Naslov
Two cities on the island of Hvar – two different images of a Mediterranean

Autori
Perinić Lewis, Ana

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

Izvornik
Island Cities and Urban Archipelagos / Grydehøj, Adam - Kopenhagen : Island Dynamics, 2014, 37-38

Skup
Island Cities and Urban Archipelagos 2014

Mjesto i datum
Kopenhagen, Danska, 21.10.2014. - 25.10.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
island of Hvar; island towns; Hvar Town; Stari Grad; Mediterraneity; image; tourism

Sažetak
Two of the biggest and oldest towns on the island of Hvar – Hvar and Stari Grad – are also the main urban centers of the island. There is a centuries-old animosity and competitiveness between these two towns concerning their urbanism, antiquity, the right to ancient heritage (location of Greek city of Pharos), and the right to be the administrative center of the island. Some of these discussions were led by scientists who were born on the island of Hvar and who have devoted their entire careers studying the island’s history and culture. Tourism has recently become the main source of income for the two cities, and this has had a strong impact on their architecture, identity and their way of life. Each town has created its own Mediterranean image and identity using history, heritage, and monuments in different ways. While the town of Hvar acquired the image of a cosmopolitan town and the leading Croatian destination for high-end tourism, Stari Grad is seen as the traditional island center and a destination for cultural and creative tourism. This paper will analyze the way the town of Hvar and Stari Grad present themselves to attract tourists and how they use Mediterraneity and its various aspects. I will also consider the effects of the aforementioned choices concerning the identities of the two cities, their effect on the other island communities and their perception of indigenousness, urbanity and islandness of these cities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Etnologija i antropologija

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