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Constantinople wine route – a new wine tourism project in the Balkans

Purpose – to present a new potential project in the field of wine tourism. Constantinople wine route (CWR) or Carigradski vinski drum (CVD) is a new project of wine tourism with a name and a historical significance based on its incomparably older predecessor, Constantinople road. The Constantinople Road was built by Romans in 33A.D. However, culturally speaking, CWR acquired its highest importance in the Middle Ages when it became an important trade road connecting Asia and Europe. Wine, gastronomy, and all other tourist contents were added to the Constantinople road, turning it into an attractive tourist route called simply the Constantinople Wine Route. Methodology – for the purposes of this paper survey was conducted using the method of semistandardized interviews with owners or managers of 53 wineries on the route of the CWR. This paper contains analysis of all the content required for the development of a new wine route, based on the interview of all potential service providers and the available data. Findings – different parts of the CWR provide various contents when wine tourism and wine offer are concerned. The route is rich in good and worldwide award-winning wines, which is extremely important for professionals and top wine experts. The tourist infrastructure can be considered acceptable, though not ideal. Contribution – This paper has a significant contribution because it offers a proposal for the establishment of a new wine road - Constantinople wine route, which can connect several countries. Due to the lack of adequate theoretical and scientific literature dealing with this topic, this paper can be useful for anyone interested in wine tourism. This paper represents a starting point for further research by the author.

wine tourism ; wine route ; Constantinople wine route ; Emperors wine route

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