Tourismological valorization of intangible cultural heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina according to the Hilary Du Cros methodology

Bjeljac, Željko and Brankov, Jovana and Jovanović, Radmila (2025) Tourismological valorization of intangible cultural heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina according to the Hilary Du Cros methodology. Forum geografic, 14 (1). pp. 88-106. ISSN 1583-1523

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Abstract

Since the beginning of the 21st century, a new type of tourism, cultural heritage tourism has been developing as a form of tourist supply and demand. Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) stands out as its important segment, which is also recognized as a significant part of national/local identity. One of the countries marked by rich cultural heritage is Bosnia and Herzegovina, a multi-ethnic, multi-confessional and multicultural geographical space, with various historical events. By the end of 2024, 50 elements of ICH were included in national lists (divided on two entities – Republic of Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The aim of the paper is to investigate how many elements of ICH have tourist potential and if they can represent a significant factor in the formation of a tourist brand and a potential tourist product. In order to determine the importance of all the elements of ICH for the tourist offer, their analysis was carried out according to Hilary du Cross methodology of tourism valorization.

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