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Viminacium, Serbia

September 30, 2014

Heritage Resource Management and Tourist Promotion

of Northeast Macedonia

Heritage Resource Management and Tourist Promotion

of Northeast Macedonia

Vasilka Dimitrovska (HAEMUS, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) Ivica Milevski (Institute of Geography, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia)

Heritage Resource Management and Tourist Promotion of Northeast Macedonia


Map of Northeastern region with municipalitiesRepublic of Macedonia



Heritage of the Northeastern region Republic of Macedonia



PeriodPeriod2009-20142009-2014

Ordered by:Ordered by:

•Municipality of KumanovoMunicipality of Kumanovo

•Agency for Financial Support in Agriculture Agency for Financial Support in Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of and Rural Development of the Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia

•Municipality of KratovoMunicipality of Kratovo

•Development Center of the Northeast Region Development Center of the Northeast Region of the Republic of Macedoniaof the Republic of Macedonia



PROJECT

Evaluation study of natural and cultural potentials for development

of alternative tourism in the Bislim canyon



Evaluation study of natural and cultural potentials for development of alternative tourism in the Bislim canyon

PHASE 1 -paper studyPHASE 1 -paper studyPHASE 2 - field tripsPHASE 2 - field trips

PHASE 3 - wooden info tablesPHASE 3 - wooden info tables

Project: Touris promotion of Bislim canyon




Location of Bislim canyon




Panoramic view of Bislim canyon




PHASE 1 – paper studyPHASE 1 – paper study

BORRING BORRING




PHASE 2 - field studyPHASE 2 - field study

ENYOING ENYOING






Field trips to Bislim canyon for documenting the heritage



PHASE 3 - setting up the info tablesPHASE 3 - setting up the info tablesENYOING ENYOING






Wooden boards for Bilim canyon




If you don’t have selfie, you haven’t been there



PROJECT

The study for mapping of tourist routesin Northeast Macedonia



Project: Study for mapping of tourist routes in Northeast Macedonia

Map of Northeastern region with municipalitiesRepublic of Macedonia




St. Nicholas church (14c.), Psacha St. Nicholas church (14c.), Psacha Medieval Bridge in KartovoMedieval Bridge in Kartovo

Kokino - Bronze age site and prehistoric observatoryKokino - Bronze age site and prehistoric observatory

Natural and cultural heritage of Northeast Macedonia




Zebrnjak – monument dedicated to WWIZebrnjak – monument dedicated to WWI

St. George church (1313), KumanovoSt. George church (1313), Kumanovo Remains from ancient basalt voulcano, NagoricinoRemains from ancient basalt voulcano, Nagoricino





Earth pyramids in KukliceEarth pyramids in Kuklice

St. Joakim Osogovski monastery (14. c.), Kriva PalankaSt. Joakim Osogovski monastery (14. c.), Kriva Palanka

Waterfall in ZletovoWaterfall in Zletovo




Discobolus with volcanic bombs in front of Cocev kamen, archaeological site and sanctuary. Location was in use from prehistory until late middle ages and it is a part of the tourist offer in Kartovo region






METHODOLOGY - Some criteria

• • Location Location • • Type of monument Type of monument • • Natural or cultural value of the location Natural or cultural value of the location • • Authentication location Authentication location • • Preservation of monument Preservation of monument





• • Type of visit Type of visit • • Tourist capacity of the site Tourist capacity of the site • • Safety of the location Safety of the location • • Travel availability of location Travel availability of location • • More attractive zone More attractive zone • • Degree of use Degree of use • • Ability for grouping in certain tourist route Ability for grouping in certain tourist route • • Attractiveness of the locationAttractiveness of the location





• • Natural value, uniqueness Natural value, uniqueness • • Aesthetic value Aesthetic value • • Architectural, historical or artistic value Architectural, historical or artistic value • • Educational value Educational value • • Social value Social value • • Rarity, representativeness Rarity, representativeness • • Tradition ties - binds with legends, myths, stories ... Tradition ties - binds with legends, myths, stories ... • • Satisfy certain goals (pilgrimage ...)Satisfy certain goals (pilgrimage ...)



Kratovo regionMaps of the Tourist Routes

Route: The road of volcanic stone

One day tour

Two days tour





Route: The war landscape as a challenge

The study for mapping of tourist routes

Route: Byzantine Blue of Medieval Emperors




Summery map of the tourist routes and itineraries




Some results so far ...





The study for mapping of tourist routes

Some results so far ...



CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION



HERITAGE IS ALWAYS ‘IN’HERITAGE IS ALWAYS ‘IN’



HERITAGE RESOURSEHERITAGE RESOURSEMANAGEMENT IN THEMANAGEMENT IN THE

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIAREPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Vasilka DimitrovskaHAEMUS - center for scientific research and promotion of culture

Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

[email protected]

Thank you for your attention

Ivica MilevskiUniversity Ss. Cyril and Methodus

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Geography, Skopje, Republic of

Macedonia,

[email protected]

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