Situation and prospects of balneo-climatic treatment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Wealth and tradition of using thermo mineral waters in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the main potential for development of health tourism. The primary significance in spa centers is providing health services and the organization of tourist activities. Today in Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 spas as health institutions have been registered. History of use of thermo-mineral springs dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who recognized the healing properties of geothermal resources. The topic of this paper is to present the perspective of the development of the tourism sector through the development of health tourism through spa treatment. There are registered 15 spas as health institutions which have 3,455 beds and generate around 200,000 overnight stays, which accounts for 23% of overall overnight stays in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is therefore important to look at the current offer of spa treatments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to make recommendations on how to improve this branch of health.