Hotel Development of Cultural Tourism Elements: The Case of Vevcani, Republic of Macedonia

One of the major attractions motivating tourists to travel has always been the exposure to the various components of another culture in a different country. Therefore, now, a destination that can provide a combination of historic monuments, artifacts, traditions, customs, religions, legends, music and food can be referred as a cultural destination. Vevcani is one of the few very old settlements in the Republic of Macedonia and the area on which it was inhabited has been inhabited since antiquity. The area is older that the customs this village practices, and not even entirely explored. Vevcani classifies itself as a Republic with their own passport and money, practices pagan customs, has numerous churches and convents and one of the most delicious food obtained from ecologically cleanest fields in the Republic of Macedonia. This village is a destination where the culture cannot only be seen but felt through the culture of living of the locals.