CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AS A SPECIFIC FORM TOURIST ANIMATIONS

Abstract

Knowing that animation is a significant factor in the development of tourism and increasingly a decisive factor in the selection of tourist destinations, it can be pointed out that it is extremely important when it comes to children. While parents imagine their annual vacation as rest and relaxation from everyday work duties, children as active beings, eager for fun, games, and adventures, need an active type of vacation. The existence of Camps for children is increasingly attracting the attention of parents because they represent an alternative for their child to spend part of their vacation in a safe, meaningful place that allows the child to interact with peers. Which camps exist, what are their specificities, how relevant are Camps for children as a tourist destination and what are the benefits that Camps offer are the questions that this paper deals with.The area of Bačka Palanka was taken as a case study for survey research. Based on a survey of the teaching staff of primary schools from Backa Palanka and parents of children of lower grades of primary schools the paper presents data on how many children of primary school age visit camps and what attitude the parents take.