THE ROLE OF THE MONUMENTS FROM CULTURAL HERITAGE AS PART OF THE TURIST OFFER: DEVELOPMENT OF METHODOLOGY

Abstract

The role of the monuments as part of the cultural heritage has a vital place in the development of tourism. The treatment of monuments in the field of protection needs to be adapted to the modern needs of the tourism potential in a certain region. The plan of incorporating the monuments in all phases of conservation should be foreseen in a particular vision for the development of tourism. There is a certain development of the methodology depending on the place and the meaning of the monument, as central, in relation to the category of space, determining the valorization according to the value of the tourist offer or with insignificant influence on modern tourism. In the development methodology of the site of the monument in tourism, it is necessary to apply all the factors that influence, such as modern aspects of the significance of the monument and determining its status in modern tourism.
Key words: Monument, tourism, protection, development, valorization, status