Naslov
Urban tourism in Istria

Autori
Bučar, K.

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

Izvornik
8th International Scientific Conference "Urban tourism – present state and development perspectives" / Wyrzykowski, J. - Wrocław : Institute of Geography and Regional Development, University of Wroclaw, 2005, 231-240

ISBN
83-917818-7-9

Skup
8th International Scientific Conference "Urban tourism – present state and development perspectives"

Mjesto i datum
Wrocław, Poljska, 20.09.2004. - 23.09.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
tourism, urban tourism, Istra, Croatia

Sažetak
Urban tourism is defined as a specific form of tourism that takes place in big cities. The definition also states that it is tourist journeys to big cities and the motivation of those visiting urban centers is somewhat different to classic modes of tourism journeys. Croatia doesn't have big cities but it has a large number of smaller cities.The majority of cities is on the coast as is Istra, Croatia's most developed tourism area. Istra has 11 cities where 71% of its population lives. These cities are very old and date back to Ancient or Medieval times. In Istra tourism started to develop in the 19th century but the real growth of tourism took place after World War II. It developed very rapidly due to climate and attractive coast, but also due to Istra's location. As a result Istra became the most developed tourism region in Croatia. The aim of this paper is to research current situation and the role of urban tourism in Istria and also to determine further possibilities for development of that specific form of tourism in this region.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Geografija

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