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Rafting as a part of adrenalin tourism offer in the Republic of Croatia

Sports and tourism are activities which in ancient times acted together so that sports tourism today is undoubtedly one of the most important industries which is characterized with increasing profits, without experiencing almost no aftershocks and repercussions of the global economic crisis. Modern tourism includes providing comfortable accommodation and healthy diet, but not neglecting the content of active leisure, recreation, sport, cultural relaxation with music and entertainment. The returning towards nature and reconnecting with tradition and their roots are pleasures that are increasingly required by the modern tourists. The modern passive lifestyle presupposes the development of new alternative forms of tourism related to the combination of actives sport and relaxation, on the basis of which good health are maintained and physical and mental balance forces are restored. The second decade of the 21st century witnesses the active introduction on the international tourist market of specific tourist services aimed at those who are looking for strong sensations, and who are active users of extreme forms of tourism. Closely related to sports tourism is the adrenalin tourism, which can be defined as a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel with perceived (and possibly actual) risk, and potentially requiring specialized skills and physical exertion. Adrenalin tourism is characterized by its ability to provide the tourist with relatively high levels of sensory stimulation, usually achieved by including physically challenging experiential components. Adrenalin tourism is a gateway to break the routine, delving into strong physically and psychologically challenging tasks that can trigger profound ecstatic experiences. Also, adrenalin tourism helps in self-assessment of physical and emotional abilities. The aim of the study is to reveal the preconditions and conditions for the development of adrenalin tourism in the destination and to analyze and present main characteristics of rafting tourism destinations in republic of croatia. Inductive, deductive, and descriptive methods are used for the purpose of this work.

Adrenalin tourism, Rafting, Sports tourism, Republic of Croatia

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