FIRST PRIZE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DECORATED FAIR SPACE GOES TO PALILULA MUNICIPALITY

08.-10.04.2009.

Palilula Municipality won the first prize for the best decorated fair space at 10 `International fair of tourism ecology and sport`, organized in Cair Hall from April 8-10 2009.

The visitors of this tourist, trade and ecological manifestation, that gathered over 30 participants-presenters from Serbia and abroad, had the opportunity to see the offer of ethno and rural tourism of Palilula, since the tourist potentials of Palilula are mostly of rural type. It was all presented by `Ethno Association Palilula` including the possibilities of horse riding which were presented by `Nonios` horse riding club. 

The hotelier potentials of Palilula were also presented at the Fair– hotel capacities, accommodation both in hotels and hostels that are active at Palilula territory. Included hotels are: `Aleksandar`, `Panorama`, `Vidikovac`, `Zeleni Vir`, `Svetlost` and hostels: `Evropa` and `Marvel`.

As a part of a tradition, Svoge Municipality from Bulgaria also presented its potentials together with Palilula Municipality-its host. Not long time ago, the Twinning agreement was signed between these two municipalities.

The president Novakovic, during the promotion, announced certain new projects from tourist sphere, the projects that are competing with the other projects for the funds of authorized Republic institutions. Many locations on Palilula, like historical park `Burbank` and beautiful villages at the base of Selicevica mountain will get one total new look and purpose so that they could be used in sport and recreation tourism development.

Boban Mikic, councilor and the coordinator of this year promotion, emphasized that through the affirmation of tourist potentials of Palilula in the same time we give significant affirmation of the city of Nis, the city that has a lot to offer to the visitors, both domestic and foreign.

This jubilee `Fair of tourism, ecology and sport` was successfully organized by TON (Tourist organization of Nis) in the cooperation with ECOpolis net and Sport Association.