Tourism regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina – vernacular, landscape and historical differentiation

Abstract

The diversity of tourism offer in Bosnia and Herzegovina together with disparities in the development of tourism economy from the aspect of geographical research and practical valorization can only be properly addressed through adequate tourism regionalization of the given area. At the same time, tourism regions have the function of geospatial grouping of travel destinations, which in a practical sense can be applicable in terms of marketing and result in a longer stay of tourists in certain regions. In this work, vernacular, landscape and historical criteria were used to define seven tourism regions, which are also closely related to regional identities. These are: Sarajevo, Central Bosnia, Pannonian Bosnia, Krajina, Podrinje, Dinaric Alps and Herzegovina. Their natural and cultural heritage is analyzed from the aspect of tourism potential, constraining factors and the existing level of valorization.