A trip to remember began in Brussels, in the NH Collection Brussels Centre Hotel, and on the first day the employees had the opportunity to go sightseeing, visit the Christmas bazaar and try some traditional dishes in the ‘Mussels and Belgian Fries’ Chez L\u00e9on restaurant.
\nThe second day was reserved for The Belgian Comic Strip Center and, of course, chocolate! This successful team was able not only to taste chocolate in one of the most famous gactories in Brussels – Laurent Gervaud Chocolatier Bruxelles, but to have the swee5test team building exercise – they made Talas-M chocolates.
\nTheir next activity was perfecting their martial arts skills – they attended the presentation of the world’s oldest fencicg club – Gent’s St Michael’s Guild, and after that, they fenced against eachother for four hours.
\nThe end of the trip was marked with a boat ride to the island in the heart of the Bois de la Cambre, and the Chalet Robinson restaurant where they had a formal dinner.
\nThis is one of many trips that Talas-M agency organized for their employees, after Slovenia, Italy, Serbia.. and throug them increased the saticsfation and strengthened the ties between it’s employees.
\nThe post Incentive Trip for the Employees to the Land of Chocolate appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "After tourist season has ended, team of the DMC agency Talas-M from Montenegro, was rewarded with a trip to Belgium.\nA trip to remember began in Brussels, in the NH Collection Brussels Centre Hotel, and on the first day the employees had the opportunity to go sightseeing, visit the Christmas bazaar and try some traditional dishes in the ‘Mussels and Belgian Fries’ Chez L\u00e9on restaurant.\nThe second day was reserved for The Belgian Comic Strip Center and, of course, chocolate! This successful team was able not only to taste chocolate in one of the most famous gactories in Brussels – Laurent Gervaud Chocolatier Bruxelles, but to have the swee5test team building exercise – they made Talas-M chocolates.\nTheir next activity was perfecting their martial arts skills – they attended the presentation of the world’s oldest fencicg club – Gent’s St Michael’s Guild, and after that, they fenced against eachother for four hours.\nThe end of the trip was marked with a boat ride to the island in the heart of the Bois de la Cambre, and the Chalet Robinson restaurant where they had a formal dinner.\nThis is one of many trips that Talas-M agency organized for their employees, after Slovenia, Italy, Serbia.. and throug them increased the saticsfation and strengthened the ties between it’s employees.\nThe post Incentive Trip for the Employees to the Land of Chocolate appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2018-01-22T12:56:53+01:00", "date_modified": "2018-01-22T12:56:53+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/st-michaels-bridge-ghent-belgium.jpg", "tags": [ "dmc", "incentive trip", "Talas M", "Incentive travel", "NEWS" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/agency-talas-m-dmc-cruising-on-the-roads-of-the-king-nikola/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/agency-talas-m-dmc-cruising-on-the-roads-of-the-king-nikola/", "title": "Agency Talas-M DMC \u2013 \u201cCRUISING\u201d ON THE ROADS OF THE KING NIKOLA", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/talas_m_1.jpg\")
Talas-M DMC is a company who organizes meetings and incentives in Montenegro from the very beginning of this type of tourism. Years of experience, very rich portfolio of clients and many unusual and important events put this agency in the top of the tourist companies in the country.
This year, Agency had a pleasure to organize the Kleber kroisi\u00e8re for one of the two biggest tire producers in the world, whose activity also involves tourism. It is less known that Michelin group is notable for its travel guides, road maps and Michelin stars that the Red guide awards to the finest restaurants. It is even less known that the Kleber brand belongs to this giant.
\n Kleber krosi\u00e8re
\nAfter ten years of organizing this type of trip, marketing team of Michelin/Kleber group has chosen Montenegro for this year\u2019s \u201ccruise\u201d. For the first time in its history, Kleber had a record number of participants \u2013 over four hundred.
Six groups of seventy participants, three rotations in June and three in September, over four hundred satisfied guests \u2013 numbers speak about the importance of this project not only for Talas-M DMC but for the destination as well.
\nThe program was organized in four days and groups were accommodated at hotel Avala Resort & Villas in Budva.
\nThe first day, after a 2.5 hours flight from Paris and a warm welcome, groups had a fish dinner at a typical local restaurant in Budva \u2013 Porto restaurant.
\nThe second day was organized in the \u201ccruise\u201d spirit by curvy roads of the Montenegrin central region. Guests had cars equipped with Kleber tires, road books with driving instructions and maps at their disposal and drove from Budva, across Cetinje, the National Park Lovcen, famous serpentine road which made our guests from France speechless, back to Budva. During this day guests had 3 short meetings in form of presentations about geometry, pressure and balance of tires. The presentations took place in very unusual venues: open air theatre in Cetinje, traditional restaurant Ivanov konak, terrace of Nevjesta Jadrana restaurant with the most beautiful view on the Boka Bay.
![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/talas_m_4.jpg\")
After a dynamic day goes a dynamic night: dinner in a remarkable fine dining restaurant of the Avala hotel, followed by a party until late hours.
The third day was reserved for a relaxing cruise in the Boka Bay, for sun tanning, swimming, visit of Our Lady of the Rock islet and the Old town of Kotor. Following the same relaxing spirit, the dinner was organized on a beach terrace of Astoria restaurant in Budva.
\nAfter many months of negotiations, agreements and hard work, came the reward in form of good fun, happy smiles and appreciations. Talas-M company continues with management of successful events and about the Michelin tourist guide for Montenegro and Michelin awards for Montenegrin restaurants, you will be informed in one of the following issues of SEEbtm magazine!
\nThe post Agency Talas-M DMC – \u201cCRUISING\u201d ON THE ROADS OF THE KING NIKOLA appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Talas-M DMC is a company who organizes meetings and incentives in Montenegro from the very beginning of this type of tourism. Years of experience, very rich portfolio of clients and many unusual and important events put this agency in the top of the tourist companies in the country.\nThis year, Agency had a pleasure to organize the Kleber kroisi\u00e8re for one of the two biggest tire producers in the world, whose activity also involves tourism. It is less known that Michelin group is notable for its travel guides, road maps and Michelin stars that the Red guide awards to the finest restaurants. It is even less known that the Kleber brand belongs to this giant.\n\n Kleber krosi\u00e8re\nAfter ten years of organizing this type of trip, marketing team of Michelin/Kleber group has chosen Montenegro for this year\u2019s \u201ccruise\u201d. For the first time in its history, Kleber had a record number of participants \u2013 over four hundred. \n\nSix groups of seventy participants, three rotations in June and three in September, over four hundred satisfied guests \u2013 numbers speak about the importance of this project not only for Talas-M DMC but for the destination as well.\nThe program was organized in four days and groups were accommodated at hotel Avala Resort & Villas in Budva.\nThe first day, after a 2.5 hours flight from Paris and a warm welcome, groups had a fish dinner at a typical local restaurant in Budva \u2013 Porto restaurant.\nThe second day was organized in the \u201ccruise\u201d spirit by curvy roads of the Montenegrin central region. Guests had cars equipped with Kleber tires, road books with driving instructions and maps at their disposal and drove from Budva, across Cetinje, the National Park Lovcen, famous serpentine road which made our guests from France speechless, back to Budva. During this day guests had 3 short meetings in form of presentations about geometry, pressure and balance of tires. The presentations took place in very unusual venues: open air theatre in Cetinje, traditional restaurant Ivanov konak, terrace of Nevjesta Jadrana restaurant with the most beautiful view on the Boka Bay.\nAfter a dynamic day goes a dynamic night: dinner in a remarkable fine dining restaurant of the Avala hotel, followed by a party until late hours.\n Talas-M Team\nThe Talas-M Team, who creates and organizes incentives, seminars, conferences, team buildings and events, counts seven members for the moment, all great connoisseurs of their country and the product that Montenegro can offer even to the most demanding clients.\n\nThe third day was reserved for a relaxing cruise in the Boka Bay, for sun tanning, swimming, visit of Our Lady of the Rock islet and the Old town of Kotor. Following the same relaxing spirit, the dinner was organized on a beach terrace of Astoria restaurant in Budva.\nAfter many months of negotiations, agreements and hard work, came the reward in form of good fun, happy smiles and appreciations. Talas-M company continues with management of successful events and about the Michelin tourist guide for Montenegro and Michelin awards for Montenegrin restaurants, you will be informed in one of the following issues of SEEbtm magazine!\nThe post Agency Talas-M DMC – \u201cCRUISING\u201d ON THE ROADS OF THE KING NIKOLA appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2013-11-07T10:00:40+01:00", "date_modified": "2015-03-30T11:13:59+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/talas_m_4.jpg", "tags": [ "agency", "dmc", "Talas M", "EVENT ORGANIZATION", "Incentive travel" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/thematic-routes-of-kadarka-brandy-and-beer-as-unique-incentive-travel-packages-in-vojvodina-and-hungary/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/thematic-routes-of-kadarka-brandy-and-beer-as-unique-incentive-travel-packages-in-vojvodina-and-hungary/", "title": "THEMATIC ROUTES OF KADARKA, BRANDY AND BEER \u2013 AS UNIQUE INCENTIVE TRAVEL PACKAGES IN VOJVODINA AND HUNGARY", "content_html": "![\"IPA](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IPA-01.jpg\" "\\"IPA")
Formation of thematic tourist routes of kadarka, brandy and beer in Vojvodina and counties Csongr\u00e1d and B\u00e1cs-Kiskun in Hungary, as a joint product of the region, aims to open opportunities for specific tourism products of DKMT region to be found on\u00a0 global tourist map. The idea is to increase the competitiveness of border regions and their involvement in tourism development through the thematic incentive programs designed for users of incentive travel packages, ie. mostly corporations, associations and individual travelers.
By creating a tourist routes of kadarka, brandy and beer in the DKMT region, the specifics of this multi-ethnic and multicultural area will be emphasized, with special attention to the fact that this region should be recognized by the brandy, wine, beer, food specialties, specific ethnology, cultural offers and above all, hospitality.
\nOn the occasion of the project realization, the provincial secretary for Inter-![\"Ziveli\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Ziveli.jpg\" "\\"Ziveli\\"")
regional cooperation and local government, MSc. Dr. Tomislav Stanti\u0107, said that one of the priorities of the Government of AP Vojvodina is tourism development that is created on a platform of inter-regional cooperation through the DKMT projects. This is also in the synergy with the Tourism Development Strategy of Serbia, which defines the development of thematic routes.
\nThrough the activities that followed this project, the potentials and resources were recorded, stakeholders were gathered,\u00a0 and co-operation with producers and tourism organizations was established, the web site, travel brochures and restaurant guides were created, as well as tourist passport that will allow tourists to reach the discount destinations. Planned activities are also the shooting of a promotional film, as well as organization of study trips for journalists. These are just some of many marketing activities pursued to present destinations on thematic routes of kadarka, brendy and beer in order to create an image of the tourism product and to encourage the future users of these packages to become true ambassadors of the first incentive packages in the DKMT Euroregion.
![\"Dani](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/dani-berbe-grozdja-Vrsac.jpg\" "\\"Dani")
Specific travel packages that will include destinations in Hungary, Serbia and Romania for a period of 3 to 8 days will be created, and they will be offered through specialized travel agencies. These packages of products fit perfectly into the system of incentive travels as they follow the example of “value for money”, represent an innovative product in the DKMT region that offer special combination of culture, industry, heritage, folklore, gastronomy and events, and are especially adapted to the type of\u00a0\u00a0 incentive travel users, ie. corporations and associations.
\nProject \u201cEg\u00e9szs\u00e9gedre, \u017diveli\u201d, therefore, tends to motivate tourists, through touristic attractions of various countries of the DKMT region, to travel from one destination to another, following the thematic routes. Although this is not the official position of the European Union, this approach proved to be a great stimulate for tourists and through a strong marketing activity, great success of this project can be expected.
The post THEMATIC ROUTES OF KADARKA, BRANDY AND BEER – AS UNIQUE INCENTIVE TRAVEL PACKAGES IN VOJVODINA AND HUNGARY appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Formation of thematic tourist routes of kadarka, brandy and beer in Vojvodina and counties Csongr\u00e1d and B\u00e1cs-Kiskun in Hungary, as a joint product of the region, aims to open opportunities for specific tourism products of DKMT region to be found on\u00a0 global tourist map. The idea is to increase the competitiveness of border regions and their involvement in tourism development through the thematic incentive programs designed for users of incentive travel packages, ie. mostly corporations, associations and individual travelers.\nBy creating a tourist routes of kadarka, brandy and beer in the DKMT region, the specifics of this multi-ethnic and multicultural area will be emphasized, with special attention to the fact that this region should be recognized by the brandy, wine, beer, food specialties, specific ethnology, cultural offers and above all, hospitality.\nOn the occasion of the project realization, the provincial secretary for Inter-regional cooperation and local government, MSc. Dr. Tomislav Stanti\u0107, said that one of the priorities of the Government of AP Vojvodina is tourism development that is created on a platform of inter-regional cooperation through the DKMT projects. This is also in the synergy with the Tourism Development Strategy of Serbia, which defines the development of thematic routes.\nThrough the activities that followed this project, the potentials and resources were recorded, stakeholders were gathered,\u00a0 and co-operation with producers and tourism organizations was established, the web site, travel brochures and restaurant guides were created, as well as tourist passport that will allow tourists to reach the discount destinations. Planned activities are also the shooting of a promotional film, as well as organization of study trips for journalists. These are just some of many marketing activities pursued to present destinations on thematic routes of kadarka, brendy and beer in order to create an image of the tourism product and to encourage the future users of these packages to become true ambassadors of the first incentive packages in the DKMT Euroregion.\nSpecific travel packages that will include destinations in Hungary, Serbia and Romania for a period of 3 to 8 days will be created, and they will be offered through specialized travel agencies. These packages of products fit perfectly into the system of incentive travels as they follow the example of “value for money”, represent an innovative product in the DKMT region that offer special combination of culture, industry, heritage, folklore, gastronomy and events, and are especially adapted to the type of\u00a0\u00a0 incentive travel users, ie. corporations and associations.\nProject \u201cEg\u00e9szs\u00e9gedre, \u017diveli\u201d, therefore, tends to motivate tourists, through touristic attractions of various countries of the DKMT region, to travel from one destination to another, following the thematic routes. Although this is not the official position of the European Union, this approach proved to be a great stimulate for tourists and through a strong marketing activity, great success of this project can be expected.\nThe post THEMATIC ROUTES OF KADARKA, BRANDY AND BEER – AS UNIQUE INCENTIVE TRAVEL PACKAGES IN VOJVODINA AND HUNGARY appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2012-06-05T11:35:04+02:00", "date_modified": "2012-06-05T11:35:04+02:00", "author": { "name": "koleginica", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/koleginica/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3c6d7cb70cb062fded94d714e3bdf50?s=512&d=blank&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Incentive travel" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/enjoy-the-nature-see-how-beautiful-are-the-islands-and-take-part-in-the-islands%e2%80%99-olympics/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/enjoy-the-nature-see-how-beautiful-are-the-islands-and-take-part-in-the-islands%e2%80%99-olympics/", "title": "Enjoy the nature: see how beautiful are the islands and take part in the islands\u2019 Olympics", "content_html": "The islands are fascinating all the times and almost always promise different exotics. People grew a habit to visit the islands during the summer season and take their holidays there because of the sea. It is only rarely that we think of going to an island for reasons other than relaxing on the beach for a week or so.
\nKALAMAKI TRAVEL, a Greek agency with a registered office on Crete will use its three-day programme to take you through the natural splendours and the second most beautiful gorge of the Island of Crete which is every season visited by hundreds of people who enjoy hiking and the nature. The countryside that surrounds you is magnificent and the tour does not need to be overly exhausting, namely, lasting for two hours, it can be tailored to everyone\u2019s specific needs.
\nAfter such a programme starts on the island, on the second day after you arrive to Crete, the trekking ends up with a lunch in a traditional tavern near the Imbros Gorge. The menu will be especially composed for you to be able to taste the flavours of the local area. Taking it easy in the restaurant is followed by an even more appealing rest on the most beautiful beaches of Crete: nothing can be more enjoyable than this after you have been active outdoors and had a large meal.
\nA visit to this island cannot be imagined without involvement in water sports. Therefore, on the second day you will join in the Crete Island\u2019s Olympics! You may organise competitions in water polo, sand volleyball, swimming with horses and horse riding in water, kayaking, archery, futsal, etc.\u00a0 In the end of this day you will see the City of Rethymno and have gala dinner in one of the club-restaurants listening to the sounds of the traditional music.
\nThe post Enjoy the nature: see how beautiful are the islands and take part in the islands\u2019 Olympics appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Greek islands are an unexhaustive source of inspiration when it comes to creating interesting and always exciting programmes for a tourist.\nThe islands are fascinating all the times and almost always promise different exotics. People grew a habit to visit the islands during the summer season and take their holidays there because of the sea. It is only rarely that we think of going to an island for reasons other than relaxing on the beach for a week or so.\nKALAMAKI TRAVEL, a Greek agency with a registered office on Crete will use its three-day programme to take you through the natural splendours and the second most beautiful gorge of the Island of Crete which is every season visited by hundreds of people who enjoy hiking and the nature. The countryside that surrounds you is magnificent and the tour does not need to be overly exhausting, namely, lasting for two hours, it can be tailored to everyone\u2019s specific needs.\nAfter such a programme starts on the island, on the second day after you arrive to Crete, the trekking ends up with a lunch in a traditional tavern near the Imbros Gorge. The menu will be especially composed for you to be able to taste the flavours of the local area. Taking it easy in the restaurant is followed by an even more appealing rest on the most beautiful beaches of Crete: nothing can be more enjoyable than this after you have been active outdoors and had a large meal.\nA visit to this island cannot be imagined without involvement in water sports. Therefore, on the second day you will join in the Crete Island\u2019s Olympics! You may organise competitions in water polo, sand volleyball, swimming with horses and horse riding in water, kayaking, archery, futsal, etc.\u00a0 In the end of this day you will see the City of Rethymno and have gala dinner in one of the club-restaurants listening to the sounds of the traditional music.\nThe post Enjoy the nature: see how beautiful are the islands and take part in the islands\u2019 Olympics appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-27T12:24:06+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-19T16:16:33+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/kalamaki3.jpg", "tags": [ "greek", "Greek islands", "Incentive travel" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/historical-events-with-modern-fun/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/historical-events-with-modern-fun/", "title": "Historical events with modern fun", "content_html": "![\"Rathanea](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/rathanea4-300x200.jpg\" "\\"Rathanea")
Namely, for more than 120 young consultants it organised a full package that included a video conference with Germany and Austria. Daily events were organised on the islands, whilst the evening ones took place on the shore. On the little island of Lokrum, just in front of Dubrovnik, the games without limits and the search for Duke\u2019s abducted daughter took place concurrently.
\nWhen his daughter was found, the Duke, as the head of state of the Republic of Dubrovnik, together with his entourage, declared the best competitors the honoured citizens of Dubrovnik and handed them the charters.
\nThe games without limit were really funny considering that three teams at the same time played football using two balls, others played tennis holding apples in their mouths, some played volleyball with three nets, etc. The second day these venture grew more complete with a historical ship of Karaka from the 16th century which used to sail around the Elaphite Islands with their renaissance-style villas and stone cottages.
\n![\"Rathanea](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/rathanea5-200x300.jpg\" "\\"Rathanea")
At the\u00a0end of cultural sightseeing, Karaka anchored in a hidden little sand cove of \u0160unj on Lopud and visitors played sand volleyball, enjoyed fried anchovies and grilled\u00a0fish and danced at the DJ\u2019s rhythm till dawn.
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A dignified gala dinner with string orchestra took place in Sponza Palace, in front of the Roland\u2019s Column in the historical heart of Dubrovnik where the state notary, in the name of the Duke, distributed the charters of honoured citizen. On the third day, all 120 participants from 10 countries got quite emotional when they were to leave the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel and the City of Dubrovnik.
\nThe post Historical events with modern fun appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "A reputable incentive agency offering wonderful ideas, RATHANEA DMC, pulled out of its large, 12 years old box of programmes, a genuine three-day incentive programme \u2013 Dubrovnik CEE Meeting of Roland Strategy Consultants in 2006.\n\nNamely, for more than 120 young consultants it organised a full package that included a video conference with Germany and Austria. Daily events were organised on the islands, whilst the evening ones took place on the shore. On the little island of Lokrum, just in front of Dubrovnik, the games without limits and the search for Duke\u2019s abducted daughter took place concurrently.\nWhen his daughter was found, the Duke, as the head of state of the Republic of Dubrovnik, together with his entourage, declared the best competitors the honoured citizens of Dubrovnik and handed them the charters.\nThe games without limit were really funny considering that three teams at the same time played football using two balls, others played tennis holding apples in their mouths, some played volleyball with three nets, etc. The second day these venture grew more complete with a historical ship of Karaka from the 16th century which used to sail around the Elaphite Islands with their renaissance-style villas and stone cottages.\n\nAt the\u00a0end of cultural sightseeing, Karaka anchored in a hidden little sand cove of \u0160unj on Lopud and visitors played sand volleyball, enjoyed fried anchovies and grilled\u00a0fish and danced at the DJ\u2019s rhythm till dawn.\n \n \nA dignified gala dinner with string orchestra took place in Sponza Palace, in front of the Roland\u2019s Column in the historical heart of Dubrovnik where the state notary, in the name of the Duke, distributed the charters of honoured citizen. On the third day, all 120 participants from 10 countries got quite emotional when they were to leave the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel and the City of Dubrovnik.\nThe post Historical events with modern fun appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-27T12:11:37+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-19T16:35:01+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/rathanea6.jpg", "tags": [ "historical events", "rathanea", "Incentive travel" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/take-a-thematic-role/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/take-a-thematic-role/", "title": "Take a thematic role", "content_html": "Being the agent in this tour, you will receive tasks and get familiar with the musical culture and sounds of\u00a0 Bulgaria, as well as with their cinematography; all this will be accompanied by the transportation and going out to restaurants, cafes and clubs, as is only fitting for an agent.
\nThe programme starts by going round Sofia and seeing its most significant sites, in a limousine which takes you to meet a famous music producer. He will take you into the studio and assign a new mission to you.\u00a0 Who knows, you may record a musical track of your own… ?
\nIn the course of a three-day programme you will visit the old city of Sofia, have a pleasant evening in restaurants, drink a cocktail in the piano bar, go to a casino, meet a DJ who will give you a mixing lesson\u2026 all in the style of the famous agent. Experience Bulgaria in this way!
\nThe post Take a thematic role appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Bulgarian agency called ALEXANDER TOUR offers a programme tour in which you take a role of James Bond, the agent, considering that the Sofia tourist offer includes a visit to the largest film studio of Bulgaria in which in only ten minutes you get to visit several different sets, set up in different time periods and locations.\nBeing the agent in this tour, you will receive tasks and get familiar with the musical culture and sounds of\u00a0 Bulgaria, as well as with their cinematography; all this will be accompanied by the transportation and going out to restaurants, cafes and clubs, as is only fitting for an agent.\nThe programme starts by going round Sofia and seeing its most significant sites, in a limousine which takes you to meet a famous music producer. He will take you into the studio and assign a new mission to you.\u00a0 Who knows, you may record a musical track of your own… ?\nIn the course of a three-day programme you will visit the old city of Sofia, have a pleasant evening in restaurants, drink a cocktail in the piano bar, go to a casino, meet a DJ who will give you a mixing lesson\u2026 all in the style of the famous agent. Experience Bulgaria in this way!\nThe post Take a thematic role appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-27T11:39:20+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-12-19T16:41:27+01:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Alexander-tour3.jpg", "tags": [ "Incentive travel" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/wake-up-your-adrenalin-and-investigatory-spirit/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/wake-up-your-adrenalin-and-investigatory-spirit/", "title": "Wake up your adrenalin and investigatory spirit", "content_html": " ![\"Potraga](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Potraga-za-blagom-na-gliserima-Rina-travel2.jpg\" "\\"Potraga")
Treasure Hunting in Speed Boats, a programme of the Croatian agency called RINA TRAVEL takes place among 140 islands, rocks and reefs of the Kornati National Park. This amazing adventurous endeavour is embedded into the legends and landscapes of the Mid Adriatic archipelago.
The participants are divided in teams; they follow traces from island to island, resolve enigmas and tasks trying to reach the little cove where the treasure is buried before others can.
\nThis marine adventure enables the tracers to, only in a day, get to know the entire national park, all of the most impressive natural and historical sites, but also to taste the gourmet specificities of the Adriatic. This combination of a cruise and adrenalin is a fast and exiting sea venture. After the deftest team literally excavates the treasure, the excursion continues at a more relaxed pace. Stopovers beneath the sea cliffs or anchorages in turquoise sand bays are simply made for you to jump into the deep blue.
\nHave a breakfast on one, a lunch on a second, and a coffee on a third little island \u2013 who would not find it appealing?
\nThe post Wake up your adrenalin and investigatory spirit appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Treasure Hunting in Speed Boats, a programme of the Croatian agency called RINA TRAVEL takes place among 140 islands, rocks and reefs of the Kornati National Park. This amazing adventurous endeavour is embedded into the legends and landscapes of the Mid Adriatic archipelago.\nThe participants are divided in teams; they follow traces from island to island, resolve enigmas and tasks trying to reach the little cove where the treasure is buried before others can.\nThis marine adventure enables the tracers to, only in a day, get to know the entire national park, all of the most impressive natural and historical sites, but also to taste the gourmet specificities of the Adriatic. This combination of a cruise and adrenalin is a fast and exiting sea venture. After the deftest team literally excavates the treasure, the excursion continues at a more relaxed pace. Stopovers beneath the sea cliffs or anchorages in turquoise sand bays are simply made for you to jump into the deep blue.\nHave a breakfast on one, a lunch on a second, and a coffee on a third little island \u2013 who would not find it appealing?\nThe post Wake up your adrenalin and investigatory spirit appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-26T16:03:59+02:00", "date_modified": "2010-10-26T16:03:59+02:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "tags": [ "Incentive travel" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/get-involved-in-the-traditional-culture-and-local-customs/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/get-involved-in-the-traditional-culture-and-local-customs/", "title": "Get involved in the traditional culture and local customs", "content_html": "![\"Berba](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bonvoyage1.jpg\" "\\"Berba")
Increasingly larger demand in incentive tours is that for the activities that involve visiting the traditional households and the possibility of experiencing something that is unusual and different from the tourist\u2019s culture and traditions.
One of the programmes we are presenting is the programme of the BON VOYAGE tourist agency from Serbia. The participants of this programme have the opportunity to take part in the grape harvest in Vojvodina and, doing this, get to know Sremski Karlovci \u2013 SERBIAN CAPITAL OF WINE!
\nThe programme starts with seeing the sights of Sremski Karlovci, the city which, in addition to its cultural treasures, is valued as a city for genuine wine lovers and people who truly know how to have fun. After exploring this baroque little town of Vojvodina and visiting the wine cellar, there follows a unique tractor ride to the vineyards. When they arrive to the location, the participants divide into two teams and the harvest may begin! You will uncover clandestine wine traditions of Karlovac wines and get to know a part of the wine making process. Your host will let you know about the method of work and, in the end, evaluate and award you for your efforts.
\nAfter the interesting and exhausting day, the participants go back to the wine cellar for a grape-stomping session and dinner which involves a wine-drinking competition the winner of which is declared the Wine Knight.
\nThis one-day programme may be extended to a two-day experience of household crafts: on the second day the participants would get to know how to make the souvenirs characteristic for the Vojvodina region.
\nThe post Get involved in the traditional culture and local customs appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Increasingly larger demand in incentive tours is that for the activities that involve visiting the traditional households and the possibility of experiencing something that is unusual and different from the tourist\u2019s culture and traditions.\nOne of the programmes we are presenting is the programme of the BON VOYAGE tourist agency from Serbia. The participants of this programme have the opportunity to take part in the grape harvest in Vojvodina and, doing this, get to know Sremski Karlovci \u2013 SERBIAN CAPITAL OF WINE!\nThe programme starts with seeing the sights of Sremski Karlovci, the city which, in addition to its cultural treasures, is valued as a city for genuine wine lovers and people who truly know how to have fun. After exploring this baroque little town of Vojvodina and visiting the wine cellar, there follows a unique tractor ride to the vineyards. When they arrive to the location, the participants divide into two teams and the harvest may begin! You will uncover clandestine wine traditions of Karlovac wines and get to know a part of the wine making process. Your host will let you know about the method of work and, in the end, evaluate and award you for your efforts.\nAfter the interesting and exhausting day, the participants go back to the wine cellar for a grape-stomping session and dinner which involves a wine-drinking competition the winner of which is declared the Wine Knight.\nThis one-day programme may be extended to a two-day experience of household crafts: on the second day the participants would get to know how to make the souvenirs characteristic for the Vojvodina region.\nThe post Get involved in the traditional culture and local customs appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-26T15:35:08+02:00", "date_modified": "2010-10-26T15:35:08+02:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "tags": [ "Incentive travel" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/how-much-%e2%80%98incentive-travel%e2%80%99-is-incentive-to-the-region/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/how-much-%e2%80%98incentive-travel%e2%80%99-is-incentive-to-the-region/", "title": "HOW MUCH \u2018INCENTIVE TRAVEL\u2019 IS INCENTIVE TO THE REGION?", "content_html": "The South-East Europe region is a vast new market offering numerous possibilities for the incentive tourism.
\nIn communication with the partners of the website www.kongresniturizam.com \u2013 agencies engaged in organising business events, incentive and team building activities, we have made a research on the presence of the incentive travel in this market, current situation and potential for its future development. We have also prepared several most appealing offers of incentive programmes by professional ![\"Spa_on_beach-incentive](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstockphoto_Spa_salon_on_beach_of_tropical_6541365.jpg\" "\\"Spa_on_beach-incentive")
agencies.
\u201cWorking people easily understand the importance of the INCENTIVE travel. Not only do they understand, but they are aware of the great possibility that the dream would become the reality. It is only one project, a few overtime hours, another working weekend apart from that unforgettable experience…\u201d \u2013 this is the experience of the company Business Travel Partner from Belgrade. \u201cIn the world, companies plan budgets for reward travel ahead, whereas in Serbia, the whole process of encouraging and using this type of compensation is still emerging. Researches show that travel is remembered longer than monetary compensation and that memories are treasured more than cash which is anyway consumed very quickly. Travel takes you away from your workplace physically and at the same time, it is mentally satisfying, because all the work and effort you have invested is acknowledged and rewarded\u201d \u2013 says Mr. Milo\u0161 Milanovi\u0107, project manager at the agency.
\nIn Serbia, there are no registered DMCs (Destination Management Company) engaged exclusively in the organisation of the incentive and business travel yet. The percentage of the realisation of this type of travel by Serbian receptive tourist agencies takes the share of 40-50% of their business, and on average, 10 incentive and corporate trips are organised per year. The peak season for organising these tours in Serbia is spring and summer, and especially September, as the month dominant in business gatherings. Corporations ordering the organisation of the corporate and incentive travel predominantly come from the mobile telephony, IT sector, car industry, health care and agronomy, and the most practised activities in Serbia are sightseeing of cities, always on the top of the list, followed by team building activities as an inseparable part of a corporate tour, night life, cultural tours, creative workshops and sports. The events are always finished with a gala dinner and entertainment. The number of incentive travel participants ranges from 30 to 100, and to carry out such programmes, most agencies rely, in addition to their own employees, on external professionals engaged for certain duties and activities.
\nIf we take Croatia and its experiences in the incentive travel field, we observe a rather developed \u2018market\u2019 (offer and demand) and a large number of realised tours tailored to client wishes and possessing variety. Incentive tours are designed according to each request separately and adjusted to the demand.\u00a0 The season when the incentive travel is most demanded and most realistic to organise in Croatia matches the general trend of the incentive travel organisation, being spring and autumn. However, interest is growing in Croatia for summer months as well. Sailing, motorboat excursions and cruises are the sea programmes suitable for everybody and ideal for the Croatian indented coastline. From spring to autumn (excluding the period of summer holidays), these activities have the highest demand, and if the weather and temperature are suitable for swimming, they can be hardly competed.
\nCroatian DMC agencies, the partners of the website www.kongresniturizam.com participating in the survey, focused their activities primarily to the corporate tourism, where incentive travel takes 35%, and the rest is classical business tourism, organisation of corporate meetings, seminars and conferences or production of events (although in some agencies, the incentive travel takes as much as 75% of the business!). The number of participants is impossible to asses, since there are 40 incentive tours per year on average, having between 6 and 400 participants, and the programme is adjusted to the number of participants. Croatian incentive tours are predominated by sea-related programmes implying sailing boats, motorboats and ships, as well as cultural tours and unconventional city sightseeing (e.g. Vespa tours). Popular are also programmes involving team games, cooking, painting, creative workshops and the unavoidable Croatian gastronomy always including wine cellars and wine tours. The frequency of activities naturally depends on the season, and the programme always encompasses activities characteristic of the actual region, age of the group, ratio of men and women, previous experiences and activities, etc.
Croatian agencies claim that in recent years, the car industry share in incentive travel requests has decreased, compensated by the growing share of the clients from the pharmaceutical industry definitely taking the top position and followed by the IT sector, telecommunications, banking and financial institutions and food industry.
\nProgrammes of these agencies are a combination of their own powers, know-how and capacities and, not less important, reliable suppliers and experts necessary for certain activities included in more demanding and complex programmes.
\n![\"Rathanea\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/rathanea2.jpg\" "\\"Rathanea")
Montenegro is an unfailing source of inspiration for creating unique, original programmes suited for each client individually. Agencies engaged in the MICE tourism realise around 35 groups per year, regardless of the season. The peak period for incentive programmes is, as usual, March, April, May, June, September and October, but there are also groups going for organised skiing in the ski centre in Kola\u0161in.\u00a0 Our analysis has shown that creativity for incentive programmes is not deficient, but, according to Sne\u017eana Vejnovic from the Talas-M agency, there are not enough choppers to boost the dynamics, landscape variety and activity range of the programmes.\u00a0 Realised programmes depend on the type of the activity and location chosen by the client. In addition to extreme sports, cultural programmes are often realised with unusual tours of cultural and historical sites, always \u2018spiced\u2019 by small but important details, attractions and discoveries. The regional trend of the pharmaceutical industry being the most important client is present here as well, followed by financial companies and the fashion and car industry.
\nConsidering the potentials of Bulgaria and the increasing interest of clients for this destination, Bulgarian agencies engage more and more in the organisation of incentive tours, creating ideas and team activities, with their share being nearly 50% even now. Incentive programmes may be organised in Bulgaria during the whole year, with the most popular periods being spring and autumn months, when the number of visitors to Bulgaria is smaller after summer and winter seasons when the capacities of sea side shore, mountains and modern ski centres are rather full. The number of participants mostly ranges around 100, and the most popular activities in Bulgaria are thematic in character and include entertainment and sports (pirate party, James Bond role or the Olympics). Sofia, as the city with four equally colourful seasons, a mountain close by and its history, may offer a large number of interesting and appealing experiences which could make the basis for planning and creating incentive programmes.
\nGreece is an appropriate location for incentives, conferences and meetings. It offers mild weather year round, a large number of venues, a great variety of hotel accommodation, numerous museums and archaeological sites accrediting its 4000 years of history and -over and above- hospitality and personal care. Greece has a long and rich cultural history whose evolution has proven especially influential in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Greek culture had its beginnings thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece and has been influenced by the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and finally, modern times.
\nFurthermore, Greece’s unique influences include the novel ideas and cultures of the many travelers who have passed through the country because of its geographical position as a crossroad between the East and the West.
\nThese rich influences are part of why the Greeks have been considered always open minded with a particular ability for combining the past with newer ideas and innovations.![\"Rathanea\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Rathanea9.jpg\" "\\"Rathanea\\"")
Crete Island is the largest of Greece and is located in the south of the Aegean Sea and is often visited with Santorini. It is separated in 4 prefectures: Chania, Heraklion, Lassithi and Rethymno. The island has everything to offer: mountainous landscapes, a coast with many beautiful beaches and rocky coves, beautiful towns and charming villages and harbors, excellent food, ruins like Knossos, of the Minoan Civilization, one of the greatest civilization ever, an exciting nightlife\u2026
\nAccording to information from Cretan DMC agency 25% of business is related to incentive tours and business packages on this beautiful island, and most of the business relies on sea side holidays. Best period for incentive programs are in April, May and in October and most enquired activities are team building games and historical/natural excursions through the island or to Santorini.\u00a0\u00a0 Standard number of delegates is around 40 PAX and the main clients come from pharmaceutical companies and oil companies.
\nJ.C.
\nThe post HOW MUCH \u2018INCENTIVE TRAVEL\u2019 IS INCENTIVE TO THE REGION? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "The South-East Europe region is a vast new market offering numerous possibilities for the incentive tourism.\nIn communication with the partners of the website www.kongresniturizam.com \u2013 agencies engaged in organising business events, incentive and team building activities, we have made a research on the presence of the incentive travel in this market, current situation and potential for its future development. We have also prepared several most appealing offers of incentive programmes by professional agencies.\n\u201cWorking people easily understand the importance of the INCENTIVE travel. Not only do they understand, but they are aware of the great possibility that the dream would become the reality. It is only one project, a few overtime hours, another working weekend apart from that unforgettable experience…\u201d \u2013 this is the experience of the company Business Travel Partner from Belgrade. \u201cIn the world, companies plan budgets for reward travel ahead, whereas in Serbia, the whole process of encouraging and using this type of compensation is still emerging. Researches show that travel is remembered longer than monetary compensation and that memories are treasured more than cash which is anyway consumed very quickly. Travel takes you away from your workplace physically and at the same time, it is mentally satisfying, because all the work and effort you have invested is acknowledged and rewarded\u201d \u2013 says Mr. Milo\u0161 Milanovi\u0107, project manager at the agency.\nIn Serbia, there are no registered DMCs (Destination Management Company) engaged exclusively in the organisation of the incentive and business travel yet. The percentage of the realisation of this type of travel by Serbian receptive tourist agencies takes the share of 40-50% of their business, and on average, 10 incentive and corporate trips are organised per year. The peak season for organising these tours in Serbia is spring and summer, and especially September, as the month dominant in business gatherings. Corporations ordering the organisation of the corporate and incentive travel predominantly come from the mobile telephony, IT sector, car industry, health care and agronomy, and the most practised activities in Serbia are sightseeing of cities, always on the top of the list, followed by team building activities as an inseparable part of a corporate tour, night life, cultural tours, creative workshops and sports. The events are always finished with a gala dinner and entertainment. The number of incentive travel participants ranges from 30 to 100, and to carry out such programmes, most agencies rely, in addition to their own employees, on external professionals engaged for certain duties and activities.\nIf we take Croatia and its experiences in the incentive travel field, we observe a rather developed \u2018market\u2019 (offer and demand) and a large number of realised tours tailored to client wishes and possessing variety. Incentive tours are designed according to each request separately and adjusted to the demand.\u00a0 The season when the incentive travel is most demanded and most realistic to organise in Croatia matches the general trend of the incentive travel organisation, being spring and autumn. However, interest is growing in Croatia for summer months as well. Sailing, motorboat excursions and cruises are the sea programmes suitable for everybody and ideal for the Croatian indented coastline. From spring to autumn (excluding the period of summer holidays), these activities have the highest demand, and if the weather and temperature are suitable for swimming, they can be hardly competed.\nCroatian DMC agencies, the partners of the website www.kongresniturizam.com participating in the survey, focused their activities primarily to the corporate tourism, where incentive travel takes 35%, and the rest is classical business tourism, organisation of corporate meetings, seminars and conferences or production of events (although in some agencies, the incentive travel takes as much as 75% of the business!). The number of participants is impossible to asses, since there are 40 incentive tours per year on average, having between 6 and 400 participants, and the programme is adjusted to the number of participants. Croatian incentive tours are predominated by sea-related programmes implying sailing boats, motorboats and ships, as well as cultural tours and unconventional city sightseeing (e.g. Vespa tours). Popular are also programmes involving team games, cooking, painting, creative workshops and the unavoidable Croatian gastronomy always including wine cellars and wine tours. The frequency of activities naturally depends on the season, and the programme always encompasses activities characteristic of the actual region, age of the group, ratio of men and women, previous experiences and activities, etc.\nCroatian agencies claim that in recent years, the car industry share in incentive travel requests has decreased, compensated by the growing share of the clients from the pharmaceutical industry definitely taking the top position and followed by the IT sector, telecommunications, banking and financial institutions and food industry.\nProgrammes of these agencies are a combination of their own powers, know-how and capacities and, not less important, reliable suppliers and experts necessary for certain activities included in more demanding and complex programmes.\n\nMontenegro is an unfailing source of inspiration for creating unique, original programmes suited for each client individually. Agencies engaged in the MICE tourism realise around 35 groups per year, regardless of the season. The peak period for incentive programmes is, as usual, March, April, May, June, September and October, but there are also groups going for organised skiing in the ski centre in Kola\u0161in.\u00a0 Our analysis has shown that creativity for incentive programmes is not deficient, but, according to Sne\u017eana Vejnovic from the Talas-M agency, there are not enough choppers to boost the dynamics, landscape variety and activity range of the programmes.\u00a0 Realised programmes depend on the type of the activity and location chosen by the client. In addition to extreme sports, cultural programmes are often realised with unusual tours of cultural and historical sites, always \u2018spiced\u2019 by small but important details, attractions and discoveries. The regional trend of the pharmaceutical industry being the most important client is present here as well, followed by financial companies and the fashion and car industry.\nConsidering the potentials of Bulgaria and the increasing interest of clients for this destination, Bulgarian agencies engage more and more in the organisation of incentive tours, creating ideas and team activities, with their share being nearly 50% even now. Incentive programmes may be organised in Bulgaria during the whole year, with the most popular periods being spring and autumn months, when the number of visitors to Bulgaria is smaller after summer and winter seasons when the capacities of sea side shore, mountains and modern ski centres are rather full. The number of participants mostly ranges around 100, and the most popular activities in Bulgaria are thematic in character and include entertainment and sports (pirate party, James Bond role or the Olympics). Sofia, as the city with four equally colourful seasons, a mountain close by and its history, may offer a large number of interesting and appealing experiences which could make the basis for planning and creating incentive programmes.\nGreece is an appropriate location for incentives, conferences and meetings. It offers mild weather year round, a large number of venues, a great variety of hotel accommodation, numerous museums and archaeological sites accrediting its 4000 years of history and -over and above- hospitality and personal care. Greece has a long and rich cultural history whose evolution has proven especially influential in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Greek culture had its beginnings thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece and has been influenced by the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and finally, modern times.\nFurthermore, Greece’s unique influences include the novel ideas and cultures of the many travelers who have passed through the country because of its geographical position as a crossroad between the East and the West.\nThese rich influences are part of why the Greeks have been considered always open minded with a particular ability for combining the past with newer ideas and innovations.\nCrete Island is the largest of Greece and is located in the south of the Aegean Sea and is often visited with Santorini. It is separated in 4 prefectures: Chania, Heraklion, Lassithi and Rethymno. The island has everything to offer: mountainous landscapes, a coast with many beautiful beaches and rocky coves, beautiful towns and charming villages and harbors, excellent food, ruins like Knossos, of the Minoan Civilization, one of the greatest civilization ever, an exciting nightlife\u2026\nAccording to information from Cretan DMC agency 25% of business is related to incentive tours and business packages on this beautiful island, and most of the business relies on sea side holidays. Best period for incentive programs are in April, May and in October and most enquired activities are team building games and historical/natural excursions through the island or to Santorini.\u00a0\u00a0 Standard number of delegates is around 40 PAX and the main clients come from pharmaceutical companies and oil companies.\nJ.C.\nThe post HOW MUCH \u2018INCENTIVE TRAVEL\u2019 IS INCENTIVE TO THE REGION? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-26T15:12:43+02:00", "date_modified": "2010-10-26T15:12:43+02:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "tags": [ "Incentive travel" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/gold-rush-of-eastern-serbia/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/gold-rush-of-eastern-serbia/", "title": "GOLD RUSH of Eastern Serbia", "content_html": "![\"Gordana](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/A-ovo-sam-JA.jpg\" "\\"Gordana")
Homolje, this fabulous part of Eastern Serbia, seems as if asleep, tucked in its pre-Biblical beliefs since the ancient time, excluding the\u00a0Draga\u0161evi\u0107\u2019s travel-writing. An ideal network of transversal roads covering almost all ridges of its mildly wavy peaks; beautiful river valleys whose flows glow with mica under the sun and even more beautiful forests covering volcanic massifs rich in ores which are perhaps in this period of nature awakening the most suitable for nice, inspiring hiking. Headed to Ku\u010devo via Po\u017earevac, our destination was the heart of the \u2018Serbian El Dorado\u2019. Neresnica, Ku\u010dajna, Blagojev kamen \u2013 these are all toponyms known for gold-bearing veins, and panning is still used by some families here to earn for living. And the hardship of the panning we realised on the spot. Debeli Lug, a village known as the railway station Majdanpek, was the place where our ride ended and a bus picked us up. The place sunk in oblivion, hiding a lot of very inspiring secrets, and all it takes is little initiative.
Since this was an event intended for mountaineers, a 15-kilometre walk with a mild 500-meter ascent makes no obstacle to gaining an experience, so there were older participants and children as well. What attracted them was not only a premiere tour of landscapes not visited before, but also the fact that gold panners still exist, raising curiosity and representing a novelty for everybody.
\n![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Zlatonosni-tokovi-Valja-Mare.jpg\" "\\"Zlatonosni")
Through the village Debeli Lug, the Veliki Pek river runs. It is mouthed by gold-carrying flows of Homolje. As the most famous rivers are Grabova reka and Todorova reka, they were my choice for a tour walk, and over the hill Dupe\u0161 \u010coka. We started from the valley of Grabova reka, passing by old pits of the mines of wolfram and gold, their openings being so unusually harmoniously fitted in the surrounding landscape, that you would expect dwarfs to come out of them. \u00a0Although long closed, these pits are still being explored. From there, the track ran upwards to the forested peak of Dupe\u0161 \u010coka, which is in summer, after rains, abundant with delicious porcini. In a village inn, Ljubi\u0161a makes delicacy pottage with these porcini, in addition to nettle and many other plants common for these people and a rare pleasure for an urban person, even more considering the fact that this is the area where the consumer spirit is not spread and hosts welcome random travellers as their own guests.
From Dupe\u0161 \u010coka, the track goes downwards to the valley of Todorova reka. This is the gold panner valley. Nevertheless, as I learned from my previous visits, there are two \u2018streams\u2019 among the local people \u2013 the ones claiming Grabova reka to be better and the others claiming the same for Todorova reka. When you see both of them, you notice the former is narrower, curvier and much more tucked under high trees, giving it certain secretive atmosphere. Todorova reka is somehow more open and bright. It even has few barns. There we meet Perica in the middle of his work. Beside some pans and larger plastic vessels on the riverside, there he sat on a small wooden chair, in the water, with rubber boots and gloves on, carefully washing up the river alluvium and picking small grains of the natural pure gold.
\nIt is an exotic experience for us, but gold panners know how demanding it may be, day in day out, with hands and le![\"PRERASTI](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/06-PRERASTI-ispiranje-Au-241.jpg\" "\\"PRERASTI")
gs in the water; heat or cold. For as little as few grams of gold, you must pan the whole day, since around 500 kg of river deposit must be panned on average to obtain this quantity of gold. Moreover, processing a pan sample is a lasting activity. There, river alluvium is first roughly segregated with plain mud as lighter being spilled back to the river, leaving heavier metals and of course gold on the bottom of the pan. And when in the most sophisticated, washed out sediment golden grains emerge, they must be separated by washing out with subtle circular movements. Sometimes, mercury is used as well. Larger grains are a true prize. The largest Pera has found weighted 10 grams, and the largest lump ever found in this area has been panned in Grabova reka and it weighted 42 grams. Gold is much heavier than other ingredients of river bottom and as such, it will always stay on the bottom of the wooden pan when washing out, no matter how small it is. The traditional panning wooden vessel with oval shovel shape \u2013 the pan \u2013 is made of basswood, willow or alder. In this region, willow is believed to \u2018attract gold\u2019. I think that everybody took several pieces of quartz containing remains of various sparkling traces of ores.
Pera was willing to show the procedure to the hikers, at least the basic procedure, considering the time we had, since it entails real skill, knowledge, great patience and above all experience, because in order to know where to seek for gold, you must know the rivers both in spring and autumn. They are the bloodstream of these quartz massifs and their circulation enlivens the massifs by crumbling quartz and carrying away grains of pure gold, which most commonly ties to this mineral in the nature. Of course, in addition to all the mentioned factors and a good eye, you might need LUCK as well. Pera was born in Debeli Lug, he is a locksmith, but seeking for gold he lived on several continents (America, Australia) and being adventurous, he was even a crocodile hunter. Today, he lives in his homeland, and the motivation for gold panning he finds in his numerous family.
\nMany times I remembered the gold panners going to their secret panning places, since Du\u0161an Jovanovi\u0107 in his book Gold and Copper of Eastern Serbia says that gold is predominantly found in a large number of brooks and small rivers \u2013 tributaries to larger ones, such as Mare, Ferizana, Breza, Grabova, Todorova and Veliki Pek itself, especially after rains… I also remembered the myth about Argonauts and the Golden Fleece. According to Diadora, Jason and ancient Argonauts strayed to this region in their quest for the Golden Fleece and the Dragon guarding it as the legend says stil![\"ispiranje](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSCF8501.jpg\" "\\"ispiranje")
l sleeps \u2018around there\u2019….
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This was not the first time we encountered gold panning during visiting certain parts of Eastern Serbia. For several years, I took mountaineers to the tour of PRERASTI \u2013 natural stone bridges \u2013 a world rarity, most present in this small piece of land surrounded by the rivers Morava, Timok and Danube. The area towards Debeli Lug contains ancient gold mines (Kraku Lu Jordan), Neresnica, Blagojev Kamen, etc. Nearby Majdanpek, there is the major archaeological-metallurgical site in Europe: Rudna Glava. Considering its age of 7000 years, this is the point where Europe stepped out of the Stone Age and entered the Bronze Age. The appearance of metal influenced the historical course of this area, especially the discovery of gold here, so that the Roman emperors erected their palaces here (Felix Romuliana). There is no cave in Eastern Serbia without a legend about a hidden treasure, and many even lost their lives after discovering those most strictly kept family secrets which are passed on for centuries from generation to generation. One of these caves \u2013 the famous Rajkova cave, is considered the most beautiful in the Balkans thanks to its rich jewellery covered by a white calcite layer making it sparkling like strass.
\nToday, in the close vicinity of huge mining strips around Majdanpek, beside small rivers, there sit gold panners with their pans or wooden pumps, picking small grains for days, months, years, in heat or cold. Ms Radica Gornjak Atanasijevi\u0107 created a project which is slowly taking up. Her idea was the old mining settlement Blagojev Kamen to be protected by the UNESCO and flats to be renovated and used for tourists, promoting at the same time the rich historical, ethnological and natural heritage of this region. Accommodated on the crossroads of millenniums and centuries, guests could feel as belonging to a past time. Until the project is completely realised, there is only the hotel \u201cGolden In\u201d in Majdanpek. \u00a0At the same time, there is still the opportunity to tour the area in the mountaineer style with Gordana in a day, the area where the time stopped long time ago, and enjoy the spring landscape of Serbian El Dorado, with adequate footwear of course. She still guides this adventure every year in April and it is organised by the mountaineer association \u017delezni\u010dar from Belgrad (www.zeleznicar.org.rs)
\nWritten by:\u00a0 Gordana Atanasijevi\u0107
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\n", "content_text": "Homolje, this fabulous part of Eastern Serbia, seems as if asleep, tucked in its pre-Biblical beliefs since the ancient time, excluding the\u00a0Draga\u0161evi\u0107\u2019s travel-writing. An ideal network of transversal roads covering almost all ridges of its mildly wavy peaks; beautiful river valleys whose flows glow with mica under the sun and even more beautiful forests covering volcanic massifs rich in ores which are perhaps in this period of nature awakening the most suitable for nice, inspiring hiking. Headed to Ku\u010devo via Po\u017earevac, our destination was the heart of the \u2018Serbian El Dorado\u2019. Neresnica, Ku\u010dajna, Blagojev kamen \u2013 these are all toponyms known for gold-bearing veins, and panning is still used by some families here to earn for living. And the hardship of the panning we realised on the spot. Debeli Lug, a village known as the railway station Majdanpek, was the place where our ride ended and a bus picked us up. The place sunk in oblivion, hiding a lot of very inspiring secrets, and all it takes is little initiative.\nSince this was an event intended for mountaineers, a 15-kilometre walk with a mild 500-meter ascent makes no obstacle to gaining an experience, so there were older participants and children as well. What attracted them was not only a premiere tour of landscapes not visited before, but also the fact that gold panners still exist, raising curiosity and representing a novelty for everybody.\nThrough the village Debeli Lug, the Veliki Pek river runs. It is mouthed by gold-carrying flows of Homolje. As the most famous rivers are Grabova reka and Todorova reka, they were my choice for a tour walk, and over the hill Dupe\u0161 \u010coka. We started from the valley of Grabova reka, passing by old pits of the mines of wolfram and gold, their openings being so unusually harmoniously fitted in the surrounding landscape, that you would expect dwarfs to come out of them. \u00a0Although long closed, these pits are still being explored. From there, the track ran upwards to the forested peak of Dupe\u0161 \u010coka, which is in summer, after rains, abundant with delicious porcini. In a village inn, Ljubi\u0161a makes delicacy pottage with these porcini, in addition to nettle and many other plants common for these people and a rare pleasure for an urban person, even more considering the fact that this is the area where the consumer spirit is not spread and hosts welcome random travellers as their own guests.\nFrom Dupe\u0161 \u010coka, the track goes downwards to the valley of Todorova reka. This is the gold panner valley. Nevertheless, as I learned from my previous visits, there are two \u2018streams\u2019 among the local people \u2013 the ones claiming Grabova reka to be better and the others claiming the same for Todorova reka. When you see both of them, you notice the former is narrower, curvier and much more tucked under high trees, giving it certain secretive atmosphere. Todorova reka is somehow more open and bright. It even has few barns. There we meet Perica in the middle of his work. Beside some pans and larger plastic vessels on the riverside, there he sat on a small wooden chair, in the water, with rubber boots and gloves on, carefully washing up the river alluvium and picking small grains of the natural pure gold.\nIt is an exotic experience for us, but gold panners know how demanding it may be, day in day out, with hands and legs in the water; heat or cold. For as little as few grams of gold, you must pan the whole day, since around 500 kg of river deposit must be panned on average to obtain this quantity of gold. Moreover, processing a pan sample is a lasting activity. There, river alluvium is first roughly segregated with plain mud as lighter being spilled back to the river, leaving heavier metals and of course gold on the bottom of the pan. And when in the most sophisticated, washed out sediment golden grains emerge, they must be separated by washing out with subtle circular movements. Sometimes, mercury is used as well. Larger grains are a true prize. The largest Pera has found weighted 10 grams, and the largest lump ever found in this area has been panned in Grabova reka and it weighted 42 grams. Gold is much heavier than other ingredients of river bottom and as such, it will always stay on the bottom of the wooden pan when washing out, no matter how small it is. The traditional panning wooden vessel with oval shovel shape \u2013 the pan \u2013 is made of basswood, willow or alder. In this region, willow is believed to \u2018attract gold\u2019. I think that everybody took several pieces of quartz containing remains of various sparkling traces of ores.\nPera was willing to show the procedure to the hikers, at least the basic procedure, considering the time we had, since it entails real skill, knowledge, great patience and above all experience, because in order to know where to seek for gold, you must know the rivers both in spring and autumn. They are the bloodstream of these quartz massifs and their circulation enlivens the massifs by crumbling quartz and carrying away grains of pure gold, which most commonly ties to this mineral in the nature. Of course, in addition to all the mentioned factors and a good eye, you might need LUCK as well. Pera was born in Debeli Lug, he is a locksmith, but seeking for gold he lived on several continents (America, Australia) and being adventurous, he was even a crocodile hunter. Today, he lives in his homeland, and the motivation for gold panning he finds in his numerous family.\nMany times I remembered the gold panners going to their secret panning places, since Du\u0161an Jovanovi\u0107 in his book Gold and Copper of Eastern Serbia says that gold is predominantly found in a large number of brooks and small rivers \u2013 tributaries to larger ones, such as Mare, Ferizana, Breza, Grabova, Todorova and Veliki Pek itself, especially after rains… I also remembered the myth about Argonauts and the Golden Fleece. According to Diadora, Jason and ancient Argonauts strayed to this region in their quest for the Golden Fleece and the Dragon guarding it as the legend says still sleeps \u2018around there\u2019….\n \n \nThis was not the first time we encountered gold panning during visiting certain parts of Eastern Serbia. For several years, I took mountaineers to the tour of PRERASTI \u2013 natural stone bridges \u2013 a world rarity, most present in this small piece of land surrounded by the rivers Morava, Timok and Danube. The area towards Debeli Lug contains ancient gold mines (Kraku Lu Jordan), Neresnica, Blagojev Kamen, etc. Nearby Majdanpek, there is the major archaeological-metallurgical site in Europe: Rudna Glava. Considering its age of 7000 years, this is the point where Europe stepped out of the Stone Age and entered the Bronze Age. The appearance of metal influenced the historical course of this area, especially the discovery of gold here, so that the Roman emperors erected their palaces here (Felix Romuliana). There is no cave in Eastern Serbia without a legend about a hidden treasure, and many even lost their lives after discovering those most strictly kept family secrets which are passed on for centuries from generation to generation. One of these caves \u2013 the famous Rajkova cave, is considered the most beautiful in the Balkans thanks to its rich jewellery covered by a white calcite layer making it sparkling like strass.\nToday, in the close vicinity of huge mining strips around Majdanpek, beside small rivers, there sit gold panners with their pans or wooden pumps, picking small grains for days, months, years, in heat or cold. Ms Radica Gornjak Atanasijevi\u0107 created a project which is slowly taking up. Her idea was the old mining settlement Blagojev Kamen to be protected by the UNESCO and flats to be renovated and used for tourists, promoting at the same time the rich historical, ethnological and natural heritage of this region. Accommodated on the crossroads of millenniums and centuries, guests could feel as belonging to a past time. Until the project is completely realised, there is only the hotel \u201cGolden In\u201d in Majdanpek. \u00a0At the same time, there is still the opportunity to tour the area in the mountaineer style with Gordana in a day, the area where the time stopped long time ago, and enjoy the spring landscape of Serbian El Dorado, with adequate footwear of course. She still guides this adventure every year in April and it is organised by the mountaineer association \u017delezni\u010dar from Belgrad (www.zeleznicar.org.rs)\nWritten by:\u00a0 Gordana Atanasijevi\u0107\n\nThe post GOLD RUSH of Eastern Serbia appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2010-10-26T13:24:47+02:00", "date_modified": "2010-10-26T13:25:53+02:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "tags": [ "Incentive travel" ] } ] }