Having in mind the growth trend in the number of consumers of the gastro- tourism and the opportunities that this tourism product opens to the local economy, as well as increased number of wineries, distilleries, and local traditional products in the region and necessity of networking with the surrounding destinations and the awareness raising of the catering tourism service providers, hotel management Mona in partnership with Regional Development Agency Zlatibor organized manifestation with an educational-promotional-animation character and address needs of : representatives of HoReCa sector from tourist destinations in the region, tourists, hotel guests and residents of neighboring municipalities.
25 producers of cheese, organic flower, jam, marmalade, juice, wine and rakija brandy promoted their products at the 5th Mona Wine Salon on Zlatibor Mountain held on 4 August. Manifestation promoted wine, rakija with combination of traditional products and the culture of its consumption.
Visitors and exhibitors participated in educational program of matching wine, rakija brandy and local products and more than 500 visitors visited manifestation and had the opportunity to taste and buy those products.
The event is supported by the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in South-Eastern Europe within the European Union funded project: “Regional cooperation and networking in the field of agriculture, rural and economic development of cross-border area”.