Naslov
DEVELOPMENT OF CROATIAN CULTURAL TOURISM: WHERE IS EASTERN CROATIA?

Autori
Lakuš, Jelena, Feldvari, Kristina, Aleksa Varga, Melita

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
8th INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ECONOMY OF EASTERN CROATIA – VISION AND GROWTH / Mirna Leko Šimić, Boris Crnković - Osijek : Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2019, 749-764

Skup
8. međunarodni znanstveni simpozij: Gospodarstvo istočne Hrvatske – vizija i razvoj = 8th International Scientific Symposium: Economy of Eastern Croatia – Vision and Growth

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 30.05.2019. - 31.05.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Eastern Croatia, continental tourism, cultural tourism

Sažetak
In a country with a rich cultural, natural and historical diversity, such as the Republic of Croatia, the cultural tourism is certainly one of the most important economic branches. The proof of this is the adoption of the state strategy for the development of (cultural) tourism, as well as numerous papers covering the topic from the scientific and professional point of view. The present paper aims to determine not only the extent to which scientific and professional literature on cultural tourism reflect the general level of interest in this topic, but also to what extent Eastern Croatia has been recognized as an important cultural destination. The research, based on a comparative analysis of works by Croatian authors on Croatian cultural tourism cited in the three relevant national databases (Hrčak, CROSBI and the database of the Croatian National and University Library in Zagreb) was conducted according to the following parameters: number of works published since 1990s, regional representation, and scientific fields and areas. The first formed hypothesis that the number of works on cultural tourism is increasing, which should indicate a growing interest in the use of Croatian cultural resources in the development of Croatian tourism, is only partially confirmed. Despite the fact that the number of works began to grow more or less continuously since the beginning of the new millennium, their number has been declining in recent years. The second hypothesis that the number of works on cultural tourism in Eastern Croatia is lower compared to works on other regions is fully confirmed because it is obvious that there is a greater scientific and professional interest in Dalmatia, a region where tourism is traditionally the most important economic branch. This suggests the need for greater affirmation of continental (cultural) tourism. The third hypothesis that works on Croatian cultural tourism come from different scientific fields and areas, which points to the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, is also confirmed. Based on the results of the research, the authors conclude that the placement of Eastern Croatia on the Croatian touristic map is still not satisfactory, suggesting that it should be an important direction in which Croatian cultural tourism needs to be further developed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti, Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti, Interdisciplinarne humanističke znanosti

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