INDICATORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL TOURISM AS AN INTEGRAL PRODUCT OF RURAL DESTINATIONS
INDICATORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL TOURISM AS AN INTEGRAL PRODUCT OF RURAL DESTINATIONS

Summary/Abstract: Given that we live in a very stressful time, it is clear that modern man needs rest and peace in order to restore the necessary energy. That energy is the key to success for normal functioning. Rural destinations are precisely such "oases of peace" where it is possible to return to traditional values and nature, as a healthy lifestyle prerequisites. Even more, rural destinations enable the exercise of sports and recreational activities. The paper started from the hypothesis that sports and recreation are the best prevention of anxiety and stress, and that rural destinations are in themselves an environment that contributes to betterment. A survey was conducted among 317 tourists of the rural destination of Vrdnik, and the results showed that tourists enjoy sports and recreational activities and that they are the "best medicine" in the fight against stress.

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