Naslov
Cultural and historical resources as a crucial factor for sustainable tourism development Case study of lighthouses in the Northern Adriatic

Autori
Kovačić, Mirjana ; Markelj, Miha

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
5th Encuentros Dialoguing Tourism / Irena Weber, Šarolta Godnič Vičič - Portorož : Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za turistične študije - Turistica, 2014, 31-31

Skup
5th International conference, Encuentros Dialoguing Tourism

Mjesto i datum
Portorož, Slovenija, 26.09.2014. - 28.09.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
tourism; selective forms; cultural and historical resources; lighthouses; Croatia; Italy and Slovenia.

Sažetak
Perhaps more than ever the meaning of tourist travel today in the era of globalization, is to deviate from everyday life and to find a unique experience. Because the majority of tourism demand is concentrated in cities, the fact is that there is a growing interest in destinations with a powerful a strong sense of, local elements. The tourism product in order to remain competitive in an increasingly demanding market has to emphasize local identity and, among other things, it has to greatly integrate elements of natural and cultural heritage because those generate it’s distinguish features. For this reason there is an increasing demand on destinations that can offer physical and mental rest. Lighthouses are special cultural landmarks and have a fundamental role in relation to maritime safety, but their tourism offer in its special form is a rarity at the global level. The purpose of this research is to point out a newer form of selective tourism, based on the integration of lighthouses in the tourism sector. The paper will thus analyse lighthouses in Croatia, Italy and Slovenian (Northern Adriatic), to determine if their cultural and historical value could become devaluated because of their integration in the tourism offer. Based on the qualitative methodological approach different natural and cultural factors were taken into account in the period before and after selected lighthouses were subjected to tourism activities in order to determine possible effects on the devaluation process in regards to an integration into a successful tourism product.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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