Tourist resources of the City of Niš in the function of its development as an urban tourist destination

In this paper, the tourist resources of the city of Niš were analyzed. The primary objective of the analysis is to examine the possibilities of developing Niš as a urban tourist destination. On the tourist map of the Republic of Serbia, the main admiNištrative centers Belgrade and Novi Sad represent built urban destinations, visited by a large number of foreign tourists. On the other hand, Niš as a city with rich culture and history as well as high quality tourist resources, is still not sufficiently recognized as a urban destination. Accordingly, the analysis of the tourist resources of the city of Niš represents the basis for implementing guidelines for its future development as a urban destination.