The town of Ohrid in North Macedonia, which has been declared a World Heritage site, experiences severe tourism seasonality, with peak tourist arrivals in July-September. This study utilizes seasonality indicators to reveal significant fluctuations in visitation contributing to environmental degradation and overcrowding. Therefore, the research advocates regenerative tourism, emphasizing nature-positive practices. Regenerative tourism as an approach provides insights for international and domestic destinations, highlighting the importance of sustainable management models to mitigate increasing tourism pressures.
Petrevska et al. (Tue,) studied this question.