The time of summer harvesting and the popular plucking is "early", so the "Miholian summer" is ahead of us both in agriculture and tourism. Lovers of a more leisurely vacation are coming to their senses, and tourism trends are moving in the direction of extending the season.
Although much more popular and popular destinations in the valley of Neretva and Trebižat, especially after the opening of the Dalmatina and 5C highways, and the proximity of the world-famous Međugorje, the first weekend of September on the river Studenčica left them in the shade. Due to its originality and innovation, RIVER FEST, which I personally visited, deserved its place in this blog.
The once fertile Studenac field, which is fed by three sources, supplied half of Bosnia and Dalmatia with early fruits and vegetables, but due to the change in market conditions, it has remained quite neglected. Along with a vineyard and a greenhouse for vegetables and figs and pomegranates, which are mostly supplementary occupations of the resident regiment, tourism somehow sneaks in through the back door. ON mini camino route from Medjugorje to Imota, and the Way of the Cross from St. John the Baptist to St. John the Apostle and the extension to Križevac hill above Medjugorje, we have already blogged about, and now the occasion is for the youngest, the kids and the kids.
Developing ecological and touristic awareness from a young age is the guiding idea of the organizers gathered around a few enthusiasts and deserves all praise and respect.
From ancient and traditional competitions - sack races, tug-of-war, archery... as well as kayak-canoeing on a clear river, they are a good basis for the development of modern tourist products.
Along with paragliding, which has been established since earlier, glamping, kayak-canoe safari or just refreshing yourself in the rapids of a clear river and a pleasant sleep under the deep shade of willows and poplars are certainly strong tourist trumps.
If you add cycling and pilgrimage routes for the more durable, and a tour of stećak and Illyrian castles and a bunch of traces of mills for more seasoned tourists, then Studenci, along with the already popular Kravice waterfalls, have an open path for tourist maps and itineraries.
And new marketing tools along with always up-to-date destination management can actualize and even speed up this type of tourism, especially since children are also educated for quality and sustainable elements of tourism. It is to be hoped that the students' example will resonate more widely, both in terms of organizational originality and as an invitation to aware tourists to seek refreshment from the sea crowds on the shores of the still clean Dinaric rivers and Hum hills. The Studenac River Fest certainly has a perspective from both the ecological and cultural-social and economic aspects.
