revenue. The paper describes the general characteristics and types of global youth tourism, with a special emphasis on the Serbian capital city as a destination for young people. The aim of the study is to overview youth tourism in Belgrade, as well as to highlight the potentials for its future development. Based on the collected data, it is noted that the potentials for the development of youth tourism in Belgrade are extremely high, but the organization of youth tourism is at a low level.

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