Cultural tourism Mostar region

Cultural tourism is defined as travel persons outside the residence with a view to the search for new experiences and experiences that meet their cultural needs. Cultural tourism also includes visits to cultural and historical sites in the distant and recent history of the tourist destinations, museums and galleries, churches, musical and theatrical events and performances, music and, more recently and visits to concerts of pop culture. That is considered to be cultural tourism motivated learning about cultural heritage, art and culture of life and work in the nation visited tourist area. Characteristics of demand for this type of culture is characterized by the fact that it is a broad spectrum of tourists covering different age groups and education, but with an indication that interest in culture increases with age. Cultural tourism is a younger branch of tourism that emerges from the needs of all educated tourists and their needs work on myself, learning and entertainment needs through introducing the history and tradition, and is motivated by the creative cultural activities related to the activities that have been preserved from the past such as learning traditional skills through cultural tourism product with religion, gastronomy and tourism literature or contemporary art production.

The Hercegovacko-Neretvansko county spans on 40,401m2 of land and has a population of around 216,736 people. It has a variety of different civilizations, cultures, traditions, religions and opinions. This county is made up of the municipalities of: Mostar (Old Town, West, North, South, Southwest, Southeast), Capljina, Neum, Ravno, Stolac, Citluk (Medjugorje), Konjic, Jablanica and Prozor. It is rich in tourist locations, cultural heritage, natural beauty and economy, as well as being the only county that has access to the Adriatic sea by way of Neum. Some attractive tourist spots are Pocitelj (a medieval fortified city), Hutovo Blato (one of the richest swamp-bird reserves in Europe), Mongorjelo (a monument of late antique times and an Illyric contribution to the formation of roman culture), the river Neretva (for rafting, hunting, fishing, swimming, etc.), Mostar (the old bridge), Medjugorje (the holy land of the queen of peace), along with many mountainous masses covered in beautiful green forrests and rivers full of clean and flowing drinking water.