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.

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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

3 national parks ( hectares) Pelister, Mavrovo and Galicica 4 strict natural reserves ( hectares) 3 environments with exceptional natural characteristics ( hectares) 33 environments within the category is known as the protected “monuments of nature” ( hectares). Places good for mountain climbing, paraglayding, walking, biking and hunting (total hunting land 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

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

SPAS AND WELLNESS SPAS C. Accomodation Medical Treatment Bansko /Strumica beds yes Kezovica/Stip yes Negorci/Gevgelija yes Banja/Kocani Katlanovo/Skopje yes Proevska/Kumanovo Debarski Spa yes TOTAL: 1459 OPORTUNITIES IN INFRASTRUCTURE: two big wellness resort in Gevgelija

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

OBJECTS Hotels Camps Private Others TOTAL YEAR 2009 (BEDS) /1459 only 2,2%

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