Nataša Đorđević

• Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor at Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.

Overtourism is a major challenge in tourism today, which manifests itself in destinations exceeding their carrying capacity and leading to negative economic, environmental and socio-cultural consequences. This phenomenon is due to inadequate tourism management and global trends that promote cheaper travel, the popularity of short trips and seasonal...

Wine tourism has become a major driver of sustainable rural development, promoting economic growth, preserving cultural heritage, and supporting environmental protection in wine-growing regions worldwide. This paper explores the interface between wine tourism and sustainable rural development, highlighting the multiple benefits and challenges assoc...

In response to increasing environmental concerns, the global tourism industry is at a critical crossroads, requiring a shift to sustainable practices for long-term viability. This paper explores the concept of eco-friendly destinations. Using detailed global case studies of Slovenia and its capital Ljubljana, Gothenburg (Sweden) and Costa Rica, suc...

The main objective of this paper is to perform a detailed analysis of the scientific literature on cultural tourism in rural areas through a bibliometric study of the papers indexed in the Web of Science database. The bibliometric analysis was carried out using performance analysis and science mapping techniques. Authors' keywords and KeyWords Plus...

Rural tourism is an activity that directly and indirectly contributes to the development of rural areas. It encompasses various activities and services provided by rural residents on their properties to generate additional income. Rural tourism signi cantly stimulates entrepreneurship, fosters the establishment of small family businesses, and contr...

Purpose. The paper aims to examine the local populace's perceptions towards the possibilities and approaches of developing rural tourism in the rural areas of the Vrnjačka Banja municipality. The goal of the study is to contribute to the understanding of rural tourism development and the promotion of sustainable rural development while actively inv...

In recent years, there has been an increasing research interest and potential of cultural heritage tourism. The potential of the Republic of Serbia's cultural legacy has, however, received little attention. The paper, after providing a theoretical framework in the context of cultural heritage tourism, analyzes the impact of tourism commercializatio...

The future of tourism after one of the greatest health crises caused by the novel coronavirus is uncertain. Fear of infection and health concerns increased during the pandemic. The restrictive measures have limited international travel, which led to great expectations of an end to the pandemic for freer movement and safe travel. The great consequen...

As new tourist destinations appeared on the tourist market during the Covid-19 pandemic, which attracted a large number of tourists due to their openness, the aim of this paper was to examine the motives that were the main factors in deciding to travel to one of these destinations. and Neum. Gradić in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the subject of an of...

The aim of this research is to determine the level of importance and performance (usage level) of hotel crisis management measures during the different phases of a crisis: Before-Crisis phase, During-Crisis phase, and After-Crisis phase, and to determine the significant gap between these two levels by surveying the managers of the high-category hot...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed tourist flows, reducing the number of international tourist arrivals around the world. One of the ways to protect the tourism industry from the ongoing health crisis was through the stimulation of domestic and proximity tourism. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, domestic tourists were attracted to spa destina...

Having a qualified and trained workforce is an imperative for operating in the hotel management and tourism industry. Companies should show they care about their employees by giving them opportunities for promotion and development. The aim of this paper is to compare the staff training and development programs in the national hotels in Serbia with...

The electronic music festival Lovefest, which has been held in Vrnjaţka Banja since 2007, gathers a great number of domestic and international visitors. In addition to the positive impacts, which are primarily reflected in the generation of income that is important for the tourism economy and to the local population of Vrnjaţka Banja, this event cr...

The COVID -19 pandemic made 2020 a devastating year for the tourism industry. To stop the spreading of the virus the restrictive measures such as lockdowns, have affected many economies, from which tourism suffers directly and greatly. The purpose of this study is to analyze the state of tourism at the international level and tourism in the Republi...

Research background: Tourism has become a favorable industry for many countries, considering the benefits it generates. The important part in reaching sustainability in tourism is to know how the local population perceives the effects of tourism. Tourism brings economic benefits, and on the other side it involves some economic costs, including gove...

The International Carnival of Vrnjci is a manifestation that has been organized for 15 years in Vrnjačka Banja. As a manifestation that gathers a large number of tourists and visitors, besides its positive impacts, attention should be paid to the level of satisfaction of the local population in Vrnjačka Banja with this manifestation, which is the a...

Electronic music festivals have become events that gather a large number of visitors, and they might represent one of the great motives for young people to visit a destination. As they may be a way of creating tourism growth, then residents' satisfaction and attitudes towards such festivals, must be considered in order to reach sustainable tourism...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of the Information and communication technology (ICT) on the competitiveness of the republics of former Yugoslavia (Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia) as tourism destinations. This paper relies on the correlation analysis and panel regression method....

Goč Mountain has a wealth of natural resources, which represent the most important prerequisite for the development of ecotourism. However, the natural resources of this mountain are inadequately utilized for tourism. The aim of the research is to examine the views of tourists on the possibilities for the development of ecotourism on the mountain G...

Today the tourism industry is considered as very attractive economic activity. However, among undergraduate tourism students, there are various and often distorted information and opinions regarding the skills that are necessary to acquire during the studies, career development, work opportunities and working conditions. The aim of the paper is to...

More and more clear consequences that arise in the environment due to irrational use of natural resources have made sustainable development today important. In tourism, sustainable development is also imposed as a priority and necessity, but in practice it often encounters obstacles to its implementation. The problems that arise in applying the pri...

The aim of the paper is to determine the possibilities for improving rural tourism on the mountain Goč, as well as how this type of tourism can affect the quality of life of the rural population in this area. The methods used in this paper include fieldwork and cabinet research. The survey was carried out on random sample by sending a questionnaire...

The most visited national parks of Serbia are Kopaonik and Tara. The aim of the paper is to compare these two national parks as tourist destinations and to highlight the importance of tourism planning in national parks. Data on the current state of tourism in the Tara National Park and Kopaonik National Park were collected through a review of relev...

About the Conference SITCON 2017 It is our great pleasure to present the proceedings of the third international scientific conference in the field of tourism and hospitality - SITCON 2017 (Singidunum International Tourism Conference), held on June 8, 2017 at Singidunum University in Belgrade. The principal aims of the conference were to provide a...

1 Универзитет у Крагујевцу, Факултет за хотелијерство и туризам у Врњачкој Бањи Сажетак: Градови су већ вековима уназад традиционална места за окупљање великог броја људи. Сам градски туризам јавља се као нуспродукт уско мотивисаних облика кретања, као што су културни и религиозни, бањски, приморски туризам. Градски одмори су постали савремени трен...

Rural areas represent a significant potential for tourism development. Rural tourism includes visits to rural areas by tourists who want to establish contact with nature, get to know the culture and the tradition of the place they stay at, and also participate in everyday activities of the rural population. Serbia is a country that has numerous vil...