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Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a fast-growing sector making up an important part in the economy of the country. The tourist business environment is constantly developing with an increasingly active tourism promotional system. Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a top performer in recent years in terms of tourism development; tourist arrivals have grown by an average of 24% annually from 1995 to 2000. The European region's solid growth in arrivals in 2007 was due in significant part to Southern and Mediterranean Europe’s strong performance (+7%). In particular, Bosnia and Herzegovina were among the stronger players with a growth of 20%.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tourism )〕 In 2013, the World Economic Forum reported in its Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report that Bosnia and Herzegovina was the world's eighth friendliest nation towards tourists. In 2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina had 844.189 tourist arrivals an increase of 12,9% and 1.822.927 overnight stays which is an 10,8% increase from 2012. 58,6% of the tourists came from foreign countries.〔http://www.bhas.ba/saopstenja/2013/TUR_2012M12_001_01-bos.pdf〕 According to an estimate of the World Tourism Organization, Bosnia and Herzegovina will have the third highest tourism growth rate in the world between 1995 and 2020. The major sending countries in 2012 have been Croatia (15,3%), Serbia (11,9%), Poland (7,3%), Slovenia (6,8%) and Italy (6,5%).〔http://www.bhas.ba/saopstenja/2014/TUR_2013%20M%2012_01_bos.pdf〕 The travel guide series, ''Lonely Planet'', has named Sarajevo as the 43rd best city in the world,〔Lonely Planet (March 2006). ''The Cities Book: A Journey Through The Best Cities In The World'', Lonely Planet Publications, ISBN 1-74104-731-5.〕 and in December 2009 listed Sarajevo as one of the top ten cities to visit in 2010. With its #43 spot Sarajevo has come ahead of Dubrovnik, #59, Ljubljana at #84, Bled at #90, Zagreb at #125 and Belgrade at #143, making Sarajevo the best ranking city on the Balkan peninsula behind Athens, Greece. Tourism in Sarajevo is chiefly focused on historical, religious, and cultural aspects. In recent years investments has made it a popular shopping city as well, with a respectable offer in retail shopping. It hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics, which, at the time, were the largest Winter Games ever (in terms of athletes and media). The country is regaining its reputation as an excellent ski destination with its Olympic mountains such as Bjelašnica, Igman and Jahorina. ==Economy & Tourism== Tourism is becoming a great contributor the Bosnian economy. As a result, Bosnia-Herzegovina now has a wide tourist industry and a fast expanding service sector thanks to the strong annual growth in tourist arrivals. The country also benefits from being both a summer and winter destination with continuity in its tourism throughout the year. Being a predominantly mountainous country Bosnia-Herzegovina provides some of the best-value ski vacations in Europe.〔()〕 In March 2012, Sarajevo won travel blog Foxnomad's "Best City to Visit" competition, beating out more than one hundred cities around the entire world. More recently, the town of Visoko has experienced a staggering increase in tourist arrivals due to the alleged discovery of the Bosnian pyramids, attracting in excess of 10,000 tourists in the first weekend of June 2006. Međugorje has become one of the most popular pilgrimage sites for Catholics〔(RomeReports: Visionaries of Medjugorje may appear before the Vatican. ) ''Retrieved Feb 26 2011.''〕 (and people of other faiths) in the world and has turned into Europe's third most important religious place, where each year more than 1 million people visit.〔 It has been estimated that 30 million pilgrims have come to Međugorje since the reputed apparitions began in 1981.〔(Vatican Probes Claims of Apparitions at Medugorje ) ''Reuters. Retrieved March 17, 2010.〕 Neum on the adriatic coast has steep hills, sandy beaches, and several large tourist hotels. Prices tend to be lower than in neighboring Croatia, making it popular with shoppers. Tourism and the commerce it brings, is the leading contributor to the economy of the area. Tourism in Neum is active mostly in the coastal region. The inland area behind Neum has a rich archeological history and untouched wilderness and is starting to develop agricultural tourism. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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