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The project is focused on the study of the effects of culture in tourism destinations. It analyzes the current state of cultural heritage, points out used and usable components of culture that affect the competitiveness of the destinations. The aim of the project is to identify the possibilities of reciprocal use of socio-economic phenomena, such as tourism and cultural heritage, which is a crucial component shaping the attractiveness of the destination. The output of the project is the conception of a methodology for the preservation, sustainable development and use of cultural heritage in tourism sites. We focus on tangible as well as intangible cultural heritage, which generates the added value of social and cultural life in destination. The project aims to analyze the use of traditional culture (traditional architecture, gastronomy, cultural traditions, etc.) and its integration into the offer of tourism services. Examples from abroad clearly confirm the importance of local culture and it is necessary to focus the study of cultural tourism, management or marketing of tourism on specific management models (in theoretical and practical scope) and to implement it into the educational process in institutions focusing on social sciences and humanities (departments focusing on management, cultural management, tourism, etc.) Coordinated procedures for destination development (with an emphasis on local culture) have a decisive influence on the sustainable development of culture as well as the competitiveness of the destination from an economic point of view.