The rise of "Chishui Danxia two-day tour route" and "cultural capital" has helped Serbia to travel freely.

On March 29th, Mohe Tourism, at the China Outbound Tourism Fair (cottm), Serbia National Tourism Administration and Montenegro National Tourism Administration jointly held a media promotion meeting to introduce the rich local tourism resources in detail.

It is understood that the visa exemption agreement signed between Serbia and China came into effect on June 5438+1October 65438+May this year. By the end of 1, the number of China tourists to Serbia had increased by 102% year-on-year.

In fact, in recent years, the number of China tourists visiting Serbia has been increasing greatly. According to relevant data, the number of China tourists to Serbia increased by 29% in 20 16 compared with the previous year, and maintained double-digit growth for five consecutive years.

However, due to security problems in Europe last year, the growth rate of tourists to Europe slowed down. However, according to marija labovi, CEO of Serbia National Tourism Administration, Serbia is a safe destination and the local residents are very friendly. Serbian refugees mentioned in previous reports have also been placed in regular refugee camps. This further enhances local security.

Labovic believes that China tourists are more eager to explore new destinations than mature destinations, which brings new opportunities to Serbian tourism. We expect more tourists to start their trip to Serbia and visit this beautiful country deeply and slowly.

To this end, Serbia has made relevant plans in infrastructure construction and cultural activities: this year, the expansion project of Belgrade nikola tesla Airport Terminal will be completed soon; The aquatic Belgrade comprehensive leisure and entertainment center under construction includes 40-storey Belgrade Building, shopping center, five-star hotel, restaurant, bar and other facilities. In addition, the Exit Rock Music Festival, the largest music festival in Europe, will celebrate its seventeenth year in Novi Sad in July. After fleeing to Serbia, the secret room quickly became one of the top ten most popular attractions; In 20021year, Novi Sad, the second largest city in Serbia, will become european capital of culture.

In order to attract more tourists from China, Serbia has also taken a number of publicity measures, such as setting up Chinese signboards in the main attractions of the capital Belgrade; The hotel also introduced a breakfast more suitable for China tourists.

At present, there is no direct flight from China to Serbia. Labovic said that tourists from Turkey, Mexico and Hungary can easily reach Serbia.

Undoubtedly, Serbia's visa-free policy has attracted more free travellers from China to pay attention to Serbia's neighboring Montenegro. Montenegro is rich in tourism resources. It has not been commercialized by other European countries and still maintains its unique vitality.

The largest lake in the Balkans, Lake Skutai, the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Kotor Bay, the longest and deepest canyon in Europe, and the highest railway bridge in Europe, the Malarijeka Viaduct, are all places that tourists must visit. Although the area here is less than 14000 square kilometers, tourists can experience outdoor, cultural, historical and other tourism products.

In 20 16, * *12,000 tourists from China visited Montenegro, and this number showed an increasing trend. At present, Montenegro grants visa-free treatment to China tourists with valid visas from Schengen, the United States, Britain and Ireland. The Montenegrin government has introduced a more convenient visa policy for China tourists.

In 2008, Serbia and Montenegro will further cooperate closely, carry out more promotional activities in China and launch special products suitable for China tourists. It is also known that Serbia will promote online on social media, including inviting bloggers to visit Serbia and so on.

Labovic predicted that the number of Serbian China tourists will increase by 20% in 2008 compared with last year.