DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM IN TRAVNIK TOURISM-GEOGRAPHICAL REGION

Abstract

The turbulent past and the events of the past centuries have led to the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the creation of an environment in which different religions co-exist, interact and complement each other. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country of long and rich history, which cultural heritage presents a complex mixture of Mediterranean, Byzantine, Ottoman and Central European influences making the country a unique attraction for cultural and religious tourism. As a meeting point of different civilizations and cultures over centuries, most of major religions Judaism, Roman Catholics, Christian Orthodox and Islam exist in harmony in this country offering a number of sacred places and unique experience to domestic and international visitors. In this paper we will present the representation of religious objects and manifestations of Travnik tourismgeographical region, their tourist valorization and proposal in order to improve this specific form of tourism.