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Issues of the development of nautical tourism on Croatian rivers

The territorial sea of the Republic of Croatia stretches across 31, 067 sq. km. with its indented, 6, 176 km long coastline and 1, 246 islands, islets and reefs that represent the natural basis for development of nautical tourism. Nautical tourists find the most attractive the areas under different categories of protection on account of their high natural value and specific environmental and biological diversity: nature reserve, national parks, nature parks and others. In the last four decades, nautical tourism has become one of the most expansive forms of tourist recreation that has multiple economic importances. Nautical tourism in comparison to stationary tourism has a more dynamic growth rate so its position in the whole tourism sector holds a more significant place. Nautical tourism is being developed on the sea, rivers, and lakes, their coastal areas, on own or somebody else’s vessels for recreation, leisure and sport while the vessel is anchored or is sailing. The authors examine issues of development of nautical tourism on Croatian rivers and its waterways. Geographic and climate characteristics that Croatia has are the basis for development of nautical tourism on Croatian rivers. The purpose of this paper is to analyse geophysical potential of Croatian rivers and its surrounding area as a potential for development of nautical tourism. General aim of this paper is evaluation of nautical tourism on rivers, especially cruising, in comparison to nautical tourism on the sea. Specific aim is to point out socio-economic and other positive effects of nautical tourism

nautical tourism; rivers; Croatia; economic development.

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