The role of the public sector and business tourist associations in the urban tourism development of the Republic of Serbia

In this paper, it was given an overview of the most important state authorities, organizations and associations in terms of their importance and role in the urban tourism development in the Republic of Serbia. The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Telecommunications, the Tourist Organization of Serbia, tourist organizations at the local level and various business and other associations in the field of tourism play an important role in the development and promotion of the urban tourism offer of the Republic of Serbia. The paper presents the results of an empirical study of the attitudes of respondents employed in the tourism sector on the development of urban tourism in the Republic of Serbia.