Etno parks in the function of cultural tourism development in the Macva, Sabacka Posavina and Pocerina

Abstract

The monuments of folk architecture have its historical, artistic and tourist value. They illustrate the characteristics of local culture and way of life, and therefore should be preserved for the future. The main touristic functions in them can be cognitive, educational, fun, and also vacation and recreation. If we would like to keep the traditional folk architecture, it is necessary to protect vulnerable areas at the source or in the open air museums. This paper presents an overview of the ethno-parks and other facilities in the Macva, Sabac, Sabacka Pocerina and Posavina, which seems preserved examples of folk architecture and architecture from the nineteenth and early twentieth century, are part of the cultural heritage not only of these areas, but also the whole of Serbia.