Great interest in destinations both in Serbia and abroad

The Director of the Association of Tourist Agencies of Serbia JUTA, Aleksandar Seničić, said today that there is great interest in arrangements both in the country and abroad during the upcoming holidays, and that when it comes to Serbia, among the most sought-after destinations are Vrnjačka, Soko and Prolom Banja, as well as the Kopaonik Mountains. Zlatibor and Tara.

“The interest was great because we have six non-working days combined. In general, the most requested arrangements were organized by bus. I am sure that there will be a place for the most persistent ones on those departures. When it comes to flight arrangements, they were mostly sold out last week”, said Senicic for Tanjug. As he pointed out, there is a possibility that due to the cancellation, a place will be found on the airline destinations and advises the citizens to remain persistent until the last moment.

“The situation is similar when it comes to destinations in Serbia. A large number of people want to spend these holidays together with their family at a destination in Serbia. I am sure that it is possible to find some places in private accommodation”, said Senicic and added that the hotel capacities are full and there are very few places left. When it comes to flight arrangements, Senicic says that the greatest interest at this time of the year is always for European cities.

“Thanks to the fact that Serbia has a large number of direct flights to various destinations in Europe, we have the privilege and the ability to organize those direct flights very simply. The greatest interest was in the south of Europe – first of all in Lisbon, then Valencia, Malaga, Barcelona, ​​and in Italy it is Bari, Bologna, Rome and Milan”, Senicic pointed out.

When it comes to Central European destinations, Seničić points out that the greatest interest reigns in arrangements in Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Istanbul, Athens. “Also, Mediterranean islands, places where the weather is very nice, such as Malta and Cyprus, but North Africa, Tunisia and especially Egypt are also sought after.”

“Egypt is the only destination where you can be sure that you will already start your summer vacation, given that the temperatures are already over 30 degrees, and the sea temperature is somewhere around 26 degrees Celsius,” Senicic said. When asked how he comments on the increased interest of citizens even though almost all arrangements have become more expensive, Seničić says that it is because the citizens also recognized that it is global inflation and that it does not depend on the organizers of travel agencies.

“Everything around us has gone up in price in recent months and in the last year somewhere between 10-20 percent.” Of course, this also caused an increase in the prices of tourist services. Two major global crises, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, led to an increase in the price of fuel above all, which affects the cost of transportation to a great extent,” explains Senicic, reports Tanjug.