IFT Belgrade runs this month for the 32nd year, held at the Belgrade Exhibition Halls from 24th to 28th February. The event will cover 32,600m2 across 4 halls indicating an increase on last year when the show covered 28,00m2. In 2009 it attracted 830 exhibitors from38 countries and 52,516 visitors and organisers expect an even better showthis year.The opening day, February 24th, is reserved for business visitors andmedia only, the event is open from10amto 6pm.
In addition to the presentation of local and international tour operators, accommodation providers, tourist organisations, booking systems, hotel and catering equipment,
natural attractions, tourismeducation andmedia, this year the organisers have focused their efforts on Serbian rural tourism and in promoting this more intensely to the local and
international visitors. In addition to the Serbian rural tourism, Danube tourism will also be featured in Hall 2 – B Level. For thosewishing to combinewine and travel, there is a newevent this year, taking place in Hall 3A, the Beo Wine Fair 2010, focusing on the wine routes of the former Yugoslavia.
Belgrade (Beograd) is the capital of Serbia, and has a population of around 1.6million. It is situated in South-Eastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and is one of the oldest cities in Europe.
Since ancient times it has been an important focal point for traffic, an intersection of the roads of Eastern and Western Europe. As a result of its tumultuous history, it has for centuries been home to many nationalities, with Orthodox Christian Serbs making up the majority of the population.
Belgrade may be the capital of Serbian culture and economy but the country has much to offer in the way of visitor attractions as well as a rich and diverse natural beauty
to explore, including high mountains, vast plains, huge forests and beautiful caves. There are also many archaeological attractions, one of the most significant being
Gamzigrad, the ancient Roman settlement of Felix Romuliana and now a UNESCO protected site, one of four Serbian sites on the World Heritage list.
If you do have time whilst visiting IFT, make the effort to see some of what the country has to offer and experience what the show is really all about. http://www.ift-belgrade.com
