The cross-border region of the four researced districts: Nišava, Pčinja, Kyustendil and Pernik has been firmly connected over the years through diversity and similarities in terms of natural features, but also population, culture, customs and traditions. All this has contributed to the formation of the unique tourist attraction locations which have been formed for centuries and today are at different stages of development.

Well-established tourism policy, based on the importance of natural and anthropogenic values of the districts, provides an opportunity for the tourism industry to improve as much as possible tourist traffic and contribute to the further popularization of tourism in this area which is why the Tourism Development Strategy is important. This strategy should provide increased competitiveness of the tourism industry, the foreign exchange inflow from tourism, growth of domestic tourist traffic, and growth of employment through tourism. With these basic economic goals, it is expected to initiate the development of a positive image in the tourism market, to provide long-term protection of natural and cultural resources in the function of tourism, to improve the quality of life with the help of tourism. Tourist development of the cross-border region, largely depends on adequate marketing and animation of commercial tourism and recreational demand, as well as raising the competitiveness of the types of tourism provided by this region.