Basics of traffic tourism in the Republic of Macedonia

• Author: Zija Zimeri - Metush Sulejmani - Blerta Zimeri
• Pages: 318-322

Vol. 1 No. 1

January 2017

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

ISSN 2519-1284

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

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Basics of tra c tourism in the Republic of Macedonia

Prof. Dr Z a Zimeri

Prof. Dr. Metush Sulejmani

Ing. Dipl. Blerta Zimeri

Abstract

In this manuscript we will give an overview of tra c tourism, society, geographical position,

borders, and size of the Republic of Macedonia. The analysis is based on the international

highway E-75, the corridor of air and tra c communication, the main railway line Kumanovo-

Skopje-Gevgel a. In 1957 the highway Skopje-Sofi a-Kriva Palanka around the east-west

corridor (with a total length of 295 km) was built, which is the most important connection in

the north of the country. The most frequent connection with neighboring countries such as

Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro in the past and nowadays is the river Vardar, which bring

the possibility to connect with Central Europe and the Middle East. The most important

transport corridor to connect with Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro is the Morava valley

where the highway of Morava has been built and two corridors are active (Belgrade - Skopje -

Thessaloniki and Pristina - Skopje - Thessaloniki).The independence of Macedonia established

four international border points which are quite busy: Jazince, (Tetovo-Pristina) Volkovo

(Skopje-Pristina, railway lines), Blace (Skopje-Pristina), Tabanovce (Kumanovo-Vranje).

Keywords: tra c tourism, society, tourist-geographical position, borders, tourism.

Introduction

Tourism as a phenomenon represents a modern dynamic and a socio-economic

phenomenon, since the early industrial period when traveling was a privilege only for

rich people, while today is a need of all social groups in society. Tourism represents

a journey for recreation, holiday etc. A tourist is considered a man who travels from

hometown to another country for recreation. Tourism represents a service industry

which consists of a large number of elements (tangible and intangible). Tangible

tourism elements consist of transportation systems, such as roads, water and air

tra c, but also food, drinks, hotels, souvenirs, banking services, insurance etc.

The Republic of Macedonia has a very favorable geographical position, because

it is located in the central part of the Balkan peninsula and is surrounded by four

neighboring countries who have a di erent socio-economic development. The

favorable geographical position of the Republic of Macedonia is conditioned also by

its spatial features (hills, valleys and gorges).

Table 1.Final points and the length of the border of the Republic of Macedonia

Direction WNB WNE Location Komuna

North 420 22` 21`` 22018` 041`` Anista (Dukat

Mountain) K. Palanka