Spa tourism is not adequately treated in the development strategies of Knjazevac. Much more attention is given to the development of tourism in the mountain Stara Planina, as idea that rural tourism could become an important source of income for the population of this area. Thermal water sources, only five kilometers away from Knjazevac, have not been used for tourist purposes. The goal of this paper is to analyze the potential of Rgoska spa for tourism development in this region, with emphasis on experiences from Europe. .
Rural tourism was a popular sector of tourism development in the last few years. The importance of this sector means that it can be developed on its own or together with other tourist sectors.The future of rural tourism depends on the supports of the national plans and strategies and the sales systems to keep on the market. In this study, I analyze how the Hungarian National Tourism Development Strategy deals with rural tourism and sustainable tourism. I also analyze how the big Hungarian travel agencies’ sales help rural tourism to advertise lodgings, and raise the number of sales. For the future, I analyze the opportunity of using travel agencies to sell rural tourism products.
Thermal water sources of Rgoska spa as a basis for tourism development of Knjazevac area