WINTER TOURISM IN NORTH MACEDONIA AND ITS IMPACT IN THE ECONOMIC GROWTH

Abstract

In this paper we gave an overview of winter tourism in North Macedonia,how tourism is developed here,which are the best and attractive places to visit ,also  the highest and prettiest mountains have been mention ,best hotels for accommodation in Mavrovo,Popova Sapka and Pelister ,best restaurants for food that will make it easier for the tourists to decide where to eat.What  North Macedonia offer for people who like winter tourism and skiing, which are the most popular places that are visited by domestic and foreign visitors and  most atracttive places for Skiing,what people can enjoy while they visit mountains in North Macedonia.Also is given a good picture and explanation of the famous place like Mavrovo,one of  the Largest National Park and best ski resort to be offered, the Mountain Of Ice Lakes And Popova Sapka also best places  for skiing and snowboarding,where  there are 20 km of slopes available,and  Pelister is another famous  National Park  in the Municipality of Bitola, filled with remarkable flora and fauna, where we presented the natural beauties and capacities of  these places. In this paper  have also been mentioned what could be  the possible benefits from winter tourism, who is the most visited and prefered by visitors and has there been a large influx of tourists for this year, have there been changes and investments by the government, are the roads to these destinations accessible, what prices are offered, do they offer good conditions for the visitors? What impact does winter tourism have on the economic growth of the country and how attractive is it for tourists from the  neighboring countries,from which countries most of the  visitors are that visit Macedonian mountains,what need to be improved in the near future in order to attract more tourist.