2. Helthcare and tourism – two powerhouse industries of the world. Medical tourism is runing beyond physical and infrastructural developments and into the realms of quality and sensitivity. People of various nationalities as well as cultural and relegious backgrounds are seeking medical care around world. Regional cooperation must bee done.

3. SUSTAINABILI TY Hardwar e Buildings Interior Design Nature Software EmployeesLocalsGuests

4. Around 1100 Water springs about The largest river is Vardar flows to the Aegean see Most atractiv rivers: Crn Drim flows to the Adriatic see, Radika, Crna Reka, Lepenec, Pcinja and others. Three bigger lakes (Ohrid, Dojran and Prespa) and a number of small lakes More then 60 natural warm springs. Warm geografic line network ( srb-bug-mkd, srb-alb-mkd). HYDROGRAFIC

5. 3 national parks (108.338 hectares) Pelister, Mavrovo and Galicica 4 strict natural reserves (12. 855 hectares) 3 environments with exceptional natural characteristics ( 2.338 hectares) 33 environments within the category is known as the protected “monuments of nature” (61.655 hectares). Places good for mountain climbing, paraglayding, walking, biking and hunting (total hunting land 23.035 km2) 137 hunting places MAVROVO GALICICA PELISTER OPORTUNITIES FOR INVEST: Ski-centre Mavrovo – private apartments development Winter and Summer Tourism in Strezevo, Nizopole – Pelister GALICICA PELISTER MAVROVO

6. STIP More than 60 thermal springs tapped at several spas OPORTUNITIES FOR INVEST: Katlanovo Spa- Utilization of Geothermal Water Potential Geothermal Energy, Health, Recreation and Wellness in Municipality Stip and Kocani KOCANI KOZUF KATLANOVO Debar Negorci

7. SPAS AND WELLNESS SPAS C. Accomodation Medical Treatment Bansko /Strumica 72 290 beds yes Kezovica/Stip 57 25 yes Negorci/Gevgelija 40 282 yes Banja/Kocani 37-70 - - Katlanovo/Skopje 24-53 200 yes Proevska/Kumanovo 30-40 50 - Debarski Spa 38-48 612 yes TOTAL: 1459 OPORTUNITIES IN INFRASTRUCTURE: two big wellness resort in Gevgelija

8. Investment Opportunities Places for Investment Infrastructure Adequate Tourism NorthwestExcellentShar Planina Mavrovo GoodWinter Summer NortheastGoodBerovo Pehcevo Shtip High-scale investment required Rural, Eco SouthwestExcellentStruga Ohrid Prespa Baba Mt. GoodSummer, Culture SoutheastExcellentDojran Gevgelija Banjsko Kozuf High-scale investment required Transit, Spa Winter CentralExcellent Krusevo Tikvesh Region High-scale investment required Summer Wine Routes SkopjeGoodConvention, All year

9. OBJECTS Hotels Camps Private Others TOTAL YEAR 2009 (BEDS) 14.567 10.419 24.998 17.116 67.100/1459 only 2,2%

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